36th “CELEBRATION OF YOUTH” Essay Contest
CONGRATULATIONS!
Winners in Grades 4 – 6
First Place: Sofia Tipton, 5th Grade, Janney ES, Anna Jordan
Second Place: Kingston Kershaw, 5th grade, Shirley Chisholm/Tyler, Kelsey Salvo
Third Place: Jada Harris, 5th Grade, Patterson ES, Tiffany Rose
Fourth Place: Aubrey White, 5th grade, Bunker Hill ES, Avril Crawford
Fifth Place: Yaretzy Castillo Castro, 4th Grade, Barnard ES, Tonya Kerry
Sixth Place: Emma Dence, 5th Grade, Bruce-Monroe@Parkview, Cesarina Pierre
Winners in Grades 7 – 9
First Place: Serenity Jefferson,7th Grade, Charles Hart MS, James Isreal
Second Place: Camilia Ramos-Iglesias, 8th Grade, Brightwood PCS, Stanley Absher
Third Place: Emma Cappelloni*, 9th Grade, School Without Walls, Carolyn Schulz
Fourth Place: Caroline Wilding**, 8th Grade, Alice Deal MS, Kristina Ruiz
Fifth Place: Lillie Ladd, 7th Grade, Charles Hart MS, James Isreal
Sixth Place: Ay’Lea Ford***, 8th Grade, Excel Academy, Ms. Caniya Ray
*Emma: 5th place winner in 2022, HM in 2021, second place winner in 2020
**Caroline: 5th place winner in 2022, HM in 2023
***Ay’Lea: Honorable Mention in 2022, 2023