2020 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Elise Esparza
Best Poem
Texas
Elhaam Atiq
Winner, Conrad Ainslie Bauman Award for Best Artwork
Texas
Advika Gunturu
Winner, Conrad Ainslie Bauman Award for Best Artwork
Texas
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Mary Payton Crosby
Best Middle School Song
Washington
Isabel Crews
Best Middle School PSA
Missouri
Simran Gupta
Best Middle School Essay
Georgia
Melanie McNair
Best Middle School STEM
Nevada
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Lily Cring
Best High School PSA
Florida
Joaddan Villard
Best High School PSA
Maryland
Courtney Janecka
Best High School Song
Texas
Gianna Voce
Best High School STEM
Virginia
Margaret Alvine
Best High School Essay
California
Lindsey Larkin
Best High School Short Film
Maryland
Jacob Mott
Best High School Essay
New York
Jonah Hensley, Wyatt Hensley & Halley Moak
Best Cinematic Ensemble
Missouri & Colorado
Yashica Nabar
Best Drama
Texas
COLLEGE WINNERS
Magda Smith
Best College Speech
New York
Aubrey Jackman
Best College STEM
Utah
Emmalisa Horlacher & Corbin Jones
Best College Song
Utah
ADULT WINNERS
David Edelman
Best Teacher Lesson Plan
New York
Gerald Huesken
Honorable Mention for Teacher Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania
Samir T. Patel
Best Graduate School Speech
Georgia
Lawson Barclay
Best Senior Essay
Illinois
2019 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Remie Peters, 7
Winner, Conrad Ainslie Bauman Award for Best Artwork
Arizona
Reed Cooksey, 9
Best Poem
New Mexico
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Daniela Staton, 11
Best Middle School Song
Florida
Isabel Crews, 12
Best Middle School Essay
Missouri
Alexandra Gusinski, 12
Best Middle School PSA
Connecticut
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Dorothy McCormick, 17
Best High School Song
Delaware
Elyas Masrour
Best High School PSA
New York
Angela Zhong
Best High School Essay
Texas
Nathan Copeland
Best High School STEM
Texas
Dakare Chatman
Best High School Short Film
North Carolina
Tova Kaplan
Best High School STEM
Illinois
COLLEGE WINNERS
Ellen Francis
Best College Speech
Pennsylvania
Chibuzor Onyeahialam
Best College PSA
Texas
Larissa Nicolas
Best College STEM
California
Audrey Elizabeth, 23
Best College Song
Washington
Carson Winkie
West Virginia
Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award Winner
ADULT WINNERS
Eboni Jenerette
Best Teacher Lesson Plan
Texas
Cristal Wooten
Harold Simmons Excellence in Constitutional Teaching Award
Arizona
2018 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Thomas Norton, 10
Winner,Conrad Ainslie Bauman Award for Best Artwork
Texas
Lara Elkasri, 10
Best Poem
Florida
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Wyatt Hensley, 13
Best Middle School Song
Missouri
Grace Cooksey, 11
Best Middle School Essay
New Mexico
Kennedy Owens, 12
Best Middle School Entrepreneurial
Florida
Liorah Haynes, 12
Best Middle Photography
New York
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Chris Eshbaugh, 17
Best High School Song
Texas
Tova Love Kaplan, 15
Best High School PSA
Illinois
Noah Chaplin, 18
Best High School Essay
Ohio
Marie Li, 17
Best High School STEM
Utah
Vanesa Carrillo, 18
Best High School Entrepreneurial
Texas
Hannah Ethridge, 16
Best High School Short Film
Texas
COLLEGE WINNERS
Madeline Peltzer, 20
Best College Speech
Arizona
Emily VanDerwerken, 20
Best College PSA
Utah
Jacob VanDerwerken, 22
Best College Short Film
Utah
Alexandra Hernandez
Best College STEM
Florida
Isabella Cring
Best College Song
Florida
Lily Sweet King, 18
Best College Entrepreneurial
Florida
Gabriel Maggio, 19
Exemplary Citizen Award Winner
Washington
ADULT WINNERS
Kimberly Rostick
Best Teacher Lesson Plan
Florida
Trasa Cobern
Harold Simmons Excellence in Constitutional Teaching Award
Texas
2017 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Lena McIntyre, 9
Best Elementary School Poem
Colorado
Cason McIntyre, 7
Best Elementary School Poem
Colorado
McConnell Gorman, 11
Winner, Conrad Ainslie Bauman Award for Best Artwork
Texas
Jackson Lipschutz, 10
Best Elementary School Artwork Honorable Mention
Florida
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Mallory Doyle, 13
Best Middle School Essay
Connecticut
Mandi Hopper, 13
Best Middle School Photography
Virginia
Kennedy Owens, 11
Best Middle School STEM
Florida
Tova Love Kaplan, 13
