National Peace Essay Contest winners listed by state

Listed by State

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Alabama

First Place

Rohan Palanki
W.P. Davidson High School
Mobile, Alabama
Coordinator: Srinivas Palanki

Alaska

First Place

Chalino Lobti
West Anchorage High School
Anchorage, Alaska
Coordinator: David Vano

Arizona

First Place

Jessica Li
Hamilton High School
Scottsdale, Arizona
Coordinator: Phyllis Carr

Honorable Mentions

Anna Myers
Tesseract School
Scottsdale, Arizona
Coordinator: Pete Golding

Akshata Rudrapatna
Hamilton High School Classes
Chandler, Arizona
Coordinator: Holly Kain

Arkansas

First Place

Emily Schienvar
Pulasky academy
Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinator: Bill Topich

Honorable Mentions

Max Mehaffy
Pulaski Academy
Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinator: Bill Topich

California

First Place

Tricia Light
Redondo High School
Redondo Beach, California
Coordinator: Lori Zaremski

Honorable Mentions

Jack Mao
Lynbrook High School
San Jose, California
Coordinator: Kathy Yan

Charulata Snha
Torrey Pines High School
San Diego, California
Coordinator: Usha Sinha

Colorado

First Place

Zoe Branch
Cherry Creek High School
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Coordinator: Karen Waples

Honorable Mentions

Asha Banerjee
Cherry Creek High School
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Coordinator: Karen Waples

Mark Miller
Cherry Creek High School
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Coordinator: Karen Waples

Connecticut

First Place

Rishi Mutalik
Amity Regional High School
Orange, Connecticut
Coordinator: Meenakshi Alreja

Honorable Mentions

Sarah Gillespie
Northwest Catholic High School
Manchester, Connecticut
Coordinator: William Tressler

Dana Tufariello
Ridgefield High School
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Coordinator: Kevin Higgins

Delaware

First Place

Courtney Swafford
Write from the Heart
Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinator: Veldorah Rice

Honorable Mentions

Wenshan Lu
Wilmington Christian School
Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinator: David Bird

District of Columbia

First Place

Alison Steinbach
Sidwell Friends School
Washington, DC
Coordinator: Shields Sundberg

Honorable Mention

Tessa Torgovitsky
Washington Latin Public Charter School
Washington, DC
Coordinator:Elise Ratajczak

Florida

First Place

Benjamin Manipadam
Lyman High School
Longwood, Floridaa
Coordinator: Mary Manipadam

Honorable Mentions

Rachel Billings
Osceola High School
Kissimmee, Florida
Coordinator: Rachel Slone

Arvind Raju
Trinity Preparatory School
Palm Harbor, FL
Coordinator: Mathew Pinder

Georgia

First Place

Brent Peabody
The Galloway School
Atlanta Georgia
Coordinator: Mark Peabody

Honorable Mentions

Krista Whatley
Monte de Sales Academy
Macon, Georgia
Coordinator: Nash Mayfield

Hawaii

First Place

Justin Park
‘Iolani High School
Honolulu, Hawaii
Coordinator: John Bickel

Honorable Mention

Luc Lavatai
‘Iolani High School
Honolulu, Hawaii
Coordinator: John Bickel

Andrew Zimmerman
‘Iolani High School
Honolulu, Hawaii
Coordinator: Debbie Zimmerman

Idaho

First Place

Kyle Ashby
Bishop Kelly High School
Boise, Idaho
Coordinator: David Skinner

Honorable Mention

Blake Dewveall
Bishop Kelley High School
Boise, Idaho
Coordinator: RoLena King-Dewveal

Illinois

First Place

Lauren Dermody
Belleville East High School
Belleville, Illinois
Coordinator: Rebekah McGarrity

Honorable Mentions

Harrison Danet
Belleville East High School
Belleville, Illinois
Coordinator: Sheila Misselhorn

Indiana

First Place

Angela Cattani
Bloomington High School North
Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinator: Dana Cattani

Honorable Mentions

Rushi Patel
Carmel High School
Carmel, Indiana
Coordinator: Pallavika Patel

Iowa

First Place

Bailey Zaputil
John F. Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinator: Michael Ayers

Honorable Mentions

Syed Farooq
Gilbert High School
Gilbert, Iowa
Coordinator: Catherine Anderson

Kansas

First Place

Ben Wright
Field Kindley High School
Coffeyville, Kansas
Coordinator: Cheryl George

Honorable Mention

Kendra Jermark
Beloit Jr.-Sr. High School
Glen Elder, Kansas
Coordinator: Jo Dean

