Here is the complete list of winners and honorable mentions.
Click on a name to read their essay.
High School Division (Grades 9-12)
Winner: Amrutha Nandakumar, 9th Grade, Greenwich High School
Honorable Mention: Brinkley Blum, 11th Grade, The Winchendon School
Honorable Mention: Spencer Emil Elkind, 10th Grade, The Harvey School
Honorable Mention: Hannon Stern, 9th Grade, Greenwich High School
Honorable Mention: Grace Turner, 11th Grade, Greenwich High School
Middle School Division (Grades 6-8)
Winner: Arya Devi Pelletier, Greenwich Country Day
Honorable Mention: Rhys Brooks, 6th Grade, Brunswick School
Honorable Mention: Olivia Figueiredo, 7th Grade, Sacred Heart Greenwich
Honorable Mention: Gabrielle Hughes, 6th Grade, Sacred Heart Greenwich
Honorable Mention: Elan Suttiratana, 7th Grade, Whitby School
Elementary School Division (Grades K-5)
Winner: Madeline Liew, 5th Grade, International School at Dundee
Honorable Mention: Kent Como, 5th Grade, Whitby School
Honorable Mention: Arabella McKersie, 1st grade, Cos Cob Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Arabella McKersie, 1st grade, Greenwich Academy
Honorable Mention: Catherine Riley, 4th Grade, Whitby School
Thank you to all 200 students who submitted essays and a very special thank you to Anne-Marie Hesser, LWV Greenwich chair of Youth Outreach!