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2018 WINNERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS

Thomas Norton, 10

Best Artwork
Texas

Thomas Norton

Laura Elkasri, 10

Best Poem
Florida

Lara Elkasri

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Wyatt Hensley, 13

Best Middle School Song
Missouri

Wyatt Hensley

Grace Cooksey, 11

Best Middle School Essay
New Mexico

Grace Cooksey

Kennedy Owens, 12

Best Middle School Entrepreneurial
Florida

Kennedy Owens

Liorah Haynes, 12

Best Middle Photography
New York

Liorah Haynes

HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

Chris Eshbaugh, 17

Best High School Song
Texas

Chris Eshbaugh

Tova Love Kaplan, 15

Best High School PSA
Illinois

Tova Love Kaplan

Noah Chaplin, 18

Best High School Essay
Ohio

Noah Chaplin

Marie Li, 17

Best High School STEM
Utah

Marie Li

Vanesa Carrillo, 18

Best High School Entrepreneurial
Texas

Vanesa Carrillo

Hannah Ethridge, 16

Best High School Short Film
Texas

Hannah Ethridge

COLLEGE WINNERS

Madeline Peltzer, 20

Best College Speech
Arizona

Madeline Peltzer

Emily VanDerwerken, 20

Best College PSA
Utah

Emily VanDerwerken

Jacob VanDerwerken, 22

Best College Short Film
Utah

Jacob VanDerwerken

Alexandra Hernandez

Best College STEM
Florida

Alexandra Hernandez

Isabella Cring

Best College Song
Florida

Isabella Cring

Lily Sweet King, 18

Best College Entrepreneurial
Florida

Lily Sweet King

Gabriel Maggio, 19

Exemplary Citizen Award Winner
Washington

Gabriel Maggio

ADULT WINNERS

Kimberly Rostick

Best Teacher Lesson Plan
Florida

Kimberly Rostick

2017 WINNERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS

Lena McIntyre, 9

Best Elementary School Poem
Colorado

Lena McIntyre

Cason McIntyre, 7

Best Elementary School Poem
Colorado

Cason McIntyre

McConnell Gorman, 11

Best Elementary School Artwork
Texas

McConnell Gorman

Jackson Lipschutz, 10

Best Elementary School Artwork Honorable Mention
Florida

Jackson Lipschutz

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Mallory Doyle, 13

Best Middle School Essay
Connecticut

Mallory Doyle

Mandi Hopper, 13

Best Middle School Photography
Virginia

Mandi Hopper

Kennedy Owens, 11

Best Middle School STEM
Florida

Kennedy Owens

Tova Love Kaplan, 13

Best Middle School Entrepreneurial
Illinois

Tova Love Kaplan

Gabriella Tommasi, 11

Best Middle School Song
Texas

Gabriella Tommasi

Joshua Landgraf, 11

Best Middle School Song
Texas

Joshua Landgraf

HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

Alissa Dorman, 17

Best High School Essay
Idaho

Alissa Dorman

Katherine Plotz, 17

Best High School Song
Washington

Katherine Plotz

Cole Ritter, 17

Best High School Song
Tennessee

Cole Ritter

Wesley Castillo, 17

Best High School Short Film
West Virginia

Wesley Castillo

Kevin Fernandes, 17

Best High School STEM
Massachusetts

Kevin Fernandes

Dakare Chatman

Best High School PSA
North Carolina

Dakare Chatman

Lindsay Gallagher, 17

Best High School Entrepreneurial
New York

Lindsay Gallagher

Miranda Chastain

Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award
Texas

Miranda Chastain

COLLEGE WINNERS

Jorne Gilbert, 20

Best College PSA
Pennsylvania

Jorne Gilbert

Emily Kitzmiller, 19

Best College Song
Colorado

Emily Kitzmiller

Jewel Gilbert, 23

Best College Speech
Pennsylvania

Jewel Gilbert

Grace Floring, 19

