1998 The Fountainhead Essay Contest

First Place
- John Perich, Loyola Blakefield HS, Towson, MD
Second Place
- Carolyn Jacobs, Andover HS, Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Geoffrey T. Stanton, Brother Rice HS, Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Craig Platt, Ramapo HS, Franklin Lakes, NJ
- Smita Krishnamurthy, Beavercreek HS, Beavercreek, OH
Third Place
- Candice Barfoot, Bonita Vista HS, Chula Vista, CA
- David Sauvage, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, CA
- Michelle Lockyer, Ponderosa HS, Shingle Springs, CA
- Jennifer Ryer, Deerfield Windsor School, Albany, GA
- Jason Guyotte, Houston County HS, Warner Robins, GA
- Kathleen M. Rooney, Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, IL
- Andrew Graff, Edina HS, Edina, MN
- Jim Carlson, St. Paul’s School, Concord, WA
- James Judah, Ridgewood HS, Ridgewood, NJ
- Nicole Mirra, Washington Township HS, Sewell, NJ
Finalist
- Mary Elizabeth Peterson, St. Bernard Preparatory School, Cullman, AL
- Roark Maynard, Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences, Hot Springs National Park, AR
- Megan Ybarra, Woodbridge HS, Irvine, CA
- Margaret Vo, Laguna Hills HS, Laguna Hills, CA
- Regina Richter, Notre Dame Academy, Los Angeles, CA
- Rebecca Johnson, Santa Rosa HS, Santa Rosa, CA
- Christina Harvey, Tahoe-Truckee HS, Truckee, CA
- Andrew J. Rosenfeld, Caesar Rodney SHS, Camden Wyoming, DE
- Melanie Maksin, Countryside HS, Clearwater, FL
- Meagan Galinger, Bloomingdale SHS, Valrico, FL
- R. Christian Croft, Clarke Central HS, Athens, GA
- Meghann Schroers, Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
- Edie Faig, Glenbrook South HS, Glenview, IL
- Mary McCallister, Pike HS, Indianapolis, IN
- Aisha Peay, Pike HS, Indianapolis, IN
- Zach Wendling, Noblesville HS, Noblesville, IN
- Katie Crooks, Parsons Senior High, Parsons, KS
- Flora Burstein, Milton Academy, Milton, MA
- Cecelia Sander, Moberly HS, Moberly, MO
- Matt Ballin, Oyster River HS, Durham, NH
- Jeffrey Davidson, Reno HS, Reno, NV
- Anselm T. McClain, Smithtown HS, Smithtown, NY
- Russell Weiss, Valley Stream Central HS, Valley Stream, NY
- Kimberly Ruthsatz, St. Mary Central Catholic, Sandusky, OH
- Justin Akers, Northwest Classen HS, Oklahoma City, OK
- Emily Gust, Central Catholic HS, Portland, OR
- Bryn Thorsson, Pleasant Valley HS, Brodheadsville, PA
- Erin Teeple, Mount Lebanon SHS, Pittsburgh, PA
- Emily Schmidt, Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga, TN
- Brennan Gage, Oak Ridge HS, Conroe, TX
- Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, Granger HS, West Valley City, UT
- Raymond Hain, Seton Home Study School, Front Royal, AL
- Shauna Morin, Columbus HS, Marshfield, WI
- Carolyn Wilson, Canadian Academy, Higashinada-Ku Kobe, Japan
Semi-Finalist
- Susan Jane Dotson, Hazel Green HS, Hazel Green, AL
- Lisa-Marie France, Alma HS, Alma, AR
- Rose Ellen Weber, Highland HS, Higley, AZ
- Renate M. Gray, Moon Valley HS, Phoenix, AZ
- Jennifer Young, Canyon Del Oro HS, Tucson, AZ
- Mike Pawlik, Catalina Foothills HS, Tucson, AZ
- Hourng Kaing, Mark Keppel HS, Alhambra, CA
- Heather Roberts, Beaumont HS, Beaumont, CA
- Aviva Goldmann, Costa Mesa HS, Costa Mesa, CA
- Brandon Berg, Valhalla HS, El Cajon, CA
- Alin Severance, Sunny Hills HS, Fullerton, CA
- Jason Liang, Troy HS, Fullerton, CA
- Monica Lobeck, San Benito HS, Hollister, CA
- Domi Le, Livermore HS, Livermore, CA
- Sarah Daigh, Long Beach Polytechnic HS, Long Beach, CA
