Essay Contest

Grade 4-6 Winners

First Place: Bridgette Miranda Gonzales, 5^th grade, Bruce Monroe Elem., Amy Dinan

Second Place: Jonah Meyer, 4^th Grade, Eaton Elementary, Anthony Tarzia

Third Place: Jonas Gamy, 4^th Grade, Langley Elementary, Amanda Texeira

Fourth Place: Elliana Marie Strauss, 5^th Grade, Bancroft Elem., Ms. Vilma Luque

Fifth Place: Caroline Wilding, 6^th Grade, Alice Deal MS., David Silberman

Grade 7-9 Winners

First Place: Margo Lewis, 9^th Grade, Jackson Reed HS, Lisa Grymes

Second Place: Lela Harkrader, 8^th Grade, Alice Deal Middle School, Ms. Norton (5^th Place Winner in 2021)

Third Place: Serge Tchamo, 8th Grade, MacFarland MS, Alina Majer (Honorable Mention in 2021, 2019, 2018)

Fourth Place: Robert Curington, 9^th Grade, Benjamin Banneker

Fifth Place: Emma Cappelloni, 7th Grade, Alice Deal MS., Elisabeth Hoyson (Honorable Mention in 2021, Second Place Winner in 2020)

Avi Berger, 5^th Grade, Tyler Elementary School, Ms. Julianne Wiliams

Zeinab Dembele, 7^th grade, Ida B. Wells Middle School, Mrs. Maja

Leo Feldman, 5th grade, School Without Walls@Stevens, Jennifer Myers

Hanna Floyd, 9th Grade, McKinley Tech, Ms. Linda Wallace

Aylea’ Ford, 6^th Grade, Excel Academy, Ms. Caniya Ray

Maurice Ford, 4^th Grade, Langley Elem. School, Amanda Texeira

Ariana Escobar Fuentes,4th Grade, Bruce Monroe@Parkview, Ms. Montiel & Ms. Cevantes

Daniel Goldson, 6^th Grade, DC Prep Edgewood Middle Campus, Ms. Watson

Evelyn Hartless, 9th grade, McKinley Tech HS, Ms. Linda Wallace

Lainey Huey, 4th grade, Lafayette Elementary, Alison Dalton

Dialo Jackson, 5^th Grade, Tyler Elementary, Ms. Julianne Williams

Brenda Kouam, 9^th Grade, Benjamin Banneker HS, Alina Majer, (Second Place Winner in 2021)

Pierce Lilly, 9^th Grade, DC International PCS, Ms. Kelly Custer, (Fifth Place Winner in 2020 and Honorable Mention in 2021 and 2018)  

Juliana Gallego Ortiz, 4^th Grade, YuYing PCS, Malcolm Harvin-Conner

Serenitee Perry, 9^th Grade, McKinley Technology HS, Linda Wallace

Claudia Ray, 4th Grade, Whittier Elementary, Ms. Rain Wallin

Eleanor Sarver, 5^th Grade, Eaton Elementary, Leann Trowbridge

Jada Sills, 9^th Grade, McKinley Technology HS, Ms. Linda Wallace

Naomi Stewart, 4th Grade, YuYing PCS, Malcolm Harvin-Conner

Ikedinachukwu Ukaegbu, 9^th Grade, McKinley Tech HS, Ms. Linda Wallace (Honorable Mention in 2018)

Krysten Walker, 9^th grade, McKinley Technology HS, Ms. Linda Wallace

Gernaye Jones-Warren, 6^th Grade, Excel Academy, Ms. Caniya Ray

Ny’lah Williams, 4^th grade, John Burroughs Elem., Ms. Katherine Close

Tyshawn Wooten, 8^th Grade, Kramer Middle School, Ms. Ramble

Zion Young, 5^th Grade, Patterson Elementary School, Ms. Tiffany Rose

Isabella Baker, 4^th Grade, Bancroft Elementary School, James Thomas

Daja Barbour, 6^th Grade, Excel Academy, Ms. Ray Caniya

Genesis Corea Blanco,4^th Grade, Bruce Monroe ES, Ms. Cervantes & Ms. Montiel

Merkayla Butler, 5^th Grade, Patterson Elementary School, Ms. Tiffany Rose

Bryan Perez Abrego, 5^th Grade, John Eaton ES, Angelo Parodi and Leann Trowbridge

Jae’Lyn Collins, 5^th Grade, Patterson Elementary School, Ms. Tiffany Rose

Thembi Cousar, 4^th Grade, John Burroughs ES, Ms. Katherine Dudkiewicz

Mylakhi Davis, 4th Grade, Langley Elementary School, Ms. Amanda Texeira

Sofia Santos Diaz, 5th Grade, Bancroft Elementary, Ms. Esther Amaya

Deonna Grant, 6^th Grade, Excel Academy, Ms. Caniya Ray

Kimayah Hunter, 6^th Grade, Excel Academy, Ms. Caniya Ray

DaRon Jones, 5^th Grade, Tyler Elementary, Ms. Julianne Williams

James H. Kilbourn, 4^th Grade, Yuying PCS, Malcolm Harvin-Conner

Roderick Lake, 8^th Grade, Kramer Middle School, Ms. Ramble

Fiona Leavitt, 5^th Grade, School Within School @Goding (SWS), Ms. Amy Wertheimer

Elijah Louis, 9^th Grade, McKinley Tech HS, Ms. Linda Wallace

Arvell Mack, 5^th Grade, Patterson Elementary, Ms. Tiffany Rose

Matthew McMillan, 6^th Grade, Oyster Adams Elementary

Kate Osbourne, 4^th Grade, Lafayette ES, Alison Dalton

Isabelle Pierre, 7^th grade, MacFarland Middle School, Alexa Patsey

Alana Preston, 5^th Grade, Whittier ES, Ms. Rain Wallin

Maleah Queen, 5^th Grade, Tyler ES, Ms. Julianne Williams

Maggie Reyes-Gavilan, 4^th Grade, Bancroft ES, Megan Luczak

Deneva Riley, 8^th Grade, Kramer Middle School, Ms. Ramble

Zodielle Rosario,4^th Grade, Langley ES, Amanda Texeira

Nazir Simmons, 9^th Grade McKinley Tech HS, Ms. Linda Wallace

Benjamin Taransky, 5th Grade, Bruce Monroe, Amy Dinan (2021 Special Mention)

Adonay Teferi, 5^th Grade, Takoma Elementary School, Ms. Hester

Lee Thomas, 9^th Grade, McKinley Tech HS, Ms. Wallace

Sammera Thomas, 8^th Grade, Kramer Middle School, Ms. Ramble

Luke Tomlinson, 4^th Grade, Bancroft ES, Mr. Jake Thomas

Rahel Tseganeh, 7^th Grade, Columbia Heights Education Campus

Aden Vasquez, 5^th Grade, Tyler Elementary, Ms. Julianna Williams

Lena Voss, 4^th Grade, Janney, Mr. Scott Gold

Luke Voss, 7^th Grade, Alice Deal MS, Kareem Bond, (2021 Honorable Mention, 2020 Special Mention)