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The Girl Empowerment and Mentoring (GEM) for Computing Project

2010/11 Collaborative Writing Contest Winners & Winning Essays

High School Division

First Place:

• Team Name: The Spontaneous Combustions
• Members: Lillian Bornstein, Jaquelin Garcia, Shannen Lambdin, Holly Lombard, Kaitlyn Reichwaldt
• Mentors: Erica Lam and Beth Neilsen
• Essay Title: Medical Advancements Due to Technology

Middle School Division

First Place:

• Team Name: CARTEO Smarteos
• Members: Olivia Hines, Aryana Kamelian, Rachel Norton, Elizabeth Park, Tanvi Santhosh, Claire Weakly
• Mentors: Christine Yost and Emily West
• Essay Title: Robotics

First Place:

• Team Name: Keyboard Nerds
• Members: Ellie Churchill, Maggie Garbin, Rebecca Norton, Chandler Parks, Devon Terry, MMakenna Widholm
• Mentors: Courtney Ingersoll and Maggie Kruse
• Essay Title: Today's Touch Technology

Honorable Mention:

• Team Name: Electrifiers
• Members: Julia Haack, Emma Heller, Brandy Lee, Emelia Robinson, Alora Wogsland, Jennifer Yuma
• Mentors: Courtney Ingersoll and Maggie Kruse
• Essay Title: Electrifying Microchips

Honorable Mention:

• Team Name: Smart Nebraska Ladies
• Members: Molly Durham, Jenna tederman, Reagan Uhlmann, Deanna Nelson, Jasmine Paulson
• Mentors: Caitlin Bales and Janelle Rickstrew
• Essay Title: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Honorable Mention:

• Team Name: Peridot
• Members: Elizabeth Gao, Alex Grabast, Natalie Horne, Jessy Johnson, Monica Starr, Michaela Wubbels
• Mentors: Christine Yost and Emily West
• Essay Title: Music Technology and Storage

Previous Winners

• 2009/10
• 2008/09