Our 12th-grade IB student, Duru Öztürk, achieved remarkable success in the 2025 DNA Day Essay Contest organized by ASHG. Among over 1,300 students from 44 U.S. states and 52 different countries, her essay ranked within the top 1% worldwide and was further selected to receive an Honorable Mention Award from this distinguished group. We congratulate our student and believe that she will continue to achieve even greater successes in the future!