2026 Essay Winners

Winner Certificate

Alabama

  • Olivia Weng

    4th-6th Grade

  • Kennedy Owens

    7th-9th Grade

  • Kaelyn Lee

    10th-12th Grade

Alaska

  • A typed letter discussing the importance of protecting rivers, lakes, and streams to preserve fish and berries for native groups' survival.

    Theodis J Bayles

    4th-6th Grade

Arizona

  • Kaelyn Wong

    4th-6th Grade

  • Anya Chen

    7th-9th Grade

  • Elaine Huang

    10th-12th Grade

California

  • Cynthia Sun

    K-3rd Grade

  • Sanahmika Sathyanarayanan

    4th-6th Grade

  • Quixin Shen

    7th-9th Grade

  • Kaitlyn Schlipf

    10th-12th Grade

Colorado

  • Lehwon Kang

    4th-6th Grade

  • Vladimir Kazakin

    7th-9th Grade

  • Ella Cho

    10th-12th Grade

Connecticut

  • Angela Meng

    4th-6th Grade

  • Olivia Sun

    7th-9th Grade

Deleware

  • Pragna Kodali

    4th-6th Grade

Idaho

  • Sophie Wang

    4th-6th Grade

Idaho

  • Hara Jeon

    4th-6th Grade

  • Chloe Yong

    10th-12th Grade

Illinois

  • Aria Leman

    K-3rd Grade

  • Emily Sia Chae

    4th-6th Grade

  • Isaac Kang

    7th-9th Grade

  • Noah Bae

    0th-12th Grade

Indiana