Research On Health Threats To Athletes Wins In Nation's Leading Public Health Competition For High School Students
Apr. 2011
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Carly Barker of Marshfield, Wis., National Finalist, 2011
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Three Midwestern Region students received scholarships as National Finalists in the Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition, the nation’s leading public health competition for high school students.
YES was created by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the College Board to inspire the next generation of public health leaders and encourage the brightest young minds to enter the field.
This year, 562 students entered the YES Competition. Sixty Regional Finalists from 22 states and Puerto Rico were invited to compete in Washington and present their projects to a panel of distinguished judges composed of leading public health experts and educators. Twelve National Finalists were awarded scholarships of $15,000 to $50,000.
“The critical thinking and problem-solving skills students learn through YES will be useful in many fields of study, and the scholarships they earn will help them as they go to college,” said College Board President Gaston Caperton.
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Jazmin Branch of Chicago, National Finalist, 2011
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Neel Koyawala of Gahanna, Ohio, National Finalist, 2011
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Carly Barker of Marshfield (Wis.) High School won a $20,000 scholarship for research on “High School Students’ Attitudes and Beliefs Towards the Risks and Benefits of Raw Milk Consumption.”
Jazmin Branch of Morgan Park High School in Chicago won a $15,000 scholarship for “Analysis of Existing Disparities in Breast and Cervical Cancer Among African-American and Latina Women.”
Neel Koyawala of Columbus Academy in Gahanna, Ohio, won a $15,000 scholarship for “Sleep Problems and Suicide Attempts Among Adolescents: A Case-Control Study.”
Forty-eight Regional Finalists each received a $2,000 scholarship.
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