2025 2nd Prize High School Central Division – “Gender-Affirming Care, it Saves More Lives Than You Would Think” by Ani Ceccacci 12th Grade student Ani Ceccacci from Royal Oak High School in Michigan won 2nd Prize in the High ...
2025 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “Crime: Perception vs. Reality” by Rene Ortega, Nolan Sheets, and Roman Leonor 9th grade students Rene Ortega, Nolan Sheets, and Roman Leonor from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California ...
2025 2nd Prize Middle School Division – “One Pill Can Kill: The Effects of Fentanyl Crossing the US-Mexico Border” by Harper Haden & Helena de la Houssaye 7th grade students Helena de la Houssaye and Harper Haden from Correia Middle School in San Diego, California won 2nd ...
2025 2nd Prize High School Eastern Division – “Carolina Connections: Understanding Others” by Lillian Mirosavich 12th Grade student Lillian Mirosavich from Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, South Carolina won 2nd Prize in ...
2025 2nd Prize High School Central Division – “Kids First: Indiana’s Child Welfare System” by Leah Steup 12th Grade student Leah Steup from Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana won 2nd Prize in the ...
2025 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “Voices in Conflict: The Debate Over Free Speech in the Digital Age” by Meital Zayats 9th grade student Meital Zayats from Mountain View High School in California won 2nd Prize in the High ...
2025 2nd Prize Middle School – “Moving Forward: The Future of American Transportation” by Benjamin Lovelady 8th grade student Benjamin Lovelady from R.D. and Euzelle Smith Middle School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina won ...
2025 2nd Prize High School Eastern Division – “She Deserves Justice: Reforming a Prison System That Fails Women” by Dahlia Badt, Kiran Durvasula, & Zoe Hood 10th grade students Kiran Durvasula, Dahlia Badt, and Zoe Hood from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland ...
2025 2nd Prize High School Central Division – “The Radioactive Waste Crisis: A Hidden Hazard” by Nora Schroeder 11th Grade student Nora Schroeder from Kirkwood High School in Missouri won 2nd Prize in the High School ...
2025 2nd Prize High School Western Division – “Confronting the Opioid Crisis: A President’s Prescription for Change” by Fernanda Le Duc, Tanvi Soni, & Abigail Currie 11th grade students Abigail Currie, Fernanda Le Duc, & Tanvi Soni from Imagine International Academy of North Texas ...