62nd Annual STS (2002-2003)
Finalists
Carolyn Morgan Tewksbury

NEW YORK
Carolyn Morgan Tewksbury, 17, of Deansboro, examines the geology of Venus for her earth and space sciences project for the Intel Science Talent Search. Carolyn sought to discover whether any of the large cryptic circular structures on Venus are collapsed crustal plateaus. Based on her work with synthetic stereo imaging, she believes she documents the first collapsed and partially buried crustal plateau to be identified on Venus and helps resolve the controversy between age, and upwelling and downwelling models of plateau formation on the planet. Abstracts of her research were accepted for three national meetings of the Geological Society of America. As a futurist, she believes planetary geology will become crucial when the human race begins habitation of Mars. At Clinton Senior High School, Carolyn has assisted the director for school theater productions. She has won many science awards, is a multiple award winner in bagpiping and Scottish Highland dancing competitions, and is writing a fantasy/science fiction novel. The daughter of David and Dr. Barbara Tewksbury, Carolyn plans to study geology and Arabic at Smith College. Ultimately, she wants to become an astronaut.