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Announcing the 2023 Science Without Borders® Challenge Semi-Finalists – Ages 15-19

We recently unveiled the semi-finalists of the 2023 Science Without Borders® Challenge for students participating in the 11-14 year-old category. Today, we are thrilled to announce the semi-finalists for the 15-19 year-old category.

The theme for this year’s international art contest was “The Sixth Extinction.” Participants were tasked with creating a piece of artwork that highlights the beauty and importance of marine species that are on the brink of extinction. The students’ submissions were exceptional, and will help to create awareness about endangered species. 

Judging the over 530 entries in this category was an arduous task for our panel of judges. After much deliberation, they selected 46 entries as semi-finalists that originate from 14 different countries. The students illustrated a diverse range of marine creatures including sea grass, fish, marine mammals, birds, crabs, and reptiles. Like with the younger semi-finalists group, students used a variety of styles, techniques, and media to portray the theme. 

Without further ado, we invite you to meet our 15-19 year old semi-finalists:

2023 Science Without Borders® Challenge Semi-Finalists: Ages 15-19

“Graceful Giants: The Beauty of the Whale Shark” by Gregory Madro, Age 18, Canada
“The Way Back” by Teresa Hyoju Chang, Age 16, Korea
“Keystone of the Deep” by Xinyan Meng, Age 17, China
“All Lives Matter” by Fatimah Faheem, Age 17, USA
“The Lively Porpoise” by Kalla Dominguez, Age 18, USA
“Mother’s Protection” by Yewon Lee, Age 16, USA
“Exhibition: Sixth Mass Extinction” by Hongjung Jeon, Age 15, USA
“Struggle” by Mila Jeremic, Age 16, USA
“Writing the Next Chapter” by Annette Kim, Age 15, Korea
“We Got Your Back” by Hanae Matsumoto, Age 17, USA
“Tracking the Current” by Yinuo Zhou, Age 17, USA
“Spirits of the Whale Shark” by Sichen Li, Age 17, USA
“A Dive into the Future” by Bianca Aze Bedis, Age 16, Philippines
“The Protectors” by Sinbi Lee, Age 16, Republic of Korea
“Hajat Laut” by Sahira Nadifa, Age 16, Indonesia
“Protect seabirds, friends of mankind” by Yifan Zhang, Age 16, China
“Enhydra” by Jessie Park, Age 15, Singapore
“Lifeguard Needed” by Lena Badylak, Age 15, Poland
“Steller Stargazing” by Julianna Stanley, Age 18, USA
“Polluting Our Oceans” by Sophia Guth, Age 15, Australia
“The Joy of Letting Go” by Heeseo Yoon, Age 16, USA
“Preserving the Bluefin” by Ashaley Jiang, Age 16, USA
“Last of the Coelacanths” by Joy Kim, Age 15, USA
“Hope Beyond Extinction” by Mia Boukarroum, Age 16, USA
“Connecting” by SeHyeon Cho, Age 17, Korea
“The Mighty Hammerhead Faces Humanity” by Kohana Porter, Age 17, USA
“The World in Our Hands” by Charissa Laurelia Nadine, Age 17, Indonesia
“The Rise of the Whale Sharks” by Dami Kim, Age 17, USA
“The beauty of life, towards a mass extinction.” by Lucía Roig Lago, Age 18, Spain
“We Are Next” by Boram Shim, Age 16, USA
“Sacred Beauty Within” by Talya Nasser, Age 15, Kuwait
“Fish Guts” by Alexander Tseng, Age 16, USA
“Experiencing Perspectives” by Archie Junio, Age 17, Philippines
“Anthropocene” by Keyun Xiao, Age 16, USA
“A Fence for the Sea” by Matin Alizadehshirazi, Age 17, Iran
“This is How it Starts” by Amy Brown, Age 17, UK
“Suffocating Oceans” by Ziqi He, Age 18, USA
“The Currents of Pollution” by Celine Yang, Age 15, Korea
“Bloom Capital” by Franciska Somogyi, Age 18, USA
“One Fish at a Time” by Cara Lee, Age 15, USA
“Dreamed Destiny” by Erin Park, Age 16, USA
“Oil hug” by Yaroslava Nazarenko, Age 16, Ukraine
“Bottle Cap” by Mengyang Pan, Age 18, USA
“Graceful Giants of the Sea: An Ode to Nurse Sharks” by Mara Murphy, Age 17, USA
“Distant Withering of Beauty” by Xutong Liu, Age 16, China
“Diving Into the Past” by Yeonwoo Choi, Age 17, USA

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