Thank you to all of the students who applied to the 2020 Science Without Borders® Challenge! Middle and high school students from around the world sent in nearly 700 pieces of art—more than we have ever received before. It was difficult to choose the semi-finalists, but here are some of the best pieces of artwork that illustrated this year’s theme “Take Action: Conserve Coral Reefs.”
- Middle School Semi-Finalists (Grades 6-8)
- High School Semi-Finalists (Grades 9-12)
Middle School Semi-Finalists
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Disappearing Ocean by Lindsey Ahn, Age 14, United States 
Guardians of The Coral Reefs by Anamika Anand, Age 14, India 
Coral Reef Superhero by Anish Aradhey, Age 14, United States 
The Underlying Treasure by Seetarama Krishna Kesari Bachu, Age 12, India 
Trapped by Joy Boulos, Age 14, Canada 
What We Don’t See by Catherine Chan, Age 14, United States 
The Being We Hurt by Brendan Cho, Age 13, United States 
Beautiful Haven by Haruka Endo, Age 14, United States 
The Guardian of the Reefs by Catherine Feng, Age 14, United States 
Environmental Awareness by George Fokin, Age 13, Russian Federation 
The Sound of The Sea by Leer Gao, Age 11, China 
Life by Mohammad (Niyaz) Hasan, Age 14, Bangladesh 
The Reefs of the Present and Future by Diya Katre, Age 12, United States 
The Choices We Make by Justin Kim, Age 13, United States 
Unite to Save Reefs by VA Kundan, Age 13, India 
Moldir Kurak by Moldir Kurak, Age 11, United States 
Blue Pulse by Xinyang Li, Age 14, China 
The Statue in the Ocean by Ze Xun Liu, Age 12, China 
The Hope Project by Max Mok, Age 14, Canada 
Tears for the Silent Coral by Ava Park, Age 13, United States 
Time is Up! by Emily Runge, Age 14, Germany 
Holding the Key to Coral Rebirth by Maree Sialepis, Age 14, Australia 
Fragmented by Nadia Tsai, Age 13, United States 
Crime Scene by Eva Tyschuk, Age 13, Ukraine 
Protect Coral Reefs by Valeriya Vostrikova, Age 14, Ukraine 
A Window into the Ocean by Raina Wang, Age 14, United States 
Plastic Air by Brianna Xiao, Age 14, Canada 
Actions of Waves by Sarah Zhang, Age 14, Canada
High School Semi-Finalists
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The Touch of Humanity by Cassandra Askins, Age 15, United States 
The Sink: The Bridge Between Humans & The Coral Reef by Amber Auh, Age 16, United Kingdom 
Restoring the Reef by Mareisha Banga, Age 17, United States 
A Child Is All It Takes by Hannah Cha, Age 17, United States 
Repaint by Hana Checketts, Age 16, Japan 
A Bowl of Earth by Young Suh Choi, Age 18, United States 
Flourishing Coral Reef on Our Hands by Yujean Choi, Age 16, Republic of Korea 
Reaching Below the Surface by Sophie Ding, Age 16, United States 
The Heart of The Sea by Lianne Fahmi, Age 17, Saudi Arabia 
Riding Toward a Better Tomorrow by Rachelle Hu, Age 17, United States 
Cleaning Water by Niema Hussain, Age 17, United States 
Adding Dimension: 3D Aid by Dayeon Jeong, Age 18, United States 
The Ocean We Love by Alyssa Kim, Age 15, United States 
Heart of the Ocean by Andrew Kim, Age 15, United States 
Our Roots by Michelle Kirtich, Age 18, United States 
The Reef We Read by Stacey Lei, Age 16, United States 
I Speak for the Seas by Katie Lew, Age 17, United States 
A Look into the Future by Daniela Macaya, Age 17, Costa Rica 
It’s Up to Us by Nikola Maksimov, Age 16, Bulgaria 
Eat Sustainably by SoEun Park, Age 15, United States 
A Sea of Regrets by Romelo Rosario, Age 18, United States 
The Treasure of the Sea, Coral Reef by Iris Shin, Age 15, United States 
Global Meltdown by Abigail Shturman, Age 16, United States 
Heart of the Ocean by Carina Sun, Age 17, United States 
Little Steps, Big Splash by Kavya Suryadevara, Age 18, United States 
Symbiosis and Common Prosperity by Lisa Wang, Age 16, United States 
Tomorrow’s Call to Action by Michelle Wang, Age 16, United States 
One Light Bulb at A Time by Anqi Wu, Age 17, United States 
Restoring Mother Nature’s Treasure by Elisa Xia, Age 16, United States 
Hero and Villain by Kelly Yan, Age 17, United States 
Bleached by Yiran Zhang, Age 17, United States 
On the Brink by Анна Ломакина, Age 18, Russian Federation
