 Douglas
Price, 18
London, Ontario
Leadership is the best way to describe Douglas Price.Douglas
created a two-act, 14 song musical theatrical production, "Socks"
which was performed at his high school.
What made this that much more impressive was that Doug wrote
the entire script and composed all the music and lyrics. He also
led the 10 piece band while playing an electronic keyboard.
His show was awarded the Brickenden Award for top youth show in
London.
He has been compared to Andrew Lloyd Weber though it hasn't
been confirmed if Mr. Weber wrote his first show at the age of 17.
Douglas Price may well be a future Canadian icon.
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 Aaria
Rahim, 16
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Aaria Rahim's focus has always been to improve or better the human
condition and make a difference.
In 2004, Aaria founded "Teens Transforming the Community" (T3C)
- a unique leadership force directed at local teenagers making a
difference in the lives of local community members.
To date, T3C has organized or participated in events that have
raised monies for countless causes in her community.
Aaria's compassion goes beyond the community of Coquitlam. She
spearheaded a campaign called "Loonie for Life" which raised over
$5,000 for children in Africa who are suffering from AIDS.
She is also the President of Amnesty International at her
school, and has used this club to reach other organisations
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 Natalie
Raso, 16
Hamilton, Ontario
Natalie Raso is a natural leader and her innovative scientific
research has earned Natalie much recognition and accolades -
nationally and internationally.
Natalie
conducted bone cancer research involving the use of a mutant
herpes simplex virus. She was the top prize winner at the
Canada-Wide Science Fair in 2005, and was also awarded a gold and platinum medal at
the Bay Area Science Fair for this research.
When Natalie is not making medical advances, she is organizing
her school's first ever "Live Aid" concert in support of third
world poverty.
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 Meghana
Saincher, 19
Edmonton, Alberta
In grade 11, Meghana Saincher noticed the city of Surrey had
replaced many playgrounds made of wood with steel and plastic.
This was due to the hazardous nature of the preservatives used on
wood. Meghana set out to develop a non-toxic alternative.
She discovered that plant extracts could be used in place of
the current toxic preservatives to decrease the decay of wood.
Meghana's innovative research has not gone unnoticed. She
represented BC at the National Aventis Biotechnology Challenge and
obtained a provisional patent for her research.
She recently received a grant from the Dr. Arthur Henry
Endowment for Plant Pathology and is working towards publishing
her work with Dr. Peter Blenis at the University of Alberta.
She also founded a Biotechnology Club at her high school to
encourage interest in science among her peers. |