Kentucky

First Place

Abigail Martin
Notre Dame Academy
Park Hills, Kentucky
Coordinator: Emily Sampson

Honorable Mention

Szofia Komaromy-Hiller
Notre Dame Academy
Park Hills, Kentucky
Coordinator: Emily Sampson

Ben Swanson
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinator: Nancy Schoenberg

Louisiana

First Place

Logan Istre
Saint Louis Catholic High School
Youngsville, Louisiana
Coordinator: Garrett Rosen

Honorable Mention

Yasmin Eriksson
Benjamin Franklin High School
New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinator: Narquis Barak

Thomas Vogel
Saint Louis Catholic High School
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Coordinator: Kim Vogel

Maine

First Place

Leah Jones
Bangor High School
Bangor, Maine
Coordinator: William Ames

Maryland

First Place

Juan Sebastian Cortes-Sanchez
Springbrook High School
Silver Spring, Maryland
Coordiantor: Sharon Cohen

Honorable Mention

Kadija Bah
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick, Maryland
Coordinator: Kathleen Carmack

Michaela Miller
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Classes
New Market, Maryland
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Massachusetts

First Place

Jeanelle Wheeler
Homeschool
Auburn, Massachusetts
Coordinator: Teresa Wheeler

Honorable Mention

Nicholas Favaloroi
Belmont Hill School
Concord, Massachusetts
Coordinator: Juliette Zener

Grant Steiger
Belmont Hill School
Concord, Massachusetts
Coordinator: Juliette Zener

Michigan

First Place

Anna Mitchell
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Class
Plymouth, Michigan
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Honorable Mentions

Richa Bijlani
Detroit Country Day School
Beverly Hills, Michigan
Coordinator: Donald Corwin

Jordyn Pair
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Class
Milford, Michigan
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Minnesota

First Place

Molly Nemer
Henry Sibley High School
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Coordinator: Amy Usdin

Honorable Mentions

Kamilyn Choi
Mounds View High School
Shoreview, Minnesota
Coordinator: Hwa Choi

Mississippi

First Place

Samuel Stewart
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Class
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Honorable Mention

Lauren Barger
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Class
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Missouri

First Place

Deanna Fry
Fry Homestead Academy
Springfield, Missouri
Coordinator: Faith Fry

Honorable Mention

Andrea Utt
St. Pius X
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinator: Rebecca Bickel

Montana

First Place

Anne Middleton
Lone Peak High School
Big Sky, Montana
Coordinator: Barbara Rowley

Honorable Mentions

Lily Dyre
Billings Senior High School
Billings, Montana
Coordinator: Mary Dyre


Brenna Glidewell
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Class
Lolo, Montana
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Nebraska

First Place

Madeline Webb
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart

Omaha, Nebraska
United States
Coordinator: Chad Krier

Honorable Mentions

Elizabeth Knezetic
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinator: Chad Krier

Pooja Varman
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinator: Chad Krier

Nevada

First Place

Bryce Smith
Liberty High School
Las Vegas, Nevada
Coordinator: Scott Smith

Honorable Mention

Natasha Culbreth
Henderson, Nevada
Coordinator: Deborah McGill

New Hampshire

First Place

Victoria DeRoche
Alvirne High School
Hudson, New Hampshire
Coordinator: M. Jeffrey DiPrizito

Honorable Mentions

Lillian Naimie
Bow High School
Bow, New Hampshire
Coordinator: Christopher Naimie

Jordan Smith
Goffstown High School
New Boston, New Hampshire
Coordinator: Patty Smith

New Jersey

First Place

Susan Liu
East Brunswick High School
East Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinator: Ge Liu

Honorable Mention

Rebecca Katko
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Course
Long Valley, New Jersey
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Namankita Rana
West Windsor-Plainsboro High
School South

Plainsboro, New Jersey
Coordinator: Mary Gray

New Mexico

First Place

Kristin Lynn
Sandia Preparatory School
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinator: Lee Stork

Honorable Mentions

Pontave Jay Maharath
Manzano High School
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinator: Robanne Harrison

New York

First Place

Andrew Mok
Longwood High School
Middle Island, New York
Coordinator: Daniel Tapia

Honorable Mentions

Reva Abrol
Syosset High School
Syosset, New York
Coordinator: Neeraj Abrol

Elizabeth Corrao
Huntington High School
Huntington, New York
Coordinator: Camille Tedeschi

North Carolina

First Place

Prakash Mishra
Marvin Ridge High School
Marvin, North Carolina
Coordinator: Sanjay Mishra

