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1996-1997 Technical Communication Award Competition Winners
Each year, the Washington, DC - Metro Baltimore Chapter conducts the Austin T. Brown Technical Communication Award Competition for high school students in grades 10-12. This local competition supports excellence in technical communication at the high school level and encourages the next generation to consider technical writing as a career goal. The best papers win cash awards: $1000 for first place, $500 for second place, $300 for third place, and $50 for honorable mention.
The top winners are entered in the International Student Technical Writing Competition (ISTWC) that takes place in June. This competition provides a unique avenue for international recognition. Awards in the international competition are $1000 for Distinguished, $500 for Excellence, $300 for Merit, and a certificate for Achievement.
Congratulations to all the student writers who won awards in the Washington, DC - Metro Baltimore Chapter's Austin T. Brown Technical Communication Award Competition!
| Student | Grade | Subject | School | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Place | ||||
| Sarah Scavia | Grade 12 | Research Use of Surface Intracellular Staining with Fluorescently Labeled Antibodies and flow Cytometric Analysis |
Rockville High School Rockville, MD |
Mr. Gregg Gochnour |
| Second Place | ||||
| Robert Paderofsky | Grade 11 | Buckyballs: New Jobs for an Old Design |
Richard Montgomery High School Rockville, MD |
Ms. Barbara Shoemaker |
| Third Place | ||||
| Stacey O'Rear | Grade 11 | Developmental Stages and Related Social Stimuli of Language Development |
Lake Braddock Secondary School Burke, VA |
Ms. Elaine Cummings |
| Honorable Mention | ||||
| Daniel Kittelle Bennett | Grade 12 | The Complex Structures and Functions of Unusual Nerve Cells |
Lake Braddock Secondary School Burke, VA |
Mrs. Kay Mikula |
| Elizabeth Brauer | Grade 10 | Mutant Genes |
Winston Churchill High School Potomac, MD |
Mr. Thomas Smetanick |
| Francesca Hurst | Grade 12 | The Effect of Penicillin and Osmotic Pressure on Bacterial Growth |
Wakefield High School Arlington, VA |
Ms. Barbara J. Whittier |
| Beth McEntire | Grade 10 | Schizophrenia: Drugs, Dynamics, and the Future |
Winston Churchill High School Potomac, MD |
Mr. George L. Morse |
| Rachel Weintraub | Grade 12 | The Role of Utrophin in the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
Lake Braddock Secondary School Burke, VA |
Mrs. Kay Mikula |