Best College STEM Project
Ohio

Grace Floring

Nicole Bratcher-Bouyer, 21

Best College Entrepreneurial
Illinois

Nicole Bratcher-Bouyer

Kevin McCraney, 28

Best Grad School Short Film
Washington

Kevin McCraney, 28

ADULT WINNERS

Michelle Neyrey

Best Constitution Lesson Plan
Texas

Michelle Neyrey

2016 WINNERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS

Rebecca Canales, 12

Best Elementary School Poem
Texas

Rebecca Canales

Marin McKinney, 10

Best Elementary School Artwork Honorable Mention
Missouri

Marin McKinney

Lirit Kaye, 10

Best Elementary School Artwork
Arizona

Lirit Kaye

Lucas Elliott, 7

Best Elementary School Poem
Connecticut

Lucas Elliott

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Claire Ledford, 12

Best Middle School Essay
North Carolina

Claire Ledford

Andrew Cooksey, 12

Best Middle School Photography
Oregon

Andrew Cooksey

Victoria Gruen, 13

Best Middle School STEM
California

Victoria Gruen

Quentin Fulton, 15

Best Middle School Entrepreneurial
Georgia

Quentin Fulton

Sarah Learned

Best Middle School Song
Florida

Sarah Learned

Halley Moak

Middle School Song Honorable Mention
Colorado

Halley Moak

HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

Kira Mathiesen, 18

Best High School Essay
California

Kira Mathiesen

Grace Floring, 18

Best High School PSA
Ohio

Grace Floring

Xavier “Jack” Duffy, Freshman

Best High School PSA
Wisconsin

Xavier “Jack” Duffy

Isabella Cring, 17

Best High School Song
Florida

Isabella Cring

Ben Phibbs, 17

Best High School Essay
North Carolina

Ben Phibbs

Skyler Julie Ireland

Best High School Short Film
Virginia

Skyler Julie Ireland

Cameron Graves, 18

Best High School Song
Virginia

Cameron Graves

Greg Volynsky, 17

Best High School Entrepreneurial
New Jersey

Greg Volynsky

Destiny Dukes, 18

Best High School STEM
Virginia

Destiny Dukes

COLLEGE WINNERS

Cody Woods

Best College Entrepreneurial
Georgia

Cody Woods

Ocipare “Key” McKinley

Best College Short Film
Ohio

Ocipare “Key” McKinley

Isaiah Ross & Cameron Gwynn

Best College Song
Georgia

Isaiah Ross & Cameron Gwynn

Emily Kitzmiller

Best College PSA
Colorado

Emily Kitzmiller

Faith Liu

Best Graduate School Winner
California

Faith Liu

ADULT WINNERS

Matt Fitzgibbons

Best Adult Short Film
Connecticut

Matt Fitzgibbons

Jesse Bluma

Best Teacher Lesson Plan
California

Jesse Bluma

Oletta Branstiter

Best Teacher Lesson Plan
Texas

Oletta Branstiter

Robert Moak

Best Senior Adult Essay
Colorado

Robert Moak

Octavia Taylor

Best Senior Adult Essay
Arkansas

Octavia Taylor

Norm Cady & Jeff Lewis

Honorary Best Song
New York

Norm Cady and Jeff Lewis

2015 WINNERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS

Marin McKinney, 9

Best Elementary School Artwork
Missouri

Marin McKinney

Campbell Collins, 10

Best Elementary School Poem
Texas

Campbell Collins

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Sonya Helms, 14

Best Middle School Photography
New York

Sonya Helms

Anthony Beshirs

Middle School Essay Honorable Mention
Texas

Anthony Beshirs

Leah Renner, 14

Best Middle School Essay
Illinois

Leah Renner

Kirk Taylor, Caleb Thomas, Jonathan Frazier

Best Middle School Song
Texas

Kirk Taylor, Caleb Thomas, Jonathan Frazier

HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

Katie Crosby, 15

Best High School Short Film
Minnesota

Katie Crosby

