THE DOLORES E. FISHER AWARD 2006
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2006 APPLICATION
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2005
Dolores
E. Fisher Award Winners
First Place Winner:
MS. LEDA CUNNINGHAM
Ms. Leda
Cunningham, age 27, is the 2005 Dolores E. Fisher
Award winner. Leda is a candidate for an MBA/MA in
Global Environmental Policy at American University
in Washington, DC. Her experience includes being
Dive Outreach Coordinator for the National
Environmental Trust for the Conserve Our Oceans
Legacy (COOL) campaign. Included in her success is
“Dive into Earth Day” a SCUBA certification course
for members of Congress and their staff. She
supervised formation of the Capital Hill Dive
Club. She and others have recruited 150 plus dive
groups in 26 states as signatories to COOL.
Previously Leda was first an intern and then
office manager for the Reef Environmental
Education Foundation (REEF) in Key Largo, Florida.
One reviewer said of Leda “What makes Leda so
exceptional is her ability to effectively act in
support of her passion.” The title of her essay is “Beneath the Sea: Protecting Earth’s Last True
Wilderness from Below.”
Click here to read her essay. |
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First Runner Up
MS.
MARIA WOJAKOWSKI |
Ms. Maria Wojakowski, age 18,
has a
passion for the well being of sea turtles. Maria
recently presented results of field research on
the influence of nest site microhabitat on nest
temperature and offspring sex ratio of the
diamondback terrapins at the New York City Science
and Engineering Fair Expo. The title of her essay
is “Planet Ocean.”, (viewable on web). Maria has
been conducting research with Dr. Russell Burke of
Hofstra University, took a marine science course
at the American Museum of Natural History, and is
presently graduating from Townsend Harris High
School at Queens College, Flushing, New York. Her
goals are to continue in research. She has been
accepted at Duke University and plans a double
major in marine science and the biological
sciences. Her ultimate goal at the time of this
writing is to earn a Ph.D. in marine biology and a
veterinary degree in order to conduct research on
fibropapillomatosis, a disease of sea turtles.
Click here to read her essay |
Second
Runner-Up:
MS. ELLY A. SPEICHER |
Ms. Elly A. Speicher, age 23,
is earning a master’s degree in chemical
oceanography at the University of Rhode Island,
Narragansett. Since Elly’s graduation from college
in the Spring of 2002, she has spent one-quarter
of her life at sea. She participated in several
oceanographic research cruises and is presenting
some research findings at an
upcoming ASLO meeting in Spain in June. |
Third
Runner-Up:
MS. JESSICA MAHER |
Ms. Jessica Maher, age 26,
hopes to promote marine stewardship by working as
a congressional staffer or with a non-governmental
organization. Jessica was graduated from the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW)
and then Duke University and is presently working
with Rep. Sam Farr (CA-17).
Click Here To Read Her Essay |
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
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| Melissa Adams |
Michelle Averbeck |
Angela Coulliette |
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| Alexandra Cruz |
Jennifer Dryer |
Susanne Grieve |
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| Amy Warren |
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Barbara Zennaro |
Thank You To All Of Our Applicants! |
