CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS
32nd “Celebration of Youth” Essay Contest Winners & Honorable Mentions
We are very proud of you. THANK YOU for capturing the spirit of the essay contest and for being the brave, smart, talented individual you are. We will be contacting you to give you information about receiving your award.
Over 40 special mentions will be announced in June.
Grade 4-6 Winners
First Place: Rahel Tseganeh Belay 5th grade, Bruce Monroe ES – Amy Dinan
Second Place: Emma Cappelloni, 5th grade, Murch Elementary – Corri Deegan,
Third Place: Lisbeth Tobar Linares 5th grade, Bruce Monroe ES – – Amy Dinan
Fourth Place: Isabelle Pierre, 5th grade, Bruce Monroe ES – Amy Dinan
Fifth Place: No’ele Silas, 5th grade, Excel Academy – Alaina Wood
Sixth Place: Colette Gregg, 6th grade, Stuart Hobson – Mickisha Bonner
Grade 7-9 Winners
First Place: Raphael Fox, 7th grade, Alice Deal MS – Ms. Elisabeth Chay
Second Place: Grace Thornton*, 7th grade, Hardy Middle School – Matthew Gallant
Third Place: Evan Malik Bowie, 8th grade, 2 Rivers PCS – Nicole Clark
Fourth Place: Peace McFarland, 8th grade, Alice Deal MS – Ms. Tingling-Clemmons
Fifth Place: Pierce Lilly**, 7th grade, DC International PCS – Jenae Carter
Sixth Place: Ana Garcia-Guevara, 7th grade, Whittier EC – Abby Smith
*First Place Winner in 2017, ** Honorable Mention in 2018
Honorable Mentions
Josselin Aguirre-Martinez*, 8th grade, Whittier EC -Abby Smith
Princewill Anyanwu, 7th grade, Paul PCS – Ms. Stevenson
Tracy-Praise Atud, 4th grade, Bunker Hill ES – Ms. Rachel Thomas
Olivia Beard, 4th Grade, Stoddert ES, Patricia Bowlin
Sabrina Bergeron, Grade 8, Alice Deal – January Morrison
Kahlil Boyd, 4th grade, Ingenuity Prep – Ms. Lizzy Schwartz
Eris Busey, 5th grade, Maury ES – Mother: Ericka
Hadley Carr**, Grade 9, Wilson HS, Anna Batler
Mason Day, 5th grade, Bancroft Elementary – Esther Amaya
Seville Edeler, 4th grade, John Eaton E.S., Ms. Samantha Magnuson
Christian Gebre, 5th grade, Bancroft ES, Esther Amaya
Aria Goldson***, 8th grade, DC Prep Edgewood Middle Campus, Ms. Orzechowski
Peter Haun, 4th grade, Bancroft ES – Ms. Esther Amaya
Thu Huynh, 7th grade, Whittier EC -Abby Smith
Seven O. Jamison, 6th grade, Stuart Hobson M.S., Ms. Mickisha Bonner
Darwin Leiva, 4th grade, Barnard ES. Alina Majer-Robbins
Joshua Lopez-Jimenez,5th grade, Bruce Monroe ES@ Parkview – Amy Dinan
Morgan Lytle, Grade 9, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Marquis Mathis
Lio Martinez, 4th grade, Bancroft Elementary – Esther Amaya
Elizabeth Newman, 5th grade, Capital City Public Charter School -Abby Raines
Denver Parker, 8th grade, Washington Latin PCS – Dr. Diana Smith
Nayely Rodriguez, Grade 4, Bancroft Elementary Esther Amaya
Yari Sowell, 4th grade, Barnard ES, Alina Majer-Robbins
Aliyah Williams, 5th grade, Excel Academy – Alaina Woods
*Seventh place winner in 2018, **Honorable Mention in 2018, *** Honorable Mention in 2019
Special Mentions
Ashley Ayala-Buruca, 5th grade, Whittier EC – Ms. Lee (Rain) Wallin
Makaila Banks, 5th Grade, CW Harris ES – Ms. Virginia Monroe
Zoe Becker, 6th grade, Alice Deal MS – Michael Martis
Jackson Benefield, 4th grade, Barnard ES – Alina Majer-Robbins
Ean Bowie, 9th grade, Ron Brown College Preparatory HS – Christian Parks
*Jude Sturiale Brenan, 5th grade, John Eaton ES – Tara Pendleton
Felix Damgaard, 4th grade, Bancroft ES – Ms. Esther Amaya
Carli Edwards, Grade 5, Excel Academy – Ms. Alaina Wood
Lessly Flores, 9th Grade, Benjamin Banneker Academic HS – Ms. Marcia Morris
Giselle Dinarte Galleas, 4th grade, Barnard ES – Alina Majer-Robbins
Kaziah Heath, 9th grade, Duke Ellington HS of the Arts
Zachary Kovner, 8th grade, Alice Deal MS – Amy Trenkle
Anya Lilly, 4th Grade, Yu Ying PCS – Annie Ng
William Lumb, 9th grade, Woodrow Wilson HS – Jenna Postler
Comfort Nkop, 8th Grade, Center City PCS Brightwood Campus
Shawn Permenter, 5th grade, CW Harris ES – Virginia Monroe
*Layla Rethy, 7th grade, Alice Deal MS -David Silberman
Tate Rogers, 4th grade, Ingenuity Prep – Ms. Lizzy Schwartz
Eva Ruf, 4th grade, Bancroft ES, Esther Amaya
Khyree Smith, 4th grade, Dorothy Heights ES- Nicholas Kesaris
Annabelle Stark, 4th grade, Murch ES – Monica Davis
Leo Stitziel, 5th grade, Murch ES – Victoria Otten
Owen Stone, 7th grade, Alice Deal MS – Megan Belser
Joseph Thomas, 4th Grade, Watkins ES – Mr. Layth Elmusa
Makayla Todd, 4th grade, Barnard ES – Alina Majer-Robbins
Sindy Torres-Granados, 7th grade, Whittier EC – Abby Smith
Luke Voss, 5th grade, Janney ES – Ms. Mary Thomas
Julia Wander, 4th grade, Stoddert – Patricia Bowlin
Jachai Warren, 7th grade, Paul PCS – Ms. Stevenson
Naeveh White, 5th grade, Bruce Monroe at Park View – Amy Dinan
*Honorable mention in 2019