2007-08 Toronto PIR Essay Winners
"Pathways to Discovery"
Partners in Research is pleased to announce the
winners* of the 2007-08 Essay Contest for the Greater Toronto Area. The theme of the
contest was "The Scientific Journey: Pathways to Discovery" with
an emphasis on the role of biomedical research in Canadian society.
Winners (Secondary School level
only)
|
|
Grade
|
Award
|
Name
|
School
|
Essay Title
|
| 9 |
1st Place
|
Moustafa Abdalla
|
Don Mills Collegiate
|
“Do No Harm: Dream or Reality” |
| 10 |
1st Place
|
Kevin Coles
|
Northern Secondary School
|
“Mandatory Use of the HPV Vaccine in Canada” |
| 11 |
1st Place
|
Hyeon Jin (Gordon)Bae
|
University of Toronto Schools
|
“Virus Traps: Waging War on HIV” |
|
Winner of the Grand Prize, Secondary Level: The
June Callwood Prize
|
| 10 |
1st Place
|
Kevin Coles
|
Northern Secondary School
|
“Mandatory Use of the HPV Vaccine in Canada” |
Thank you to all the students who submitted essays!
The contest will be held once again for the 2008-2009 school
year. Please check back for details this fall!
* 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes are not always awarded
in each grade category. Prizes may be withheld in some levels depending on
submissions.
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