2026 3rd Prize High School Western Division – “AI Copyright Infringement: The Newest Threat to Creators Unalienable Property Rights” by Nora Mangan & Oliver Bonnici Langham 9th graders Nora Mangan & Oliver Bonnici Langham from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California won 3rd Prize ...
2026 3rd Prize High School Western Division – “The Invisible War of America’s Veterans” by Ian Jiang, Carolina Madeira & Yaby Ketema Ian Jiang, Carolina Madeira, & Yaby Ketema from Palo Alto Senior High School in California won 3rd Prize ...
2026 3rd Prize Middle School Division – “The Limits of Difference: From the Declaration of Independence to United States v. Virginia” by Celeste Stout Celeste Stout from Correia Middle School in San Diego, California won 3rd Prize in the Middle School Division ...
2026 3rd Prize Middle School Division – “ Fighting for Equality: from Exclusion to Justice” by Noah Chung 8th grade student Noah Chung from Toby Johnson Middle School in Elk Grove, California who won 3rd Prize ...
2026 3rd Prize High School Western Division – “Mind The Gap” by Veda Shankar & Emilia Pace 9th graders Veda Shankar & Emilia Pace from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California won 3rd Prize in ...
2026 3rd Prize High School Western Division – “The Key to a Healthy Democracy” by Katelyn Chang, Nour-Eldin Elshahawi & Jayden Kim Katelyn Chang, Nour-Eldin Elshahawi, & Jayden Kim from the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana, ...
2026 1st Prize Middle School Division – “This Is What Democracy Looks Like” by Harper Haden & Helena de la Houssaye 8th grade students Harper Haden & Helena de la Houssaye from Correia Middle School in San Diego, California ...
2026 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “Media’s Creation of Polarization” by Erica Razalan & Amy Carbajal 9th graders Erica Razalan & Amy Carbajal from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California won 2nd Prize ...
2026 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “The Past, Present, and Future of Voting Rights in America” by Elijah Livingood & Shelton Diggs 9th graders Elijah Livingood & Shelton Diggs from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California won 2nd Prize ...
2026 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “Claiming our Consent: Reengaging the Youth Vote” by Jonah Sandel & Benjamin Sandel Jonah Sandel & Benjamin Sandel from Palo Alto Senior High School in California won 2nd Prize in the ...