Breanna Winger Wins Genetic Alliance Essay Contest
By: Larry Winger, Ph.D., PGCE
Date: April, 5, 2001

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WASHINGTON DC - The Genetic Alliance (GA) has been promoting their Human Genome Celibration (Washington DC on June 8-10). As part of this celebration the is offering an essay contest in which youths aged 11-18 can enter. there were over 150 entrants from all over he worls. The GA selcted the best 13 essays and as prize entrants and one other adult were given a free trip to DC to attend the Human Genome Celebration as well as do sightseeing. The GA selected Breanna Winger. If that name sounds familiar to XLH Network members, it should. Breanna is none other than Larry Winger's daughter, the founder of the XLH Network! We are proud of Breanna's achievement and also delighted not only for her achievement but also for Breanna's eloquent essay. This wonderful award not only allows Breanna and her family to hilight the importance of genetic research but also allows Larry to represent the XLH Network at this important event.

Breanna's Essay is here.

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