Results

Kindergarten:

Gold: Revanth Gundala, Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori Center View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Gold: Jessica Zhang, Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori Center View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Kyle Phan, Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori Center
Bronze: Tej Patel, Rancho Solano Private School
Honorable Mention:
Mantej Singh, Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori Center
Dravid Navale, Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori Center
Alexa Brianna Horn, Summit School of Ahwatukee
Kelly Nguyen, Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori Center

First Grade:

Gold: Maegan McCreary, Bios Christian Academy View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Jamee Krzanich, Montessori Educare Academy
Bronze: Savanna Dudas, Bios Christian Academy
Honorable Mention:
Jared Figueroa, Faith North Montessori
Ashley Kim, Keystone Montessori- Phoenix

Second Grade:

Gold: Egesi Iheduru View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Katrina Idzik
Bronze: Anika Porwal, New Vistas Academy,
Bronze: Preya Stadler, New Vistas Academy
Honorable Mention:
Dreanna L. Willars, Westar Elementary

Third Grade:

Gold: Lauren Moore, Legend Springs Elementary School View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Sierra Dudas, Bios Christian Academy
Silver: Krishna Sinha, Rancho Solano Private
Bronze: Ellary Lentz, Sunset Canyon Elementary School
Honorable Mention:
Summer Cloud, Franklin East Elementary School
Nathaniel Rodriguez, Legend Springs Elementary
McKenna Crawford, Bios Christian Academy
Kinner Patel, Legend Springs Elementary School
Sam Heslop, Franklin East Elementary School

Fourth Grade:

Gold: Nicole Sluder, Surrey Garden Christian School View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Taiyler L. Young, Copper Basin
Bronze: Rachel Oberlander, Legend Springs Elementary
Honorable Mention:
Samantha Dengler, Surrey Garden Christian
Erik Kuebler
Jordan Weiss, Surrey Garden Christian
Claudia Bock, Surrey Garden Christian
Tatum Stafford, Legend Springs Elementary

Jordan Schumacher, Surrey Garden Christian School

Fifth Grade:

Gold: Nathaniel Dentler, Legacy Traditional
Gold: Elliot Smith, Mesa Academy View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Andrew Marcus Hall, Legacy Traditional School
Bronze: Amanda Gregolynskyj, Legend Springs Elementary
Honorable Mention:
Sara Hileman, Legend Springs Elementary
Erin Larson, Triumphant Learning Center
Elizabeth Claire Palmer, Palmer Home School
Hayden Crook, Mesa Academy

Sixth Grade:

Gold: Kemi Sholola, Wigwam Creek Middle School View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Raimey Gonzales, Legend Springs Elementary School
Bronze: Olivia Betz, Surrey Garden Christian School
Honorable Mention:
Trae Still, Surrey Garden Christian School

Seventh Grade:

Gold: Jasmine Mueller-Hsia, Flagstaff Middle School View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Brian Jackson-Patrick, Blythewood Middle School (SC)
Bronze: Mariah Martinez, Christ the King
Honorable Mention:
Makayla Andre, Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
Ian Scharr, Connolly Middle School
Alex Stout, Smith Junior High School

Eighth Grade:

Gold: Kara Smith, St. Thomas the Apostle View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Claire Julia McCarthy, St. Thomas the Apostle
Bronze: Monica Zuraw, Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
Honorable Mention:
Elizabeth Hitchcock, Poston Junior High School

Ninth Grade:

Gold: Emily Yang, Lynbrook High School (CA) View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Macey Bleazard, Hamilton High School
Bronze: Faren Diyea Cunningham, Hamilton High School
Honorable Mention:
Hailey Adkins, Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
Jay Dhanani, Hamilton High School
Erin Lung, Leading Edge Academy High School

Tenth Grade:

Gold: Yuan Rui (MI) View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Emmi Edwards, Xavier College Prep
Bronze: Victoria Saint Amour, Xavier College Prep
Honorable Mention:
Nell Langner, Johnsburg High School (IL)
Camaley Jennings, Xavier College Prep
Diamond Smiley, Xavier College Prep
Sydney Hawes, Xavier College Prep

Eleventh Grade:

Gold: Elizabeth Malone View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Emma Akrawi, The Pine School (FL)
Bronze: Alexander Martin Bohn, Atascocita High School (TX)
Honorable Mention:
Nicole Ramsey, Home-school (TX)

Twelfth Grade:

Gold: Casey Elisabeth Bear, Gardner Edgerton High (KS) View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Jasmine James (SC)
Bronze: Lauren Shae Anderson
Honorable Mention:
Christina Bischoff, Sonoran Science Academy

Division 18-49 Essays:

Gold: Wil Smith View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Judith A Bartell
Bronze: Christina Baumis
Honorable Mention:
Barbara Kohl
Verena Maas

Division 50+ Essays:

Gold: Al Bell View Essay (Adobe PDF)
Silver: Teresa Tinnerman
Bronze: Nancy Simon Palmer

Top Ten Schools With the Most Student Participation

Large Schools:

Copper Basin Elementary
St. Thomas the Apostle
Hearn Academy
Springs Elementary School
Xavier College Preparatory

Small Schools:

Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori Center
Bios Christian Academy
Triumphant Learning Center
Leading Edge Academy
Bethany Christian Academy

Scholarship Recipients:

Grade 6-8: Kara Smith, St. Thomas the Apostle
Grade 9-12: Yuan Rui