2026 Essay Winners

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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

  • Lilly Rowe

    4th-6th Grade

  • Julianna Rowe

    7th-9th Grade

Iowa

  • Geerta Wedeking

    Ra4th-6th Grade

  • Julianne McVoy

    7th-9th Grade

  • Amelia Griffin

    10th-12th Grade

Kansas

  • Charlotte Bear

    7th-9th Grade

Louisiana

  • Alexis Powers

    7th-9th Grade

Maine

  • Empty white background with a staged table with books, a globe, a cup, and decorative items, resembling a study or work desk.

  • Alban Brandmeif

    7th-9th Grade

Maryland

  • Elaine Chao

    4th-6th Grade

  • Fangfei Kou

    7th-9th Grade

Massachusetts

  • Lucy Xu

    4th-6th Grade

  • Jason Son

    7th-9th Grade

  • Arabella Gomez

    10th-12th Grade

Michigan

  • Yisun Hwang

    K-3rd Grade

  • Yiling Lao

    4th-6th Grade

  • Jessica Kou

    7th-9th Grade

  • Amy Yang

    10th-12th Grade

Minnesota

  • Rohan Pratap

    K-3rd Grade

  • Addison Oblizajek

    4th-6th Grade

  • Esme Bushman

    7th-9th Grade

  • Kate Tuttle

    10th-12th Grade

Montana

  • Judah Montplaisir

    10th-12th Grade

Nevada

  • Lebin Yang

    4th-6th Grade

New Hampshire

  • Hanvitha Karna

    4th-6th Grade

New Jersey

  • Dahyeon Jenny Kang

    K-3rd Grade

  • Jianna Kim

    4th-6th Grade

  • Wenbo David Wu

    7th-9th Grade

  • Molli Giles

    10th-12th Grade

New York

  • Jaelyn Wu

    4th-6th Grade

  • Ella Jiang

    7th-9th Grade

North Carolina

  • Kavinandhan Karthik

    4th-6th Grade

  • Jessica Cao

    7th-9th Grade

  • Misheel Tamir

    10th-12th Grade

North Dakota

  • A blank white background.

  • Kuee Park

    10th-12th Grade

Oklahoma

  • Poem titled "Yellow Perch" by Livia Chen, 5th grade, Oklahoma, describing a yellow perch fish and its characteristics, habitat, and behavior.

    Livia Chen

    Yellow Perch I 4th-6th Grade

  • A typed essay titled 'Undersea Wonders: The Lethal Beautiful Swordfish' discussing the swordfish's characteristics, environmental threats, and conservation issues.

    Charlene Jin

    Sailfish | 7th-9th Grade

Oregon

  • Page from a children's book describing the Longear Sunfish, a small, colorful fish with a long, dark flap on its gill cover that looks like an ear, found in North American lakes, rivers, and streams.

    Anastasia Syrkina

    Longear Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Page of text titled 'The Importance of the Smallmouth Bass' by Anuva Shah, discussing the significance, habitat, threats, and conservation of smallmouth bass.

    Anuva Shah

    Smallmouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Pennsylvania

  • A text page titled 'King Salmon' explaining characteristics, habitat, and conservation of king salmon, including details about its appearance, diet, lifespan, weight, and habitat.

    Ben Goodreau

    Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

  • Handwritten essay about seahorses, their biology, and conservation efforts.

    Olivia Dan

    Seahorse | 7th-9th Grade

  • A typed essay titled "Rainbow Under Water" discussing the rainbow trout, its appearance, habitat, and resilience to environmental challenges.

    Rayne Fang

    Rainbow Trout | 10th-12th Grade

South Carolina

  • A person standing on the edge of a mountain peak overlooking a vast canyon and river below, with a clear blue sky above.

  • Empty white space with no visible objects or details.

  • Page titled 'Atlantic Flying Fish: Facts, Survival, and Role in The Environment' with text explaining the characteristics and habitat of Atlantic Flying Fish.

    Katherine Crowell

    Atlantic Flying Fish I 10th-12th Grade

South Dakota

  • A page of printed story titled 'Bob the Bass' about a fish named Bob living in a lake, with several paragraphs describing his adventures with friends and fishing.

    Ashley Coats

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Page of a student paper titled 'The Paddlefish' with a detailed description of paddlefish, their habitat, physical features, and behavior, authored by Jesse Schoon, Grade 8.

    Jesse Schoon

    Paddlefish | 7th-9th Grade

Tennessee

  • A typed report about Longear Sunfish, including scientific details, physical description, habitat, diet, and fishing information, with a student's name and grade at the top.

    Jaylea Frye

    Longear Sunfish | 10th-12th Grade

  • A handwritten sheet with a drawing of a turtle, a catfish, and an octopus, along with descriptive text about the red tail catfish.

    Hanna Wright

    Red Tail Catfish | 10th-12th Grade

  • A typed informational report about Brook Trout written by Hannah Clayborn, Grade 11, Tennessee.

    Hannah Clayborn

    Brook Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Texas

  • A typed page describing a drawing of a red longtail bass fish, focusing on its color, shape, and artistic details.

    Vanessa Guan

    Longtail Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • A page of printed text describing a childhood experience of fishing at a lake with family, catching a large fish, and the memories associated with it.

    Alan Solano

    Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Utah

  • Typed story about a boy named Bill in a stream catching fish, describing his experience and feelings.

    Alexandra Saunders

    Bonneville Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • A written story about painting a whale shark and filling the space with humorous sardines, titled 'So-fish-ticated Fleeing' by Sophie Fuller, grade 8, WA.

    Sophie Fuller

    Whale Shark & Sardines | 7th-9th Grade

Virginia

  • Lanbing Kyla Li

    K-3rd Grade

  • Viviana Scully

    4th-6th Grade

  • Giselle Lin

    7th-9th Grade

  • Ava Zhang

    10th-12th Grade

West Virginia

  • A blank white background.

  • Empty white background.

  • A handwritten fish conservation essay with a printed worksheet at the top, including sections on wetlands, predator, pollution, environment, invader, resources, herbivore, and unity/harmony, and a drawing of a fish.

    Caitlyn Cotter

    Northern Pike | 7th-9th Grade

  • A typed document titled 'Khalia Reid Fish Art Contest Keepsaking our Water' discussing water's importance, ecosystems, human impact, and conservation efforts.

    Khalia Reid

    Clownfish | 10th-12th Grade

Wisconsin

  • Theodore Steger

    4th-6th Grade