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ANNOUNCING 2024 SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS® CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALISTS – AGES 15-19

We recently unveiled the semi-finalists of the 2024 Science Without Borders® Challenge for students participating in the 11-14 year-old category. Today, we are thrilled to announce the semi-finalists in the 15-19 year-old category.

This year’s international art contest theme was “Hidden Wonders of the Deep.” Participants were tasked with creating artwork depicting mysterious and unique deep-sea creatures or ecosystems, highlighting the beauty and diversity that often goes unseen. The students’ submissions were exceptional and will help to create awareness about these hidden wonders of the deep. 

Judging over 800 entries in this category was an arduous task for our panel of judges. After much deliberation, they selected 38 semi-finalists who originate from 12 countries. The students illustrated a diverse range of deep-sea creatures, including hydrothermal vent giant tube worms, basket sea stars, siphonophores, goblin sharks, bioluminescent squid, and oarfish. 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:

2024 Science Without Borders Challenge Semi-Finalists: 15-19 years old

“The Beauty of Deep-Sea Survival” by Emma Bird, Age 15, United States of America
“Glowing Allure from the Deep” by Zoe Cheng, Age 17, Taiwan, Province of China
“Under the Sea” by Nadia Cho, Age 16, United States of America
“The Mystery of Basket Stars” by Heather Choi, Age 16, United States of America
“Enigmatic Tension” by Junho Chung, Age 17, United States of America
“For the Greater Good” by Katherine Gelhausen, Age 17, United States of America
“Our Ultimate Frontier” by Heyon Choi, Age 16, United States of America
“Angler of the Deep” by Kaitlyn Fisher, Age 19, United States of America
“Fear in the Depths of the Ocean” by Mahdieh Ghohieh, Age 18, Iran
“Genus Magnapinna” by Annabelle Batherwin Huang, Age 15, Indonesia
“GALAXIAS – A Galaxy in the Sea” by Muhammad Faris Izzudin, Age 16, Indonesia
“Dark Corals” by Kosar Jahanbani, Age 18, Iran
“Siphonophorae” by SeoYoun Jon, Age 16, Republic of Korea
“My Tripod Fish” by Bomin Kim, Age 17, Republic of Korea
“Time Capsule” by Cara Lee, Age 16, United States of America
“The Hidden Glow” by Junho Kee, Age 15, United States of America
“The Light Within a Shadow” by Sain Kim, Age 17, United States of America
“Luminescent Conversations” by Seo Yun Lee, Age 16, Republic of Korea
“Strawberry Squid the Peculiar Predator” by Sinbi Lee, Age 17, Republic of Korea
“The Common Fangtooth” by Abbie Luthena, Age 16, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
“Reflecting the Depths” by Lauren Muller, Age 16, United States of America
“Hidden Life” by Martina Kosar, Age 15, Croatia
“A Peek Into The Deep” by Siyao Pang, Age 16, Canada
“Worlds Emerging” by Eva Park, Age 17, United States of America
“Crabzilla” by Charissa Laurelia Nadine, Age 18, Indonesia
“Nature’s Wonderland” by Sarah Peng, Age 16, Canada
“Balanced Energy” by Rayna Popovic, Age 18, United States of America
“Life Leads to Where Life is” by Skanda Ravindra, Age 16, India
“Deep Sea Ballet” by Taegyoung Shon, Age 17, Republic of Korea
“My Abissal Zone” by Filipa Varela, Age 15, Portugal
“Look Into The Light” by Jiayi (Jenny) Xu, Age 15, United States of America
“Curiosity of the Deep” by May Sun, Age 15, Canada
“Unveiling the Beauty of the Unknown” by Aoife Tang, Age 15, United States of America
“Behind The Magnifying Light” by Jorrel Timothy, Age 17, Indonesia
“Depths Unveiled” by Vivian Wu, Age 16, Canada
“Unveil” by Si-Han Yang, Age 16, China
“The Renascence of Decay” by Vidonia Zhu, Age 15, Canada
“Herring King” by Маслова Полина, Age 17, Russian Federation

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