22nd Annual Student Essay Contest
Nearly 1,200 students participated in this year’s contest from 47 U.S. states and territories and 25 different countries. Winning entries were selected by a panel of 24 judges for their unique voice, thoughtful analysis of the question, and consideration for the relevance of the topic in the past and present. Winners came from eight states and as far away as Sri Lanka.
These inspirational writers give us hope for the future! Congratulations to the winners – you can read their essays, linked below.
WINNERS
GRADES 5 & 6 |
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| 1st | Madhuvan Kanike | 5th | Plano, TX |
| 2nd | Irindu Dissanayake | 5th | Nugegoda, Sri Lanka |
| 3rd | Vivian Smith | 6th | Lebanon, IN |
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GRADES 7 & 8 |
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| 1st | Kerolous Youssef | 8th | Bayonne, NJ |
| 2nd | Myron Foster | 8th | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 3rd | Jiacong Sun | 7th | San Jose, CA |
| Honorable Mention | Brayden Hefti | 7th | Valliant, OK |
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GRADES 9 & 10 |
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| 1st | Gabriela Nowicka | 10th | Summit, NJ |
| 2nd | Riya Kalluvila | 10th | Hubertus, WI |
| 3rd | Michelle Lee | 10th | New York City, NY |
| Honorable Mention | Claire Liu | 10th | Clarksburg, MD |
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GRADES 11 & 12 |
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| 1st | Christopher LaPrairie | 12th | Vinita, OK |
| 2nd | William Xi | 12th | New Orleans, LA |
| 3rd | Sophia Chertog | 12th | Marlboro, NJ |
| Honorable Mention | Ty Biser | 11th | York, Pennsylvania |
| Honorable Mention | Ivan Cervantes | 12th | Baldwin Park, CA |
| Honorable Mention | Siddiq Mohaideen | 12th | Weatogue, CT |
Made possible through the generous support of Stella Nova.
