2026 3rd Prize Middle School Division – “Our Future Protectors: The Civil Military Gap” by Chelsea Chen Chelsea Chen from Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland won 3rd Prize in the Middle School Division ...
2026 3rd Prize High School Western Division – “The Modern Ethnic Struggle” by Audrey Cheung, Matthew Dinh, & Racko Lee Cabunoc Audrey Cheung, Matthew Dinh, & Racko Lee Cabunoc from Yerba Buena High School in San Jose, California won ...
2026 3rd Prize High School Eastern Division – “The Uncounted Voice: Youth, Democracy, & the Ballot Box” by Salem Safadi, Samuel Evans, & Sergio Ortiz Lugo Salem Safadi, Samuel Evans, & Sergio Ortiz Lugo from Wake Stem Early College High School in Cary, North ...
2026 3rd Prize High School Central Division – “Life, Liberty, and the Zip Code” by Rehan Mathew Koshy Rehan Mathew Koshy from Walter Payton College Preparatory High School in Chicago, Illinois won 3rd Prize in the ...
2026 3rd Prize Middle School Division – “The Writer’s Declaration: 148 Days To Save Hollywood, about the WGA strike of 2023″ by Josie Connor & Mia Martin Josie Connor & Mia Martin from Correia Middle School in San Diego, California won 3rd Prize in the ...