Best Middle School Entrepreneurial
Illinois
Gabriella Tommasi, 11
Best Middle School Song
Texas
Joshua Landgraf, 11
Best Middle School Song
Texas
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Alissa Dorman, 17
Best High School Essay
Idaho
Katherine Plotz, 17
Best High School Song
Washington
Cole Ritter, 17
Best High School Song
Tennessee
Wesley Castillo, 17
Best High School Short Film
West Virginia
Kevin Fernandes, 17
Best High School STEM
Massachusetts
Dakare Chatman
Best High School PSA
North Carolina
Lindsay Gallagher, 17
Best High School Entrepreneurial
New York
Miranda Chastain
Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award
Texas
COLLEGE WINNERS
Jorne Gilbert, 20
Best College PSA
Pennsylvania
Emily Kitzmiller, 19
Best College Song
Colorado
Jewel Gilbert, 23
Best College Speech
Pennsylvania
Grace Floring, 19
Best College STEM Project
Ohio
Nicole Bratcher-Bouyer, 21
Best College Entrepreneurial
Illinois
Kevin McCraney, 28
Best Grad School Short Film
Washington
ADULT WINNERS
Michelle Neyrey
Best Constitution Lesson Plan
Texas
Monique Gorman
Harold Simmons Excellence in Constitutional Teaching Award
Texas
2016 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Rebecca Canales, 12
Best Elementary School Poem
Texas
Marin McKinney, 10
Best Elementary School Artwork Honorable Mention
Missouri
Lirit Kaye, 10
Winner, Conrad Ainslie Bauman Award for Best Artwork
Arizona
Lucas Elliott, 7
Best Elementary School Poem
Connecticut
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Claire Ledford, 12
Best Middle School Essay
North Carolina
Andrew Cooksey, 12
Best Middle School Photography
Oregon
Victoria Gruen, 13
Best Middle School STEM
California
Quentin Fulton, 15
Best Middle School Entrepreneurial
Georgia
Sarah Learned
Best Middle School Song
Florida
Halley Moak
Middle School Song Honorable Mention
Colorado
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Kira Mathiesen, 18
Best High School Essay
California
Grace Floring, 18
Best High School PSA
Ohio
Xavier “Jack” Duffy, Freshman
Best High School PSA
Wisconsin
Isabella Cring, 17
Best High School Song
Florida
Ben Phibbs, 17
Best High School Essay
North Carolina
Skyler Julie Ireland
Best High School Short Film
Virginia
Cameron Graves, 18
Best High School Song
Virginia
Greg Volynsky, 17
Best High School Entrepreneurial
New Jersey
Destiny Dukes, 18
Best High School STEM
Virginia
COLLEGE WINNERS
Cody Woods
Best College Entrepreneurial
Georgia
Ocipare “Key” McKinley
Best College Short Film
Ohio
Isaiah Ross & Cameron Gwynn
Best College Song
Georgia
Emily Kitzmiller
Best College PSA
Colorado
Faith Liu
Best Graduate School Winner
California
ADULT WINNERS
Matt Fitzgibbons
Best Adult Short Film
Connecticut
Jesse Bluma
Best Teacher Lesson Plan
California
Oletta Branstiter
Best Teacher Lesson Plan
Texas
Robert Moak
Best Senior Adult Essay
Colorado
Octavia Taylor
Best Senior Adult Essay
Arkansas
Norm Cady & Jeff Lewis
Honorary Best Song
New York
Terry Cherry
Harold Simmons Excellence in Constitutional Teaching Award
Texas
Coach Mac
Harold Simmons Excellence in Constitutional Teaching Award
Texas
2015 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Marin McKinney, 9
Winner, Conrad Ainslie Bauman Award for Best Artwork
Missouri
Campbell Collins, 10
Best Elementary School Poem
Texas
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Sonya Helms, 14
Best Middle School Photography
New York
Anthony Beshirs
Middle School Essay Honorable Mention
Texas
Leah Renner, 14
Best Middle School Essay
Illinois
Kirk Taylor, Caleb Thomas, Jonathan Frazier
Best Middle School Song
Texas
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Katie Crosby, 15
Best High School Short Film
Minnesota
Madeline Peltzer, 17
Best High School Essay
Arizona
Darby Afford, 17
Best High School PSA
Washington
Abdul Reid & Janaye Masters
Best High School Song
Georgia
COLLEGE WINNERS
Amanda Tesarek
Best College Speech
New York
Hannah Cooksey
Best College Speech
Oregon
Lauren Sweers
Best College PSA
Michigan
Nolan Hicks
Best College PSA
Mississippi
Zuriel Ferguson
Best College Short Film
Virginia
Joy Frost
Best College Song
Utah
ADULT WINNERS
Nancy Arnold
Best Senior Essay
Arizona
2014 WINNERS
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Rosalya Cruz Hernandez, 15
Best Middle School Essay
Florida
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Sophia Maggio, 16