- Stephanie F. Kyriazis, Mission Viejo HS, Mission Viejo, CA
- Megan Long, San Marin HS, Novato, CA
- Stephanie Gianopoulos, Emerson Honors HS, Orange, CA
- Amanda Lee Platten, Arlington HS, Riverside, CA
- Corey Chapman, Clairemont HS, San Diego, CA
- Sara Gail Bodde, San Marcos HS, San Marcos, CA
- Lillian Meslis, Tahoe-Truckee HS, Truckee, CA
- Melissa S. Wilkinson, Smoky Hill HS, Aurora, CO
- Laurel Fisher, Liberty HS, Colorado Springs, CO
- Marti Page, Cherry Creek HS, Englewood, CO
- Autumn Egan, Sheridan HS, Sheridan, CO
- Dan Tuhus-Dubrow, Hamden HS, Hamden, CT
- Andrew Peek, The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, NY
- Jennifer Mays, Dunedin HS, Dunedin, FL
- Kimberly Anne Kelly, Eau Gallie HS, Melbourne, FL
- Joshua VanVeld, Lely HS, Naples, FL
- Hillary Maki, Bishop Moore HS, Orlando, FL
- Christy N. Dillard, A.R. Johnson Engineering Magnet School, Augusta, GA
- Jacob Nathaniel Thomas, Central Fellowship Christian Academy, Macon, GA
- Barbara Jordan, Lewis Central HS, Council Bluffs, IA
- Jana Bodensteiner, Linn-Mar HS, Marion, IA
- Nick J. Bruellman, West Bend-Mallard Community HS, West Bend, IA
- Jodi N. Johnston, Boise, ID
- Morgan Wylie, Coeur D’Alene HS, Coeur D Alene, ID
- Heidi Robbins, Madison HS, Rexburg, ID
- Zachary Shipp, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL
- Jeff Hemmer, Belleville East HS, Belleville, IL
- Alicia Jablonski, Mother McAuley HS, Chicago, IL
- Jon Lanman, Dupo HS, Dupo, IL
- Erin Joy Morrow, Joliet West HS, Joliet, IL
- Jacob Hartmann, Benet Academy, Lisle, IL
- Anne Timberlake, Bloomington HS South, Bloomington, IN
- Karl Staser, Memorial HS, Evansville, IN
- Aaron D. Johnson, Pike HS, Indianapolis, IN
- Kelli A. Whiteman, Norwell HS, Ossian, IN
- Meghan Triplett, Zionsville Community HS, Zionsville, IN
- Alla Jezmir, Blue Valley North HS, Overland Park, KS
- Michael Phelan, Covington Latin School, Covington, OH
- Andrew Tekippe, A.M. Barbe HS, Lake Charles, LA
- Michael Trestman, Isidore Newman School, New Orleans, LA
- Chiraag Bains, Chelmsford, MA
- Beverly Prewitt, Worcester Country School, Berlin, DE
- Michael Way Jr., Dematha Catholic HS, Hyattsville, MD
- Kristen Lee Harbertson, Severna Park HS, Severna Park, MD
- Arlene Ducao, Dulaney HS, Timonium, MD
- Rose E. Gordon, Old Orchard Beach HS, Old Orchard Beach, ME
- Christina Helminen, Calumet HS, Calumet, MI
- Misty Hensley, Clarkston HS, Clarkston, MI
- Shaun Manning, Clarkston HS, Clarkston, MI
- Gail Travis, Dearborn HS, Dearborn, MI
- Dan Nemser, East Lansing HS, East Landsing, MI
- Jennifer Gallinat, Carman-Ainsworth HS, Flint, MI
- Amy McClung, L’Anse Creuse HS, Harrison Township, MI
- Austin Dingwall, Mattawan HS, Mattawan, MI
- Carrie Arnold, West Bloomfield HS, West Bloomfield, MI
- Jay Strader, Breck School, Minneapolis, MN
- Kathryn Devine, Mayo HS, Rochester, MN
- Bill Owens, Mayo HS, Rochester, MN
- Julie Saltman, Parkway Central HS, Chesterfield, MO
- Liz Parker, McCluer HS, Florissant, MO
- Rachelle Cauthon, Liberty HS, Liberty, KS
- Ashley Varner, Central HS, Saint Joseph, MO
- Jonathan Isaac Friend, Glendale HS, Springfield, MO
- Brad N. Weikel, Sentinel HS, Missoula, MT
- Brandee Strickland, Orange HS, Hillsborough, NC
- Darcy Bakkegard, Valley City HS, Valley City, ND
- Randi Curtiss, Alliance HS, Alliance, NE
- Heidi Hochstetler, Shickley Public School, Shickley, NE
- Claire Barnett, Pinkerton Academy, Derry, NH
- Laura Bigelow, Hollis/Brookline HS, Hollis, NH
