Winners!

March 17^th, 2006 

            Today the Gorgas Scholarship Committee announced the rankings of the finalists of the 2006 Alabama Science Scholar Search. The Search was held at the meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science at Troy University, Troy, Alabama. 

             The winner of the first-place tuition grant of $4000 was:

 (F) Jennifer Ann Taylor, Florence High School, Teacher-Sponsor Linda Kanipe

 “Investigation of Prescription Antibiotics and Multi-drug Resistant Pathogens in the Tennessee River”

             First alternate and winner of a tuition grant of $3000 was:

Warren Matthew Chan, Randolph School, Teacher-Sponsor Peggy Walker 

            Second alternate and winner of a tuition grant of $2000 was:      

Mingwei Gu, Hoover High School, Teacher-Sponsor Melody Greene

             Third alternate and winner of a tuition grant of $1500 was:

Diana Patterson, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School, Teacher-Sponsor Catherine Shields

            Fourth alternate and winner of a tuition grant of $1000 was: 

Lacy Casteel, Brooks High School, Teacher-Sponsors Vicki Farina and Wanda Phillips

Winners from right to left: Jennifer Ann Taylor, Warren Matthew Chan, Mingwei Gu, Diana Patterson, and Lacy Casteel

 Note: (F) Jennifer Ann Taylor was a National Finalist, Intel Science Talent Search.