Top Youth Volunteers in Each State Selected in 20th Annual National Awards Program
102 student volunteers earn $1,000 awards, silver medallions and trip to nation’s capital
(Business Wire) Some fed the hungry. Others supported U.S. troops and veterans. Many created programs to inspire a love of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in other students.
Those are just some of the stories of the 102 youth volunteers – two from each state and the District of Columbia – who today were named State Honorees by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring students in grades 5-12 for outstanding volunteer service. The awards program, now in its 20th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
Each of the 102 State Honorees will receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip in early May to Washington, D.C. for four days of national recognition events. During the trip, 10 of them will be named America’s top youth volunteers of 2015.
In addition to the State Honorees, the program’s judges recognized 234 students nationwide as Distinguished Finalists for their impressive community service activities. Each will receive an engraved bronze medallion. More than 500 other applicants were awarded Certificates of Excellence for their volunteer work. (See attached list of State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists.)
Many of this year’s State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists were recognized for helping people with cancer and raising money for research. Several helped communities recover from, and prepare for, natural disasters. A number of these top youth volunteers provided food, books and school supplies to young people in need, and many more found ways to involve other students in community service activities.
Learn about the volunteer activities of each State Honoree and Distinguished Finalist at http://spirit.prudential.com.
“Prudential is honored to celebrate the contributions of these remarkable young volunteers,” said Prudential Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld. “By shining a spotlight on the difference they’ve made in their communities, we hope others are inspired to volunteer, too.”
“These students have not only improved their communities through their exemplary volunteer service, but also set a fine example for their peers,” said JoAnn Bartoletti, executive director of NASSP. “Each of their stories is proof of the impact one young person can have when they decide to make a difference.”
About The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards represents the United States’ largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteer service. All public and private middle level and high schools in the country, as well as all Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs and HandsOn Network affiliates, were eligible to select a student or member for a local Prudential Spirit of Community Award. These Local Honorees were then reviewed by an independent judging panel, which selected State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists based on criteria including personal initiative, effort, impact and personal growth.
While in Washington, D.C., the 102 State Honorees – one middle level and one high school student from each state and the District of Columbia – will tour the capital’s landmarks, meet top youth volunteers from other parts of the world, attend a gala awards ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, and visit their congressional representatives on Capitol Hill. On May 4, 10 of the State Honorees – five middle level and five high school students – will be named America’s top youth volunteers of 2015. These National Honorees will receive additional $5,000 awards, gold medallions, crystal trophies and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit charitable organizations of their choice.
Since the program began in 1995, more than 100,000 young volunteers have been honored at the local, state and national level. The program also is conducted by Prudential subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland, India and China. In addition to granting its own awards, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program also distributes President’s Volunteer Service Awards to qualifying Local Honorees on behalf of President Barack Obama.
About NASSP
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is the leading organization of and voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and school leaders from across the United States and 35 countries around the world. The association connects and engages school leaders through advocacy, research, education, and student programs. NASSP advocates on behalf of all school leaders to ensure the success of each student and strengthens school leadership practices through the design and delivery of high quality professional learning experiences. Reflecting its long-standing commitment to student leadership development, NASSP administers the National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society, and National Association of Student Councils. For more information about NASSP, located in Reston, VA, visit www.nassp.org.
About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), a financial services leader, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit www.news.prudential.com.
Editors: For full-color pictures of the Spirit of Community Awards program logo and medallions, click here: http://bit.ly/Xi4oFW
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2015 State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists |
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Alabama |
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State Honorees: |
| Corinne Phillips, 17, Hope Christian School, Pelham |
| Samuel Sherling, 12, Fort Dale Academy, Greenville |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Cameron Gallups, 14, Hewitt-Trussville Middle School, Trussville |
| Brittany McDade, 18, Faith Christian School, Anniston |
| Kerri Tang, 16, Hoover High School, Hoover |
| Morgan Whetstone, 17, Spain Park High School, Hoover |
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Alaska |
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State Honorees: |
| Cassandra Adams, 17, Ketchikan High School, Ketchikan |
| Amara Sanguni, 12, Girl Scouts of Alaska, Anchorage |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Jayton Rizzo, 18, American Red Cross of Alaska, Anchorage |
| Jenevia Wika, 15, South Anchorage High School, Anchorage |
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Arizona |
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State Honorees: |
| Matthew Kaplan, 17, Tesseract School, Phoenix |
| Benjamin Meyer, 14, Emmanuel Lutheran School, Tempe |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Meagan Bethel, 17, Tucson High Magnet School, Tucson |
| Tara Dugel, 17, Phoenix Country Day School, Paradise Valley |
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Ciella Hatfield-Burke, 17, Lake Havasu High School, Lake Havasu City |
| Charles Huang, 18, BASIS Oro Valley, Oro Valley |
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Emily Jordan, 18, Xavier College Preparatory High School, Phoenix |
| Reid Maurice, 18, Shadow Mountain High School, Phoenix |
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Arkansas |
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State Honorees: |
| Heather Jackson, 17, Pike County 4-H, Murfreesboro |
| Colbe Cortez, 12, Bethel Middle School, Alexander |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Rebecca Aguilera, 17, Maumelle High School, Maumelle |
| Mary Bryant, 17, Valley View High School, Jonesboro |
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Hannah Colford, 17, Arkansas Baptist High School, Little Rock |
| Katherine Sanders, 17, Batesville High School, Batesville |
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California |
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State Honorees: |
| Kenzie Hall, 17, Great Oak High School, Temecula |
| Raghav Ganesh, 12, Joaquin Miller Middle School, San Jose |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Dahkota Brown, 16, Argonaut High School, Jackson |
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Morgan Davidson, 17, New Community Jewish High School, West Hills |
| Alec Dominick, 17, Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City |
| Kevin Huo, 16, San Mateo High School, San Mateo |
| Angela Liu, 16, American Red Cross, San Marino |
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Samantha Ludes, 17, Newport Harbor High School, Costa Mesa |
| Anant Pai, 17, Redlands Senior High School, Redlands |
| Sonali Ranaweera, 14, Del Mar High School, San Jose |
| Ryan Traynor, 15, Saint Francis High School, Mountain View |
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Alexander Triestman, 13, Don Juan Avila Middle School, Aliso Viejo |
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Colorado |
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State Honorees: |
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Sydney Burckhardt, 17, George Washington High School, Denver |
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Madison Tatinski, 10, Corwin International Magnet School, Pueblo |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Addison Kleinhans, 10, Colorado Digital Academy, Lakewood |
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Garrett Ann Nevins, 17, Mountain Vista High School, Highlands Ranch |
| Nicole Steiner, 16, Legend High School, Parker |
| Breanna Wheeler, 18, Cherokee Trail High School, Aurora |
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Connecticut |
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State Honorees: |
| Samantha Petersen, 17, Petersen Homeschool, South Windsor |
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Holly Johnson, 13, Elisabeth C. Adams Middle School, Guilford |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Mikaela-Rose Blanchard, 18, East Windsor High School, East Windsor |
| Bridget Smith, 18, Girl Scouts of Connecticut, Hartford |
| Colin Wrinn, 17, Xavier High School, Middletown |
| Jane Zhang, 17, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford |
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Delaware |
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State Honorees: |
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Elizabeth Quesenberry, 17, Padua Academy High School, Wilmington |
| Piper Biggs, 11, Kent County 4-H, Dover |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Hyung Jun Hahn, 18, Alexis I. du Pont High School, Wilmington |
| Will Kenney, 12, Millsboro Middle School, Millsboro |
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District of Columbia |
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State Honorees: |
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Dionne Wright, 17, Columbia Heights Education Campus, Washington, D.C. |
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Hewan Abera, 14, Saint Augustine Catholic School, Washington, D.C. |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Harriet Fink, 18, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, D.C. |