- Douglas K. Smith, Hopkinton HS, Hopkinton, NH
- Mark Grube, West Morris Central HS, Chester, NJ
- Won Park, Ramapo HS, Franklin Lakes, NJ
- Whitney M. Smith, Morristown HS, Morristown, NJ
- Amanda O’Brien, Rancocas Valley Regional HS, Mount Holly, NJ
- Michael Cheng, Roxbury HS, Succasunna, NJ
- John M. De Palma, Roxbury HS, Succasunna, NJ
- Christina Gressianu, Wayne Hills HS, Wayne, NJ
- Megan Canter, West Orange HS, West Orange, NJ
- Dominick Petruso, Edward R. Murrow HS, Brooklyn, NY
- Laura D’Allaird, Shenedehowa HS, Clifton Park, NY
- Christine Lin, Williamsville East HS, East Amherst, NY
- Danielle Spratt, Ellenville HS, Ellenville, NY
- Jonathan Kaufman, The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY
- Renee Messier, Schenectady HS, Schenectady, NY
- Kathleen Atlas, Minisink Valley HS, Slate Hill, NY
- John J. Thrasher IV, Centerville HS, Centerville, OH
- Amy Hoffman, Ursuline Academy, Cincinnati, OH
- Jennifer C. O’Connell, Grandview Heights HS, Columbus, OH
- Brendan Inscho, Wayne HS, Huber Heights, OH
- Sara Pavlovich, Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, OH
- Wendy Witteveen, Maumee HS, Maumee, OH
- Sarah Lawson, Madison HS, Middletown, OH
- Christina Maynard, Riverside HS, Painesville, OH
- Vanessa Catanzaro, Springfield North HS, Springfield, OH
- Leah Smith, Stow-Munroe Falls HS, Stow, OH
- Jaime Pavillard, Westmoore HS, Oklahoma City, OK
- Mary Ann Lumsden, Estacada HS, Estacada, OR
- Amylyn Woolley, Gold Beach HS, Gold Beach, CA
- Brooke Bollman, Shade HS, Cairnbrook, PA
- Bradley Fiske, Hegel Gymnasium, Downingtown,
- Colleen B. Kennedy, Indiana Area SHS, Indiana, PA
- Zachary A. C. Holbrook, Cumberland Valley HS, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Joni Beth Perry, Cumberland Valley HS, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Amanda Argentieri, East Providence SHS, East Providence, RI
- Stacey Dipalma, Lincoln HS, Lincoln, RI
- Holly Presley, Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga, TN
- Diane Wollaber, Fred J. Page HS, Franklin, TN
- Carrie L. R. Hupp, Murfreesboro, TN
- Amy Dickinson, Cooper HS, Abilene, TX
- Barbara Hidalgo-Sotelo, Lbj HS, Austin, TX
- Janani Subramanian, Bellaire HS, Bellaire, TX
- Natalie Carnes, Conroe HS, Conroe, TX
- Emil Schutte, Highland Park HS, Dallas, TX
- Sarah L. Moorhead, Mirabeau B. Lamar HS, Houston, TX
- Sonali Ahluwalia, Taylor HS, Katy, TX
- Candace Hobson, B.F. Terry HS, Rosenberg, TX
- Meredith Seaton, S.H. Rider HS, Wichita Falls, TX
- Jennifer Herbert, Jordan HS, Sandy, UT
- Emily Parry, Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT
- Ryan McElroy, Charlottesville HS, Charlottesville, VA
- Megan Thorsen, Bainbridge Island HS, Bainbridge Island, WA
- Darren Lund, Newport HS, Bellevue, WA
- Alder Keleman, Eastmont HS, East Wenatchee, WA
- Adam Cunningham, Moses Lake HS, Moses Lake, WA
- Amber Hardwick, South Kitsap HS, Port Orchard, WA
- Curtis Russell, Richland HS, Richland, WA
- Mary Quinn, North Central HS, Spokane, WA
- Whitney Duchein, Curtis SHS, University Place, WA
- Laura Buchner, Chippewa Falls HS, Chippewa Falls, WI
- Michael J. Hoes, Notre Dame Academy, Green Bay, WI
- Michael Wilson, East HS, Cheyenne, WY
- Terrence Chan, Burnaby Central Secondary School, Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Laura Brent, Gravenhurst HS, Gravenhurst, ON, Canada
- Sarah Crowhurst, Westlane Secondary, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada