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Sarah Small, 17 St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador When Sarah Catherine Small entered the Aventis Biotech Fair in Spring of 2004 to prove that Music Geeks can also be Science Geeks, little did she know that she was on the verge of an innovative, all natural skin care product. Sarah's goal was to create a product that did would not only benefit people but Mother Nature as the same time. After four months of extensive lab research and with the help of a mentor from Memorial University, Sarah invented 'Tea-rrific Skin' 'Tea-rrific Skin is a topical cream that uses extracts from used Green Tea bags. This product is 100% UV absorbent, non-mutagenic and anti-inflamatory. Sarah's invention has garnered her many accolades and awards including the Manning Innovation Award for Young Inventors, Winning Entry in the Regional Biotech Fair, the Louis Pasteur Award for best commercial application at the National Aventis Biotech Competition and a gold medal at the Provincial Science Fair. In addition to being an entrepreneur and innovator, Sarah is also an accomplished musician having been recognized as a National Finalist in Piano at the Canadian Music Competition.		Stephanie Subject, 18 Vancouver, British Columbia Having witnessed various tragic events in the Killarney community including suicides, knifings and beatings, Stephanie Subject founded a prevention program to prevent youth drop out, violence and suicide, whereby respected senior high school students nurtured at-risk youth. Youth in Action was formed in September of 2003 and despite difficult beginnings and mounting skepticism by school administrators, Stephanie's leadership and perseverance led to the Killarney Community Centre hosting and funding the program. In two years Youth in Action has helped over 40 at-risk youth in this small community. Stephanie's achievements have not gone unnoticed. She was also the 2004 recipient of the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation, National Scholar as well as the 2004 Canadian Millennium Excellence Award.
Shazeen Suleman, 18 Cambridge, Ontario Shazeen's innovation was to bring young people together to teach music, any kind of music, to any child who expressed the desire to learn music but did not have the means to do so. Through Shazeen's leadership, she founded the MusicBox Children's Charity, a not-for-profit, charitable organization in 2002. MusicBox registered as a Canadian charity in 2004. Today, MusicBox Children's Charity has over 120 children enrolled and 50 volunteers in Toronto who teach, create the curriculum and help operate the program. An entirely youth-run organization, MusicBox also strives to establish youth mentors for all participants, in the form of their music teachers. MusicBox has partnered with the Toronto District School Board and other local organizations to help bring this program to those who need it most. Her passion is based on the belief that music can be something that can make children feel strong when they don't otherwise, and that music should never be made inaccessible. Shazeen is currently entering her 4th year at the University of Toronto at Trinity College, pursuing an honours degree in Physiology and Human Biology.		Jasmine Tait, 17 Nepean, Ontario Jasmine is not only an innovator but a scientist and entrepreneur. The combination of these qualities led her to develop a pen system to assist people with Essential or Parkinsonian Tremor. Her ergonomic pen allowed those with hand disabilities to improve writing control. In addition, Jasmine created a mobile hand wash system for hospitals which uses an anti-bacterial hood on the dispenser to prevent cross contamination which leads to nosocomial infections. Her love for science led Jasmine to establish a school club called Science Safari which gives students an opportunity to visit diverse sites of scientific interest in the community such as research labs, medical clinics and university programs. Jasmine's innovation and scientifically-advance projects have not gone unrecognized. Her awards and scholarships included the Pfizer Canada Award of Excellence and the Encana Platinum Award for best intermediate project at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Calgary in 2003.
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