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Jordan Giles, 17, Girl Scouts Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C. |
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Florida |
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State Honorees: |
| Carolina Gonzalez, 18, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami |
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N'Jhari Jackson, 12, The Paideia School of Tampa Bay, Tampa |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Rachel Barcellona, 18, Dunedin High School, Dunedin |
| Alain Carles, 17, Ransom Everglades School, Coconut Grove |
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Katerina Garcia, 16, Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School, Southwest Ranches |
| Sydney Hamilton, 16, Key West High School, Key West |
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Joshua Katz, 12, Franklin Academy Charter School, Lake Worth |
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Eve Moll, 16, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale |
| Jared Shadkin, 15, iPreparatory Academy, Miami |
| Oliver Stern, 14, Ransom Everglades School, Coconut Grove |
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Georgia |
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State Honorees: |
| Evan Barnard, 16, Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek |
| Carter Ries, 13, Konos Academy, Fayetteville |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Katie Dionne, 17, North Hall High School, Gainesville |
| Jack Griffin, 16, Peachtree Ridge High School, Suwanee |
| Ansley Knight, 16, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Mableton |
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Hayden Elizabeth Ramsey, 18, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Mableton |
| Joshua Seides, 16, Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta |
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Samantha Stahlman, 17, Riverwood International Charter School, Sandy Springs |
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Hawaii |
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State Honorees: |
| Alexandra Skrocki, 17, Radford High School, Honolulu |
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Kaytlen Akau, 13, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, Lihue |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Jasmine Doan, 18, Seabury Hall School, Makawao |
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Jillian Madanay, 17, Lutheran High School of Hawaii, Honolulu |
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Idaho |
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State Honorees: |
| Chandler Beard, 18, North Fremont High School, Ashton |
| Tracie Bates-Orgill, 14, Rigby Middle School, Rigby |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Addie Lutz, 17, Grangeville High School, Grangeville |
| Benjamin Seabourn, 14, North Junior High School, Boise |
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Illinois |
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State Honorees: |
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Nicholas Tasiopoulos, 17, Libertyville High School, Libertyville |
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Madeline Hoskins-Cumbey, 14, Wheaton Christian Grammar School, Winfield |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Katherine Andraschko, 18, Barrington High School, Barrington |
| Brianna Carey, 17, Geneva Community High School, Geneva |
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Gabriella Cooperman, 14, Highland Park High School, Highland Park |
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Elizabeth Einig, 16, James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates |
| Kyla Guru, 12, Charles J. Caruso Middle School, Deerfield |
| Grace Khachaturian, 17, Centennial High School, Champaign |
| Alec Lopata, 18, Deerfield High School, Deerfield |
| Sam Papasotirioiu, 17, Libertyville High School, Libertyville |
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Indiana |
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State Honorees: |
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Makenzie Smith, 15, William W. Borden Jr.-Sr. High School, Borden |
| Olivia Keith, 11, Sand Creek Intermediate School, Fishers |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Korinna Brown, 17, Maconaquah High School, Bunker Hill |
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Courtney Dunn, 18, Greenfield-Central High School, Greenfield |
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Jacob Reynolds, 18, Warsaw Community High School, Warsaw |
| Gradyn Rogers, 15, Kokomo High School, Kokomo |
| Hannah Roper, 18, Hamilton Heights High School, Arcadia |
| Alexandra Skinner, 17, Lincoln High School, Vincennes |
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Iowa |
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State Honorees: |
| Mark Baudler, 17, Nodaway Valley High School, Greenfield |
| Morgan Border, 13, Webster County 4-H, Fort Dodge |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Jennifer Baldwin, 17, North Scott Senior High School, Eldridge |
| Alex Freeman, 18, North Scott Senior High School, Eldridge |
| Jenna Harris, 11, Waukee Middle School, Waukee |
| Emily Montelius, 16, Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids |
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Kansas |
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State Honorees: |
| Megan Keller, 18, Wichita Northwest High School, Wichita |
| Caitlyn Willis, 13, Andover eCademy, Andover |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Reagan Dillow, 18, Erie High School, Erie |
| Paul Freeman, 18, Rockhurst High School, Kansas City |
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Nghia Jones, 18, International Connections Academy, Baltimore |