Madeline Peltzer, 17

Best High School Essay
Arizona

Madeline Peltzer

Darby Afford, 17

Best High School PSA
Washington

Darby Afford

Abdul Reid & Janaye Masters

Best High School Song
Georgia

Abdul Reid & Janaye Masters

COLLEGE WINNERS

Amanda Tesarek

Best College Speech
New York

Amanda Tesarek

Hannah Cooksey

Best College Speech
Oregon

Hannah Cooksey

Lauren Sneers

Best College PSA
Michigan

Lauren Sneers

Nolan Hicks

Best College PSA
Mississippi

Nolan Hicks

Zuriel Ferguson

Best College Short Film
Virginia

Zuriel Ferguson

Joy Frost

Best College Song
Utah

Joy Frost

ADULT WINNERS

Nancy Arnold

Best Senior Essay
Arizona

Nancy Arnold

2014 WINNERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS

James Corley Sanders, 10

Best Elementary School Artwork
Louisiana

James Corley Sanders

Anya Ambarish, 10

Best Elementary School Poem
Virginia

Anya Ambarish

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Rosalya Cruz Hernandez, 15

Best Middle School Essay
Florida

Rosalya Cruz Hernandez

HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

Sophia Maggio, 16

Best High School Essay
Washington

Sophia Maggio

Kory Shore

Best High School Song
Pennsylvania

Kory Shore

Laney Kraus-Taddeo, 17

Best High School Short Film
Illinois

Laney Kraus-Taddeo

Frank Boudon, 17

Best High School PSA
Michigan

Frank Boudon

Melissa, 17 & Kelly Woodford, 15

Best High School PSA
New York

Melissa, 17 & Kelly Woodford, 15

Laura Leigh Hicks, 18

Best High School PSA
Mississippi

Laura Leigh Hicks

COLLEGE WINNERS

Jessica Mulder, 20

Best College PSA
Michigan

Jessica Mulder

Cambria Magnuson, 19

Best College Short Film
Colorado

Cambria Magnuson

Jewel Gilbert, 20

Best College Speech
Pennsylvania

Jewel Gilbert

Isaiah Jackson, 18

Best College Song
Illinois

Isaiah Jackson

Domingo Hiracheta, 23 & Esteban Hiracheta, 19

Best College Song
Texas

Domingo Hiracheta, 23 & Esteban Hiracheta, 19Jessica Mulder

Jim Booker, 22

Best College Song
Michigan

Jim Booker

Joy Frost, 22

Best College Song
Utah

Joy Frost

Justin Dietrich, 28

Best Grad/Law School Speech
Utah

Justin Dietrich

ADULT WINNERS

Ron Meier, 71

Best Senior Essay
Georgia

Ron Meier

2013 WINNERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS

Maryem Bouatlaoui, 10

Best Elementary School Emblem
Pennsylvania

Maryem Bouatlaoui

Grace Canales, 7

Best Elementary School Artwork
Texas

Grace Canales

Lindsay Culpepper, 11

Best Elementary School Poem
Alabama

Lindsay Culpepper

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Tiffany Curtis, 15

Best Middle School Essay
Ohio

Tiffany Curtis

Jessie Liz Clement, 14

Best Middle School Song
Tennessee

Jessie Liz Clement

HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

Caroline Clauson, 16

Best High School Essay
Ohio

Caroline Clauson

Kory Shore, 16

Best High School Song
Pennsylvania

Kory Shore

Josef Juhnke, 15

Best High School Short Film
Texas

Josef Juhnke

Colton Hinderliter, 17

Best High School PSA
Georgia

Colton Hinderliter

Nicole Reed, 17

Best High School PSA
Illinois

Nicole Reed

COLLEGE WINNERS

Emily Carnevale, 19

Best College PSA
Ohio

Emily Carnevale

Amanda Tesarek, 19

Best College Short Film
Wisconsin

Amanda Tesarek

Thomas Cooke, 20

Best College Speech
Nebraska

Thomas Cooke

Micah Edwards, 18

Best College Song
Texas

Micah Edwards

Justis Ward, 18

Best College Song
