Shorecrest, Shorewood students earn Student BioExpo awards

Elissa Sutlief, Shorecrest
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From Shoreline Schools

Shorecrest and Shorewood High School students won several awards in the 11th annual Student BioExpo in Bellevue on May 24, 2011.

High school students from around the Puget Sound area entered projects at the Student BioExpo, the culminating event of an innovative year-long science education outreach program. The Expo engages area high school students from in real-world applications of new frontiers in biology and builds connections between students, teachers, and scientists.

Students develop projects with the assistance of a mentor scientist over the course of the school year in categories as diverse as art, music, drama, writing, and traditional scientific research. By applying their own talents to their projects, students are motivated to see the connection between science and their own lives and interests.

The students researched a molecular level biotechnological subject and represented it through a creative project. They were judged on their ability to communicate the science concepts in understandable, clear style through interviews, research papers, and their projects.

The event is sponsored by the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research.

Winners from Shoreline:

• Elissa Sutlief, Shorecrest, 1st place, Multimedia, "The Synaptic Junction."

Watch Elissa's winning multimedia project on YouTube or below (if it displays on your browser)

• Christy DeNova, Shorewood, 2nd place, Global Health, "Complications Surrounding Women's Reproduction in Kenya."

• Patrick Chiang, Ellis Miyaoka, and Richard Shim, Shorewood, Honorable Mention, "SEAVURIA: Tuberculosis."

• Mikias Woldetensae, Shorewood, 2nd place, Molecular Modeling, "The Duo That Painted Tumors."

• Sahil Khan, Shorewood, 2nd place, Website, "IPS Cells: The Future of Stem Cell Research."