| Amber Kelly, 17, Atchison County 4-H, Effingham |
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Kentucky |
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State Honorees: |
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Madeline Stephenson, 17, Cumberland County High School, Burkesville |
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Amelia Lowe, 11, Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Elementary School, Louisville |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Hadeel Abdallah, 17, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington |
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Alexandra Griffiths, 18, Green County High School, Greensburg |
| Hannah Irvine, 17, Boyd County High School, Ashland |
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Alexandria Myers, 18, Christian Academy of Louisville, Louisville |
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Louisiana |
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State Honorees: |
| Stephanie Durr, 18, Captain Shreve High School, Shreveport |
| Madeline Bethea, 13, Webster Junior High School, Minden |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Stanley Celestine, 15, Avoyelles 4-H, Mansura |
| Sean Noel, 13, Mandeville Junior High School, Mandeville |
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Isabella Summersgill, 15, Archbishop Hannan High School, Covington |
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Jack Sweeney, 17, Louisiana School for Math Science and the Arts, Natchitoches |
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Maine |
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State Honorees: |
| Meghan Charest, 16, Falmouth High School, Falmouth |
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Kevin Ayotte, 14, Madawaska Middle/High School, Madawaska |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Emma Cloyd, 18, Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport |
| Parker Montano, 17, Cheverus High School, Portland |
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Maryland |
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State Honorees: |
| Robert Palmisano, 17, Hereford High School, Parkton |
| Ellie Feaga, 12, Glenwood Middle School, Glenwood |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Isabella Allen, 13, Crofton Middle School, Crofton |
| Vasiliki Argeroplos, 16, Garrison Forest School, Owings Mills |
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Zachary Azrael, 18, Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, Baltimore |
| Athena Kan, 16, River Hill High School, Clarksville |
| Sareana Kimia, 16, home school, Bethesda |
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Marie Sgouros, 17, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, Baltimore |
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Massachusetts |
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State Honorees: |
| Brian Salit, 18, Seekonk High School, Seekonk |
| Megan O'Donovan, 13, Milford Public Schools, Milford |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Annie Barringer, 17, Needham High School, Needham |
| Alexander Corcoran, 18, Dracut Senior High School, Dracut |
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Ella Dehestani, 18, Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, Upton |
| Alexander Denmark, 17, Sandwich High School, Sandwich |
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William Digravio, 17, Plymouth North High School, Plymouth |
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Mekalia Mason-Rollins, 17, Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, Whitman |
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Michigan |
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State Honorees: |
| Hunter Gandee, 15, Bedford High School, Temperance |
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Caleb White, 12, Clifford H. Smart Middle School, Walled Lake |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Alexis French, 17, Mattawan High School, Mattawan |
| Curtis Hsu, 17, Athens High School, Troy |
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Sophia Koolwick, 17, Everest Collegiate High School, Clarkston |
| John McHarg, 17, Alpena High School, Alpena |
| T'Yara McMillan, 17, Mercy High School, Farmington Hills |
| Megan Notoriano, 17, Regina High School, Warren |
| Michael Shao, 18, Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills |
| Julia Teatro, 17, Fenton Senior High School, Fenton |
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Minnesota |
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State Honorees: |
| Shivani Nookala, 17, Breck School, Golden Valley |
| Alanna Worrall, 12, Anoka Middle School, Anoka |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Claire Baker, 18, Totino-Grace High School, Fridley |
| Emily Matlack, 18, Carlton High School, Carlton |
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Manashree Padiyath, 13, Math and Science Academy, Woodbury |
| Shrey Pothini, 11, Harriet Bishop Elementary, Savage |
| Rachael Price, 17, Minnetonka High School, Minnetonka |
| Kelly Reger, 18, Edina High School, Edina |
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Mississippi |
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State Honorees: |
| Katie Rogers, 17, Simpson County Academy, Mendenhall |
| Shields Haire, 13, Tupelo Middle School, Tupelo |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Mary Mock, 17, Columbia High School, Columbia |
| Elizabeth Phillips, 17, New Hope High School, Columbus |
| Tolar Purvis, 18, Jackson Preparatory School, Flowood |
| Kimberly Sanchez, 18, Biloxi High School, Biloxi |
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Missouri |
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State Honorees: |
| Nicole Shah, 16, Greenwood Laboratory School, Springfield |
