First Place

• Alexander Haig, Mesa, AZ, Dobson H.S. Read Essay

Second Place

• Katharine Chen, Oak Park, CA, Oak Park H.S.
• Sara Douglas, East Hampton, NY, East Hampton H.S.
• Rebecca Knapp, Teaneck, NJ, Bergen County Academies
• Justin Murphy, Penfield, NY, Penfield H.S.
• Daniel Schwartz, Coral Springs, FL, J.P. Taravella H.S.

Third Place

• John De Wald Jr., Grosse Pointe, MI, University Liggett H. S.
• Geoffrey Hoppe, Burke, VA, Lake Braddock Secondary School
• Greg Khezrnejat, Piedmont, SC, JL Mann H.S.
• Allison Livingston, Shaw AFB, SC, Crestwood H.S.
• Tucker McClure, Weymouth, MA, Weymouth H.S./VTHS
• Raechelle Medellin, Munster, IN, Munster H.S.
• Jennifer Silverman, Simsbury, CT, Simsbury H.S.
• Laura Stafford, North Dighton, MA, Dighton-Rehoboth Regional H.S.
• Anita Taylor, Methuen, MA, Phillips Academy, Andover
• Hannah Voorhees, Eagle River, AK, Chugiak H.S.

Finalist

• Zachary Acreman, Plano Senior H.S., Plano, TX
• Milena Andzelm, San Diego H.S., San Diego, CA
• Crystal Bates, Tampa Bay Technical H. S., Temple Terrace, FL
• Chris Boggs
• Alyssa Borowske, Homeschool, Barre, VT
• Michael Bukoski, Westmont Hilltop H.S., Johnstown, PA
• Adam Champion, Worthington Kilbourne H. S., Columbus, OH
• Sadie Cole, Holy Spirit Catholic H.S., Tuscaloosa, AL
• Sarah Cortina, Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC
• Elaine Deichmeister, Yorktown H. S., Arlington, VA
• Brooke Eskilson, Shawnee Heights S. H. S., Berryton, KS
• Elena Feiza, St. Charles East H. S., Saint Charles, IL
• Bethany Garrison, Summerville H.S., Summerville, SC
• Jeremy Glick, Woodrow Wilson H.S., Portland, OR
• Daniel Higginbotham, Heritage H.S., Lynchburg, VA
• Ryan Houck, Lake Highland Preparatory School, Celebration, Fl
• Kyle Hausmann, St. Sebastian’s School, Foxboro, MA
• Megan Jaye, James I. O’Neill H. S., West Point, NY
• Matthew Krauss, Highland Park H. S., Highland Park, IL
• Eric Lanser, Brookfield Central H. S., Brookfield, WI
• Bing Li, Van Nuys H. S., Northridge, CA
• MacIej Misztal, Cedar Shoals H. S., Athens, GA
• Princess Ojiaku, Baton Rouge Magnet H.S., Baton Rouge, LA
• Krystal Overmyer, Millard North H.S., Omaha, NE
• Elizabeth Raftery, Palm Harbor University H. S., Clearwater, FL
• Sravana Reddy, Mallya Aditi International School, Bangalore, KA, India
• Rachel Reeds, Big Rapids H. S., Big Rapids, MI
• Elizabeth Roberts, Mancos H. S., Mancos, CO
• Matthew Samberg, Algonquin Regional H.S., Southborough, MA
• Daina Smith, Midwest City H. S., Medwest City, OK
• Sarah Thelen, Lansing Catholic Central H. S., Lansing, MI
• David Willey, Marmion Academy, Elburn, IL
• Jenny Wilson, South Pontotoc Attendance Center, Pontotoc, MS
• Adil Zaidi, Clarkson Secondary School, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Semi-Finalist