Georgia

Justis Ward

ADULT WINNERS

Nathan & Gayle Poole

Best Adult Short Film
Texas

Nathan & Gayle Poole

Bobbie Bramlett, 82

Best Senior Essay
Oklahoma

Bobbie Bramlett

2012 WINNERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS

Preity Chavan, 9

Best Elementary School Art
Georgia

Preity Chavan

Abigail Olschewski, 7

Best Elementary School Poem
Utah

Abigail Olschewski

Bethany Cooksey, 11

Best Elementary School Poem
Oregon

Bethany Cooksey

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Evelyn Hanks, 14

Best Middle School Essay
North Carolina

Evelyn Hanks

Jessie Liz Clement, 13

Best Middle School Song
Tennessee

Jessie Liz Clement

HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

Brooke Wade, 17

Best High School Essay
Florida

Brooke Wade

Annie Nirschel, 17

Best High School Song
Connecticut

Annie Nirschel

Colton Hinderliter, 16

Best High School Short Film
Georgia

Colton Hinderliter

Chasity Cagle, 17

Best High School Short Film
Georgia

Chasity Cagle

Jacob Schliesman, 18

Best High School PSA
Wisconsin

Jacob Schliesman

COLLEGE WINNERS

Shelby Seymor, 19

Best College PSA
Texas

Shelby Seymor

Kenthia Farmer ,19

Best College Short Film
Tennessee

Kenthia Farmer

Kori Caswell, 18

Best College Song
Missouri

Kori Caswell

Matthew McNey, 21

Best College Speech
Maryland

Matthew McNey

2011 WINNERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS

Hollie Elliot, 10

Best Elementary School Emblem
Arkansas

Hollie Elliot

Emma Harrison, 8

Best Elementary School Art
Texas

Emma Harrison

Myra Vicchrilli, 8

Best Elementary School Poem
Colorado

Myra Vicchrilli

Jeffrey Pistor, 11

Best Elementary School Poem
Texas

Jeffrey Pistor

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Bailey Gabel, 11

Best Middle School Essay
Colorado

Bailey Gabel

Emily Keener, 12

Best Middle School Song
Ohio

Emily Keener, 12

HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

Hannah Leffingwell, 17

Best High School Essay
Colorado

Hannah Leffingwell

Kori Caswell, 17

Best High School Song
Missouri

Kori Caswell

Spencer Kolssak, 15

Best High School Short Film
Illinois

Spencer Kolssak

Danielle Ragin, 16

Best High School PSA
New York

Danielle Ragin

COLLEGE WINNERS

Nic Downs, 20

Best College PSA
California

Nic Downs

Jonathan Ludwig, 20

Best College Speech
South Carolina

Jonathan Ludwig

Natalie Cuzmenco, 19

Best College Short Film
North Carolina

Natalie Cuzmenco

Amber Hodge, 19

Best College Song
South Carolina

Amber Hodge

2010 WINNERS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS

Sadie M. Albritton

Best Elementary School Emblem
Alabama

Sadie M. Albritton

Evita Duffy

Best Elementary School Art
Wisconsin

Evita Duffy

Halley Moak

Best Elementary School Poem
Colorado

Halley Moak

Jorey Cohen

Best Elementary School Poem
Arizona

Jorey Cohen

MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Spencer Kolssak

Best Middle School Essay
Illinois

Spencer Kolssak

Joseph Valencia

Best Middle School Song
Colorado

Joseph Valencia

HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

Carisse Hamlet & Olga Zubashk

Best High School PSA
New York

Carisse Hamlet & Olga Zubashk

Bethany Carter

Best High School Essay
Alabama

Bethany Carter

Jacob Wood

Best High School Song
California

Jacob Wood

Katie Strawinski

Best High School Short Film
Georgia

Katie Strawinski