Essay Contest

Grade 4-6 Winners

First Place: Brayan Rubio 5^th grade, Bruce Monroe Elementary, Amy Dinan

Second Place: Yaritza Chavez-Ulloa, 4^th Grade, Barnard Elementary, Renee Calcagno

Third Place: Dmitri Goebes, 5^th Grade, Bancroft Elementary, Ms. Dugan

Fourth Place: Amy Eugene, 4^th Grade, Barnard Elementary, Alina Majer-Robbins

Fifth Place: Nile Grant Williams, 5^th Grade, Washington Yu Ying PCS, Gabrielle Robinson

Grade 7-9 Winners

First Place: Autumn Jamieson,7^th Grade, Stuart Hobson Middle School, D’Ambra Taylor

Second Place: Brenda Kouam, 8^th Grade, MacFarland Middle School, Alina Majer

Third Place: Layla Rethy, 8^th Grade, Alice Deal Middle School, Mr. David Silberman  (Special Mention 2020, Honorable Mention 2019)

Fourth Place: Samiya Williams, 9^th Grade, DC International PCS, Ms. Liz McCarthy

Fifth Place: Lela Harkrader, 7^th Grade, Alice Deal Middle School, Ms. Elizabeth Chay

Ajani Blair, 7^th Grade, Truth Montessori School, Dr. Roger Perkins

Keyri Arevalo-Blanco, 5^th grade, Capital City PCS, Sarah Cole

Emma Cappelloni, 6th Grade, Alice Deal MS, Kara Pitney (Second Place Winner in 2020)

Sloan Ellsworth, 6th Grade, Stuart Hobson MS, Ms. Mickesha Bonner

Nedhi Etana, 7th grade, Center City -Brightwood PCS, Mr. Stanley Absher

Miracle Fortune, 8th Grade, Lincoln MS, Mr. Rahman

Gabriella Goldberg, 8th Grade, Alice Deal, Ms. Megan Belser

Payton Gueroy, 4th Grade, Watkins Elementary, Layth Elmusa

Phoenix Gueory, 6th Grade, Stuart Hobson MS, Ms. Mickesha Bonner

Jaya Huh, 5th Grade, Bruce Monroe at Park View, Klarissa Cervantes

Seven O. Jamison, 7th Grade, Stuart Hobson MS, D’Ambra Taylor (Honorable Mention 2020)

Anaya Lilly, 5th Grade, Washington Yu Ying PCS, Gabrielle Robinson (Special Mention 2020)

Pierce Lilly, 8^th Grade, DC International PCS, Elena Ross (Fifth Place Winner in 2020 and Honorable Mention in 2018)

Teron McNeil, 4^th Grade, Bruce Monroe, Emily Varlas

Jasson Navarette-Berrios, 5th Grade, Bruce Monroe @PV, Ms. Amy Dinan

Nathan Ngouen, 5^th grade, Bancroft Elementary, Ms. Dugan

Denver Parker, 9^th Grade, Washington Latin PCS, Dr. Diana Smith (Honorable Mention in 2020)

Camya Perrier, 8th Grade, Columbia Heights EC, Mohammed Rahman

Isabelle Pierre, 6^th Grade, MacFarland Middle School, Mr. Samper  (4th place winner in 2020)

Brin Ridley, 7th Grade, Alice Deal MS, Brian McShane

Leo Stitziel, 6th Grade, Alice Deal MS, Mr. Atif Siddiqui (Special Mention 2020)

Serge Tchamo, 7th Grade, MacFarland MS, (Honorable Mention in 2019, 2018)

Mathilde Ngoie Tshenke, 4^th Grade, Barnard ES, Alina-Majer Robbins

Luke Voss, 6^th Grade, Alice Deal Middle School, Danielle Sebastian  (Special Mention in 2020)

Jaquai Warren, 8^th Grade, Paul International PCS, Ms. Stevenson (Special Mention in 2020)

Marlee Young, 6th Grade, Stuart Hobson, Ms. Mickisha Bonner

Spiryt Bloomfield, 9^th Grade, Ballou HS, Molly Rothschild

Vivienne Brzostek, 5th Grade, Capital City PCS, Ms. Abby Raines

Esteven Rivera Castellanos, 4th grade, Bancroft Elem., James Thomas

Daniel Craig-Jackson, 4^th grade, Barnard Elem. Alina Majer-Robbins

Tigist Geremew, 9^th grade, Coolidge HS, Ms. Verma

Colette Gregg, 7^th Grade, Stuart Hobson MS, Ms. Kip Plaisted

Eva Gudie, 4^th Grade, West Education Campus, Ms. Rachel Rood

Madison Johnson, 5^th Grade, Patterson Elementary, Ms. Tiffany Rose

Vivian Joyner, 5^th Grade, Capital City PCS, Ms. Sarah Cole

Laurel Kouam, 9^th Grade, Banneker HS, Alina Majer- Robbins

Henry Levenstein, 4th Grade, John Eaton Elementary, Ms. Magnuson

Ethan Lopez-Morales, 4th Grade. Harriet Tubman, Ms. Bowers

Isis Mapp, 5th Grade, Patterson Elementary, Ms. Tiffany Rose

Bryana Martinez-Andrade, 4^th grade, Barnard, Ms. Alina Majer-Robbins

Matthew McMillan, 5^th Grade, Oyster Adams Elementary

Andrea Mendoza, 8^th Grade, Columbia Heights Educational Campus, Mr. Rahman

Lauryn Motley, 5th Grade, Patterson Elementary, Ms. Tiffany Rose

Israel Tchoupo Ngadjou, 5th Grade, Capital City PCS, Ms. Abby Raines

Joshua Omotoyinbo, 4^th Grade, Miner Elementary School, Kyra Hayes

Johanna Parra, 5th Grade, Bruce Monroe, Ms. Amy Dinan

Elizabeth Luis Rosales, 4^th grade, Barnard Elem., Ms. Renee Calcagno

Brayan Sosa, 5th Grade, Bruce Monroe, Ms. Amy Dinan

Jaleah Spencer, 5th Grade, Excel Academy, Alaina Wood

Benjamin Taransky, 4th Grade, Bruce Monroe, Emily Varlas

Graciella Tello, 4^th grade, Barnard Elementary, Ms. Alina Majer-Robbins

Saniyah Tolson, 5th Grade, Burrville Elementary, Ms. Phifer

Kennidy Tucker, 5th Grade, Burrville Elementary, Ms. Phifer

Tatiana Umanzor, 8^th Grade, Columbia Heights EC, Mr. Rahman

Penny Ventura, 4th Grade, John Eaton Elementary, Ms. Magnuson

Asiyah Jade Young, 5^th Grade, Capital City PCS, Ms. Sarah Cole