• Yasemine Akcakir, Ontario, Canada, Un. of Toronto Schools
• Lea Alfi, Costa Mesa, CA, Costa Mesa H.S.
• Meir Alkon, Philadelphia, PA, Central H.S.
• Laura Almdale, Uniondale, IN, Norwell H.S.
• Kristen Anderson, Atlanta, IN, Homeschool
• Sarah Applegate, Aberdeen, OH, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington H.S.
• Stephen Ashley, St. Ignatius, MT, St. Ignatius H.S.
• Nikolai Babushok, Gaithersburg, MD, Northwest H.S.
• Ashley Bagnall, Oceanside, CA, El Camino H.S.
• Kaysha Ballentine, Bettendorf, IA, Bettendorf H.S.
• Brandon Ballinger, Everett, WA, Snohomish Senior H.S.
• Sara Elizabeth Barker, Prince George, VA, Prince George H.S.
• Erin Beck, Carlsbad, CA, La Costa Canyon H.S.
• Megan Becker, Gilbertsville, PA, Boyertown Area Senior H.S.
• Danielle Becton, Green Cove Springs, FL, Clay H.S.
• David Bentz, High River, Alberta, Canada, Highwood H.S.
• Michael Berrier, Erie, PA, Holy Trinity Homeschool
• Ronit Bhattacharyya, Calcutta, WB, India, Calcutta International School
• Lea Blackney, Troy, MI, Troy Athens H.S.
• Amy Bolan, Healdsburg, CA, Healdsburg H.S.
• Amy Bowden, Eatonville, WA, Eatonville H.S.
• Alexandra Bowe, Rhinebeck, NY
• Kimberly Brady, Cleveland, OH, Fairview H.S.
• Jamie Brewer, Dansville, NY, Dansville Central H.S.
• Avery Briggs, Rhinebeck, NY, Rhinebeck H.S.
• Joshua Brister, Abilene, TX, Mesquite H.S.
• Caity Brown, Downingtown, PA, Downingtown H.S.
• Kristin Ann Brown, Oxford, MS, Oxford H.S.
• Jill Burkinshaw, Mitchell, SD, Mitchell Senior H.S.
• Kristin Busardo, Brooklyn, NY, Fontboone Hall Academy
• Michelle Carlino, Lockport, NY, Lockport H.S.
• Kate Carpenter, Veradale, WA, University H.S.
• Wanda Cea, Pasadena, CA, John Marshall Fund/Sec School
• Merav Ceren, Ontario, CA, Saint Lucy’s Priory H.S.
• Michael Chang, Fishers, IN, Indiana Academy
• Thomas Chase, Gilford, NH, Gilford Middle H.S.
• Janet Chiu, Sinking Spring, PA, Wilson H.S.
• Claire Cobley, Cary, NC, Cary Academy
• Jen Cochran, Midlothian, VA, Midlothian H.S.
• Mark Coddington, Geneva, NE, Fillmore Central H.S.
• Ann-Marie Cofield, Virginia Beach, VA, Kempsville H.S.
• Rebecca Cornell, Evanston, WY, Evanston H.S.
• Timothy Courchaine, Enfield, CT, The Loomis Chaffee School
• Lacy Cox, Tallahassee, FL, MacLay School
• Jackson Crawford, Klein, TX, Klein H.S.
• Alicia Cruz, Fairfield, CA, Armijo H.S.
• Rachel Culley, Portland, ME, Kents Hill School
• Jennifer Davis, Colbert, WA, Mead H.S.
• Elizabeth Deak, Westerville, OH, Westerville NOrth H.S.
• Ashley Denton, Lewistown, MT, Fergus H. S.
• Erin Duncan, Shoreline, WA, Lakeside School
• Brian Dunlap, Goleta, CA, Dos Pueblos H.S.
• Dina Dukhanova, Salem, MA, Marblehead H.S.
• Elizabeth England, Clinton, IL, Clinton Community H.S.
• Jason Eppink, spring, TX, Spring H.S.
• Elena Fabrikant, Fremont, CA, Mission San Jose H.S.
• Jennifer Fischer, Clayton, CA, Clayton Valley H.S.
• David Fishman, Pittsford, NY, Pittsford Sutherland H.S.
• Alison Flowers, Dillsburg, PA, Northern H.S.
• Max Fraser, New York, NY, Hunter College H.S.
• Sean Freeder, Scottsdale, AZ, Desert Mountain H.S.
• Amanda Friz, Layton, Utah, Northridge H.S.
• Emily Frye, Woodbridge, VA, Stonewall Jackson H.S.
• Aimee Geneva, Warrington, PA, Central Bucks H.S. West
• Nicole George, Robbinsdale, MN, Armstrong
• Alexis Gilbard, Agoura Hills, CA, Laurel Springs H.S.
• Alexander Gill, Roswell, GA, Roswell H.S.
