2014 SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL
ESSAY CONTEST
SPONSORED BY
IDAHO SECTION, AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY
As the next generation of technologically informed citizens, scientists or engineers, the future is in your hands.
Nuclear energy plays an important role in meeting our current and future energy needs. While nuclear energy
is a mature technology, research continues in many areas. This essay competition is designed to help you
better understand important aspects of current research and nuclear issues.
ESSAY TOPIC: What role might commercial nuclear power play in controlling greenhouse gas emissions in the
United States? Compare nuclear energy to other energy sources in terms of carbon dioxide emissions in both
the near term, and longer term. You might consider well-established sources like hydropower, along with
growing energy sources like wind and solar. (This essay should not be the place to debate climate change or
the role of humans in climate change.) How is the Idaho National Laboratory involved in research related to
emissions reduction? Briefly, how might you contribute to this technology/industry in the future?
AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS: Scholarships will be awarded for the best essay at each of two levels; 9th and 10th grade; and
11th and 12th grade. The winner at each level will receive a $1500 scholarship. Winners will be notified by email in
January. Each winner (and their parents) will be invited to a dinner and scholarship presentation at the January 29, 2015
Idaho American Nuclear Society (IANS) meeting in Idaho Falls.
Essay Requirements
Length:
Maximum 2,500 words, minimum 1,500 words.
Word Processor:
Microsoft Word or Compatible
Format:
Each essay must include at least three references, one of which must be from a journal, and one
figure, explained in the text. Format the essay in 12 point font and double spaced.
Submission Criteria: Participating students will submit original work that reflects the implications of the essay topic.
Cover page:
Will be the completed Essay Entry Form.
Page two:
Will include the Essay title, followed by the body of the essay.
NOTE: To ensure each applicant and essay receives fair judging
DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON PAGE 2
Essays and the entry form may be submitted as an attachment(s) and emailed to Danielle.Perez@inl.gov. If you are
unable to email your essay, mail one hard copy of your essay and entry form, along with an electronic copy of your essay
on a CD to: Idaho Section, American Nuclear Society P.O. Box 51635 Idaho Falls, ID, 83405-1635. All entries must be
submitted or postmarked by December 19, 2014.
Evaluation criteria: Points will be awarded in the following categories. The decision of the judges is final.
30 points – Scientific Content
10 points – Figures, Illustrations and References
10 points – Conclusion
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Total 50 Points
30 points – Composition
10 points – Flow and Ease of Reading
10 points – Imagination
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Total 50 Points
For additional information contact Danielle Perez, 208 526-1228; Danielle.Perez@inl.gov
2014 SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL
ESSAY CONTEST
SPONSORED BY
IDAHO SECTION, AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY
ENTRY FORM
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
AGE
GRADE
SPONSORING TEACHER/CLASS
EMAIL
ADDRESS
HOME PHONE
CELL PHONE
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
Entry Form may be filled out electronically, saved and emailed back, with completed Essay to the address
below. Deadline for submitting essays is December 19, 2014
Danielle.Perez@inl.gov
If email is not available, print form, fill out and mail back (with CD & Essay) to the address below. Entries
must be postmarked by December 19, 2014.
Idaho Section, American Nuclear Society
P.O. Box 51635
Idaho Falls, ID 83405-1635