 We have a record submission of over 700 essays this year. Essays were submitted from 45 states in the U.S., Canada, Colombia, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The judges enjoyed reading the essays and see what
the younger generation thinks about genetics.
Congratulations to the 2011 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day!
Question 1:
In 2010, a major discovery in genetics research found that the DNA of some modern humans contains small amounts of Neanderthal DNA. Briefly explain this finding and discuss its relevance to human ancestry and evolution.
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Sai Gourisankar R.L. Paschal High School, Forts Worth, TX
Teacher: Wendy Yanney
Abhinav Goyal Schools for Science and Math at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Teacher: Angela Eeds |
Aditi Kulkarni St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, MN
Teacher: Tina Barsky
Jesse Menville Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ
Teacher: Michael Liva
Hunter Peterson Ames High School, Ames, IA
Teacher: Craig Walter Meera Ramakrishnan The Winsor School, Boston, MA
Teacher: Tone Rawlings |
Marina Shayevich
Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, NJ
Teacher: Linda Strauss
Pavel Vlasov
Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, MD
Teacher: Clinton Brown
Eric Yi Thomas S. Wootton High School, Rockville, MD Teacher: Rebecca Firoved |
Question 2:
A number of companies offer genetic testing directly to consumers, bypassing the involvement of physicians and genetic counselors. Discuss whether you think this is a good idea or not. You might focus on medical, ethical, legal, or social dimensions of this issue.
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Maggie Feith Dyersburg High School, Dyersburg, TN
Teacher: Deborah Gatlin
Helena Jankowski Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center, Battle Creek, MI
Teacher: Mary Lindow |
Peter Luu
Poolesville High School, Poolesville, MD
Teacher: Patricia Miller
Nicole Park
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Oklahoma City, OK
Teacher: Brent Richards
Mark Pesto
Bishop McCort Catholic High School, Johnstown, PA
Teacher: Jennifer Miller
Andy Rodgers
James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, WI
Teacher: Cindy Kellor
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Ellen Schneider
DeForest High School, DeForest, WI
Teacher: Rebecca McDermid
Emily Shea
Smithtown High School East, St. James, NY
Teacher: Maria Trinkle
Allen Zhao
Hebron High School, Carrollton, TX
Teacher: Patricia Ehsani |
View DNA Day 2011 in a full screen map About the DNA Day Essay Contest
The contest aims to challenge
students to examine, question, and reflect on the important concepts of genetics. Essays are expected to contain substantive, well-reasoned arguments indicative of a depth of understanding of the concepts related to the essay questions. Essays
are read and scored by at least two independent judges. A 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner are chosen for each question.
Questions/Comments: Contact
dnaday@ashg.org
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