• Alicia Gilmore, Omaha, NE, Omaha North H.S.
• Carin Glaser, Watchung, NJ, Watchung Hills Regional H.S.
• Monica Goncze, Northbrook, IL, Glenbrook North H.S.
• Geoffrey Greene, Virginia Beach, VA, US, Frank W. Cox H.S.
• Molly Grandour, West Lafayette, IN, West Lafayette Jr./Sr. H.S.
• Joe Gullo, Kenosha, WI, Tremper S. H.S.
• Aaron Hall, Montrose, WV, Elkins H.S.
• Erin Harper, Toledo, OH, Lake H.S.
• Erik Hayman, New Orleans, LA, US, Jesuit H.S.
• Melinda Helms, Early, TX, Early H.S.
• Lauren Higbee, Paoli, PA, Conestoga H.S.
• Atara Hiller, Fair Lawn, NJ, Ma’ayanot Yeshiva H.S. for Girls
• Christopher Holland, Silver Spring, MD, Springbrook H.S.
• Brett Hollenbrek, Columbia, MO, Rock Bridge H.S.
• James Holmblad, Corona, CA, Santiago H.S.
• Kate Holzmueller, Des Moines, Iowa, Abraham Lincoln H.S.
• Christy Horsely, Madison Heights, VA, Lynchburg Christian Academy
• Xaq Hoskins, Williamston, MI, Williamston H.S.
• Daniel Hould, Lewistown, MT, Fergus H.S.
• Ryan Howard, Troy, MI, University of Detroit Jesuit H.S. and Academy
• Matt Hubbell, Eau Claire, WI, Eau Claire H.S.
• Heidi Huck, San Antonio, TX, Lutheran H.S.
• Nydia Huizar, San Antonio, TX, Communications Arts H.S.
• Kathryn Hunter, Sour Lake, TX, Hardin-Jefferson H.S.
• Jayanth Iyengar, Madison, WI James Madison Memorial H.S.
• Bethany Jacobson, Bismarck, ND, Century H.S.
• Norm Jezioranski, Ajax, Ontario, Canada, Denis O’Connor H.S.
• Kun Jia, New City, NY, Clarkstown H.S. North
• Leandra Jones, Queensbury, NY, Queensbury H.S.
• Sharon Kam, Concord, MA, Concord Carlisle Regional H.S.
• Lawrence Kang, San Bruno, CA, Mills H.S.
• Monica Anne Kenzie, Rochester Hills, MI, Rochester H.S.
• Kara Karlson, Mesa, AZ, Valley Christian H.S.
• Ben Keele, Hastings, NE, Hastings Senior H.S.
• Brian Keith, Olympia, WA, Capital H.S.
• Sarah Kennedy, Merrillville, IN, Merrillville H.S.
• Katie Grace Killey, Neptune Beach, FL, Fletcher Senior H.S.
• Ruth Kolbeck, Stevens Point, WI, Pacelli H.S.
• Thomas Joseph Korah, Kochi, Kerala, India, Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir
• Michael Kovacs, Lauderhill, FL, Pine Crest
• Jeffrey Lark, Dwitt, MI, Dewitt H.S.
• Lily Langerud, Moorhead, MN, Moorhead Senior H.S.
• Grace Lee, Van Nuys, CA, Van Nuys H. S.
• Katherine Lee, Miami, FL, Miami Palmetto Senior H.S.
• Eric Lester, Benton, KY, Marshall County H.S.
• Elizabeth Lhost, Appleton, WI, Appleton West H.S.
• Kimberley Liao, San Marino, CA, San Marino H.S.
• Ellen Lichtenstein, Trussville, AL, The Arlington School
• Sara Linden, Oak Creek, CO, Soroco H.S.
• Jennifer Little, Toronto, ON, Canada, Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute
• Justin Liu, Fullerton, CA, Sunny Hills H.S.
• Sijuan Liu, DeWitt, NY, US, Jamesville-DeWitt H.S.
• Meghan Luttrell, Sneedville, TN, Morristown East H.S.
• Joel Mann, Lansing, MI, Lansing Catholic Central H.S.
• Andrew Mason, Mt. Airy, MD, Linganore H.S.
• Lindsay Matteson, Janesville, WI, Craig H.S.
• Mary Kate McCarney, Kearney, NE, US, Kearney H.S.
• Shawn McCreary, Bensalem, PA, Bensalem H.S.
• Keri McGovern, Crystal River, FL,
• Leslie McMurtry, Albuquerque, NM, Albuquerque H.S.
• Mary Mendenhall, Carmichael, CA, Del Campo H.S.
• Sukanya Misra, San Antonio, TX, Health Careers H.S.
• Filip Mladenovic, Scottsdale, AZ, Desert Mountain H.S.
• Yulia Mostovaya, Edison, NJ, Edison H.S.
• Ashley Moxon, Winston-Salem, NC, RJ Reynolds H.S.