Best High School Essay
Washington
Kory Shore
Best High School Song
Pennsylvania
Laney Kraus-Taddeo, 17
Best High School Short Film
Illinois
Frank Boudon, 17
Best High School PSA
Michigan
Melissa, 17 & Kelly Woodford, 15
Best High School PSA
New York
Laura Leigh Hicks, 18
Best High School PSA
Mississippi
COLLEGE WINNERS
Jessica Mulder, 20
Best College PSA
Michigan
Cambria Magnuson, 19
Best College Short Film
Colorado
Jewel Gilbert, 20
Best College Speech
Pennsylvania
Isaiah Jackson, 18
Best College Song
Illinois
Domingo Hiracheta, 23 & Esteban Hiracheta, 19
Best College Song
Texas
Jim Booker, 22
Best College Song
Michigan
Joy Frost, 22
Best College Song
Utah
Justin Dietrich, 28
Best Grad/Law School Speech
Utah
ADULT WINNERS
Ron Meier, 71
Best Senior Essay
Georgia
Beverly Zearly
Harold Simmons Excellence in Constitutional Teaching Award
Texas
2013 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Maryem Bouatlaoui, 10
Best Elementary School Emblem
Pennsylvania
Grace Canales, 7
Best Elementary School Artwork
Texas
Lindsay Culpepper, 11
Best Elementary School Poem
Alabama
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Tiffany Curtis, 15
Best Middle School Essay
Ohio
Jessie Liz Clement, 14
Best Middle School Song
Tennessee
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Caroline Clauson, 16
Best High School Essay
Ohio
Kory Shore, 16
Best High School Song
Pennsylvania
Josef Juhnke, 15
Best High School Short Film
Texas
Colton Hinderliter, 17
Best High School PSA
Georgia
Nicole Reed, 17
Best High School PSA
Illinois
COLLEGE WINNERS
Emily Carnevale, 19
Best College PSA
Ohio
Amanda Tesarek, 19
Best College Short Film
Wisconsin
Thomas Cooke, 20
Best College Speech
Nebraska
Micah Edwards, 18
Best College Song
Texas
Justis Ward, 18
Best College Song
Georgia
ADULT WINNERS
Nathan & Gayle Poole
Best Adult Short Film
Texas
Bobbie Bramlett, 82
Best Senior Essay
Oklahoma
2012 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Preity Chavan, 9
Best Elementary School Art
Georgia
Abigail Olschewski, 7
Best Elementary School Poem
Utah
Bethany Cooksey, 11
Best Elementary School Poem
Oregon
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Evelyn Hanks, 14
Best Middle School Essay
North Carolina
Jessie Liz Clement, 13
Best Middle School Song
Tennessee
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Brooke Wade, 17
Best High School Essay
Florida
Annie Nirschel, 17
Best High School Song
Connecticut
Colton Hinderliter, 16
Best High School Short Film
Georgia
Chasity Cagle, 17
Best High School Short Film
Georgia
Jacob Schliesman, 18
Best High School PSA
Wisconsin
COLLEGE WINNERS
Shelby Seymor, 19
Best College PSA
Texas
Kenthia Farmer ,19
Best College Short Film
Tennessee
Kori Caswell, 18
Best College Song
Missouri
Matthew McNey, 21
Best College Speech
Maryland
2011 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Hollie Elliot, 10
Best Elementary School Emblem
Arkansas
Emma Harrison, 8
Best Elementary School Art
Texas
Myra Vicchrilli, 8
Best Elementary School Poem
Colorado
Jeffrey Pistor, 11
Best Elementary School Poem
Texas
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Bailey Gabel, 11
Best Middle School Essay
Colorado
Emily Keener, 12
Best Middle School Song
Ohio
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Hannah Leffingwell, 17
Best High School Essay
Colorado
Kori Caswell, 17
Best High School Song
Missouri
Spencer Kolssak, 15
Best High School Short Film
Illinois
Danielle Ragin, 16
Best High School PSA
New York
COLLEGE WINNERS
Nic Downs, 20
Best College PSA
California
Jonathan Ludwig, 20
Best College Speech
South Carolina
Natalie Cuzmenco, 19
Best College Short Film
North Carolina
Amber Hodge, 19
Best College Song
South Carolina
2010 WINNERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
Sadie M. Albritton
Best Elementary School Emblem
Alabama
Evita Duffy
Best Elementary School Art
Wisconsin
Halley Moak
Best Elementary School Poem
Colorado
Jorey Cohen
Best Elementary School Poem
Arizona
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
Spencer Kolssak
Best Middle School Essay
Illinois
Joseph Valencia
Best Middle School Song
Colorado
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS
Carisse Hamlet & Olga Zubashk
Best High School PSA
New York
Bethany Carter
Best High School Essay
Alabama
Jacob Wood
Best High School Song
California
Katie Strawinski
Best High School Short Film
Georgia