Honorable Mentions

Chloe Lindeman
The Early College at Guilford
Greensboro, North Carolina
Coordinator: Nancy Walker

Brianna Oleson
Camelot Academy
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Coordinator: Amy Cummings

Ohio

First Place

Jingwen Zhang
Thomas Worthington High School
Westerville, Ohio
Coordinator: Carla Saunders

Honorable Mention

Kevin Hwang
Hwang Academy
Athens, Ohio
Coordinator: Binming Hwang

Oregon

First Place

Sarah Gordon
Riverdale High School
Portland, Oregon
Coordinator: Laura Pridmore-Brown

Honorable Mention

Grace Nepokroeff
Valley Catholic High School
Beaverton, Oregon
Coordinator: Marty Karlin

Overseas Schools

First Place

Bo Yeon Jang
International School Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Coordinator: Moonok Lee

Pennsylvania

First Place

Maria Spirk
Bethlehem Catholic High School
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Coordinator: Robert Gowell

Honorable Mentions

Caroline Kimbro
PA Homeschoolers Online
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Emily Musselwhite
PA Homeschoolers Online
Hallstead, Pennsylvania
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Rhode Island

First Place

Izoli Shayreen
Lincoln School
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Coordinator: Helen Montague

South Carolina

First Place

Claire Atwood
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Class
Greenville, South Carolina
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Honorable Mention

Karen Wortham
Fernwood Christian Academy
Anderson, South Carolina
Coordinator: Lisa Wortham

South Dakota

First Place

Catherine Gibbens
St. Thomas More High School
Rapid City, South Dakota
Coordinator: Ann Trucano

Honorable Mentions

Corby White
St. Thomas More High School
Rapid City, South Dakota
Coordinator:Ann Trucano

Tennessee

First Place

Mary Madison McBrayer
Girls Preparatory School
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinator: Kathleen Berotti

Honorable Mentions

Anjali Chandra
Girls Preparatory School
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinator: Kathleen Berotti

Lauchlan Davis
Girls Preparatory School
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinator: Kathleen Berotti

Texas

First Place

Hafsa Bouderdaben
Harmony School of Advancement
Spring, Texas
Coordinator: Amanda Horton

Honorable Mentions

Lisa Hsi
Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School
Austin, Texas
Coordinator: Neil Loewenstern

Alexander Whatley
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Class
The Woodlands, Texas
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

US Territories -Puerto Rico

First Place

Gabriela Morera
Academia Del Perpetuo Socorro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coordinator: Marie Gillette

Honorable Mentions

Sandra Zadeyeh
Academia del Perpetuo Socorro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coordinator: Marie Gillete

Utah

First Place

Afras Sial
Skyline High School
Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinator: Lisa Thornbrue

Honorable Mentions

Zach Shonrock
Juan Diego Catholic High School
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Coordinator: Bryan Jeffreys

Vermont

First Place

Gailin Pease
Burlington High School
Burlington, Vermont
Coordinator: Stanley Spencer

Honorable Mentions
Abby Millard
Windsor High School
Windsor, Vermont
Coordinator: Stanley Spencer

Riya Patel
South Burlington High School
South Burlington, Vermont
Coordinator: Nanda Patel

Virginia

First Place

Annie Liu
The Madeira School
Belle Mead, Virginia
Coordinator: Mary Georgis

Honorable Mentions

Carina Sturdy
PA Homeschoolers AP Online Class
Williamsburg, Virginia
Coordinator: Maya Inspektor

Caitlin Wagner
Tallwood High School
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Coordinator: Susan Motley

Washington

First Place

Angelia Miranda
Homeschool
Kent, Washington
Coordinator: Maria Cielo Johnson

Honorable Mention

Allison Rollins
Franklin Pierce High School
Takoma, Washington
Coordinator: Bryon Rollins

Kasey Shultz
Holden Community School
Chelan, Washington
Coordinator: John Sellers

Wisconsin

First Place

Elizabeth Karron
Whitefish Bay High School
Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Coordinator: John DeRose

Honorable Mentions

Madeline Brown
Saint Catherine’s High School
Racine, Wisconsin
Coordinator: Rachel Lantz

Maiah Letsch
Saint Catherine’s High School
Racine, Wisconsin
Coordinator: Rachel Lantz

Wyoming

First Place

Mrudhula Baskaran
Laramie High School
Laramie, Wyoming
Coordinator: Thyaarajan Baskaran

Honorable Mention

Mrudhula Baskaran
Laramie High School
Laramie, Wyoming
Coordinator: Baskaran Thyagarajan