Middle School
1st Place: Uchenna Anikeh (Wayzata East Middle School, Minnesota)
2nd Place: Yuri Yamachika (Oxford Academy, California)
3rd Place: Cora Hanna (Mesa Academy, Arizona)
Honorable Mentions:
¡Ü Olivia Merrill (Mesa Academy, Arizona)
¡Ü Sarah Bullock (Sunset Ridge Middle School, Utah)
¡Ü AJ Hooton (South Jordan Middle, Utah)
¡Ü Leah Brangan (Spruce Street School, New York)
¡Ü Sarah Nicole (Moanalua Middle School, Hawaii)
¡Ü Cali Vanden Hoek (Corsica-Stickney, South Dakota)
¡Ü Adalyn Garcia (Highmark Charter School, Utah)
¡Ü Ethen Hong (South Woods, New York)
¡Ü Grace Jung (IS 25, New York)
¡Ü Ruth Cases (Marie Murphy Junior High, Illinois)
¡Ü Kiora Rosario (S.W. King Intermediate, Hawaii)
High School
1st Place: Jackson Sargeant (Nile C Kinnick High School, CFA Yokosuka FPO)
2nd Place: Emily Yanos (Moanalua High School, Hawaii)
3rd Place: Chidinma Ude (Institute of Health Professions at Cambria Heights, New York)
Honorable Mentions:
¡Ü E¡¯Mia Hawthorn (Moanalua High School, Hawaii)
¡Ü Ayden Sato (Kaiser High School, Hawaii)
¡Ü Daria Stapolsky (Moanalua High School, Hawaii)
¡Ü Elinor Hnizda (Dow High School, Michigan)
¡Ü Sydney Apacible (Camas High School, Washington)
¡Ü Annabelle Aguirre (Grover Cleveland Charter High School, California)
¡Ü Kellen Dempsey (Moanalua High School, Hawaii)
Thank you again for all your great efforts,
and please look for our next essay contest announcement.