• Geetanjali Mukherjee, New Delhi, India
• Elizabeth Nellums, Farmington, MI, Farmington H.S.
• Elizabeth Nelson, Olga, WA, Orcas Island H.S.
• Joanne O’Brien, Fairfax, VA, W. T. Woodson H.S.
• Joseph A. Ogden, Edmonds, WA, Kamiak H.S.
• Brittany Oligney, Katy, TX, Katy H.S.
• Sean Francis O’Sullivan, Melbourne, FL, Eau Gallie H.S.
• Advait Pansare, Bangalore, India, Cathedral’s Composite Pre University College
• Jamee Paoloemilio, Kissimmee, FL, Gateway H.S.
• Pauline Pelletier, Arlington, TX, M. B. Lamar H.S.
• Huong Pham, Laurel, MD, Laurel H.S.
• Melissa Pluta, Lancaster, PA, Manheim Township H.S.
• Carey Purcell, Mount Pleasant, SC, Wando H.S.
• Emily Reis, Santa Ana, CA, Calvary Chapel H.S.
• Alicia Rezendes, Ledyard, CT, Ledyard H.S.
• Stacie Rice, Vestal, NY, Vestal S. H.S.
• Danny Rosenthal, West Lafayette, IN, West Lafayette H.S.
• Megan Rulison, Rushville, NY, Marcus Whitman H.S.
• Nathan Sailor, Jackson, MI
• Hasti Sanandajifar, West Hills, CA, Calabasas H.S.
• Jon Sanders, Kalamazoo, MI, Portage Central H.S.
• Jackie Santor, Auburn, MA, Auburn H.S.
• Saila Savolainen, Marietta, GA, Sprayberry H.S.
• Jaclyn Schwartz, Upper Marlboro, MD, Bowie H.S.
• Amanda Sengstcken, Congers, NY, Clarkstown HS North
• Tatyana Shcherbakova, Centreville, VA, Centreville H.S.
• Kevin Sieff, Weston, FL, Pine Crest School
• David Smeltzer, Austin, TX, Westwood H.S.
• Tamar Snyder, Staten Island, NY, Bruriah H.S.
• Matthew Soerens, Neenah, WI, Clonlara School
• Lori Sommars, Wheaton, IL, Wheaton North H.S.
• Emily Spangenberg, Williams Bay, WI, Williams Bay H.S.
• Eric Spengler, Muncie, IN, Burris Laboratory School
• lona Steen, Schmitten, Hessen, Germany, Frankfurt International School
• Anne Stein, Dallas, TX, The Alexander School
• Natalie Stone, Mount Vernon, TX, Mount Vernon H.S.
• Pete Stout, Alliance, NE, Alliance H.S.
• Ashley Streat, Leesburg, GA, US, Lee County H.S.
• Rachyl Stupor, Dundee, OR, Newberg H.S.
• Diane Summers, Pittsburgh, PA, Allegheny, Mt. Lebanon Senior H.S.
• Molly Tarantino, Glens Falls H.S.
• Taylor Thornburg, Columbiana, AL, Shelby County H.S.
• Andrew Timpner, Rochester, MI, Rochester H.S.
• Jennifer Tompkins, Houston, TX, Stratford H.S.
• Elizabeth Townsend, Woodstock, CT, Woodstock Academy
• Julian Tran, Los Angeles, CA, University H. S.
• Christine Tsoi, Orange, CA, Foothill H.S.
• Brian Vander Kamp, Abbotsford, WI, Abbotsford H.S.
• Jan-Willem van der Vaart, Annandale, VA, Jefferson H.S. for Science & Tech.
• Michael Vasto, Adel, IA, Adel-DeSoto-Minburn H.S.
• Patricia Voda, Franklin Square, NY
• Adam Donen, Vredehoek, Cape Town, South Africa
• Julia Vul, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, Vaughan Secondary School
• Scott Waitukaitis, Sierra Vista, AZ, Buena H.S.
• Julia Wallace, Long Grove, IL, Adlai E. Stevenson H.S.
• Tim Wang, Athens, GA, Cedar Shoals H.S.
• John Weeks, Street, MD, C Milton Wright H.S.
• JaNeill Weseloh, Quincy, CA, Quincy Jr. Sr. H.S.
• Crystal Whitley, Salem, OR, Mc Nary H.S.
• Max Willens, New York, NY, Stuyvesant H.S.
• Christian Williams, Panama City, FL, Rutherford H.S.
• Lance Williams, El Paso, TX, Eastwood H.S.
• Michael Wolf, Brookfield, WI, Brookfield East H.S.
• Stephanie Wong, Longmont, Co, Alexander Dawson School
• Kristin Wood, Dublin, TX, Dublin H.S.
• Yanjia Yao, Savannah, GA, Herschel V. Jenkins H.S.
• Jennifer Zellers, Mt. Laurel, NJ, Lenape H.S.