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 ...
2026 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “Life, Liberty, and Left Behind: The Battle After Service” by Deven Parekh & Adi Parekh 9th and 12th grade siblings Deven & Adi Parekh from Inderkum High School in Sacramento, California won 2nd ...
2026 2nd Prize Middle School Division – “Behind Barbed Wire” by Addison Powell, Ryan Anderson, & Mnium Clark-Jijon 7th grade students Addison Powell, Ryan Anderson, & Mnium Clark-Jijon from Community Montessori in Escondido, California won 2nd ...
2025 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “Crime: Perception vs. Reality” by Rene Ortega, Nolan Sheets, and Roman Leonor 9th grade students Rene Ortega, Nolan Sheets, and Roman Leonor from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California ...
2025 2nd Prize Middle School Division – “One Pill Can Kill: The Effects of Fentanyl Crossing the US-Mexico Border” by Harper Haden & Helena de la Houssaye 7th grade students Helena de la Houssaye and Harper Haden from Correia Middle School in San Diego, California won 2nd ...
2025 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “Voices in Conflict: The Debate Over Free Speech in the Digital Age” by Meital Zayats 9th grade student Meital Zayats from Mountain View High School in California won 2nd Prize in the High ...
2025 2nd Prize Middle School – “Who’s Watching Me? Threats to Our Data Privacy” by Nathan Yu 8th grade student Nathan Yu from Isaac Newton Graham Middle School in Mountain View, California won 2nd Prize ...
2025 3rd Prize High School Western Division – “Teenage Drug Abuse” by Juliet Frick, Jonah Sandel, & Mira Stettner Congratulations to 10th grade students Juliet Frick, Jonah Sandel, & Mira Stettner from Palo Alto Senior High School ...