| Blake Harris, 14, Congress Middle School, Kansas City |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Sophie Bernstein, 15, Clayton High School, Webster Groves |
| Taylor Brooks, 18, Dora High School, Dora |
| Aileen Markovitz, 18, Eureka High School, Eureka |
| Jade McNeil, 17, Troy Buchanan High School, Troy |
| Jordan Richardson, 18, Platte County High School, Platte City |
| Yearam Tak, 18, St. Charles County Family YMCA, St. Peters |
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Montana |
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State Honorees: |
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Keegan Nicholson, 17, Loyola Sacred Heart High School, Missoula |
| Jayson Wanner, 13, East Middle School, Great Falls |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Shelbi Fitzpatrick, 18, Cut Bank High School, Cut Bank |
| Emily Jones, 16, Ravalli County 4-H, Hamilton |
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Nebraska |
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State Honorees: |
| Melissa Newkirk, 17, Burke High School, Omaha |
| Cole Jacobsen, 13, Cuming County 4-H, West Point |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| My'Kah Knowlin, 13, Lux Middle School, Lincoln |
| Kendra Staab, 18, Broken Bow High School, Broken Bow |
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Nevada |
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State Honorees: |
| Nasya Mancini, 17, Edward C. Reed High School, Sparks |
| Lexie Wilder, 11, Lummis Elementary School, Las Vegas |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Ryan Bobo, 14, Nevada Connections Academy, Reno |
| Nathaniel Devera, 18, The Meadows School, Las Vegas |
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Gillian Eastman, 17, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas |
| Keely Eshenbaugh, 17, Coronado High School, Henderson |
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New Hampshire |
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State Honorees: |
| Daniel Iacopucci, 18, Belmont High School, Belmont |
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Elizabeth Hughes, 11, Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, Bedford |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Zoe Perkins, 17, Windham High School, Windham |
| Elizabeth West, 15, Merrimack Valley High School, Penacook |
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New Jersey |
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State Honorees: |
| Arturo (AJ) Mattia, 15, Holy Cross Academy, Delran |
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William Cook, 13, Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School, Township Of Washington |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Soo Bean Jo, 18, Bergen Academy for Business and Finance, Hackensack |
| Valerie Kologrivov, 18, Ramapo High School, Franklin Lakes |
| Jessica Levy, 18, Washington Township High School, Sewell |
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Sabina London, 17, Northern Valley Demarest High School, Demarest |
| Jessica Martin, 18, Manalapan High School, Englishtown |
| Olivia Perlmutter, 18, Chatham High School, Chatham |
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New Mexico |
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State Honorees: |
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Renaya Demarest, 18, East Mountain High School, Sandia Park |
| Justin Allen, 14, Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Issach Martinez, 18, Independence High School, Rio Rancho |
| Matthew Villareal, 18, St. Pius X High School, Albuquerque |
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New York |
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State Honorees: |
| David Jaslow, 17, Roslyn High School, Roslyn |
| Jake Gallin, 12, Volunteer New York!, Tarrytown |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| James Fallon, 13, H.C. Crittenden Middle School, Armonk |
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Sara Friedman, 18, Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow |
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Shay Kerwin, 10, Wynantskill Union Free School District, Troy |
| Devin Mueller, 17, Nardin Academy High School, Buffalo |
| Brook Peters, 18, McBurney YMCA, New York |
| Lillian Pravda, 15, Ramaz School, New York |
| Eric Ramsay, 17, Bay Shore Senior High School, Bay Shore |
| Damon Villnave, 11, Gillette Road Middle School, Cicero |
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North Carolina |
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State Honorees: |
| Davis Dawson, 16, Jay M. Robinson High School, Concord |
| Samuel Park, 12, Harris Road Middle School, Concord |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Anna Chesson, 17, Riverside High School, Williamston |
| Jeffrey Friday, 17, Forestview High School, Gastonia |
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Madison Howell, 17, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont, Colfax |
| Kaitlyn Karcher, 17, Smoky Mountain High School, Sylva |
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Megan Maness, 17, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont, Colfax |
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Lauren Matlosz, 16, High Point Fine Arts Academy, High Point |
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North Dakota |
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State Honorees: |
| Nichole Hanzel, 18, Killdeer High School, Killdeer |
| Lauren Knoll, 13, Park Christian School, Moorhead |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Lauryn Hinckley, 15, Century High School, Bismarck |
| Emily Lothspeich, 17, Wyndmere High School, Wyndmere |
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Ohio |
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State Honorees: |
| Morlan Osgood, 16, Loveland High School, Loveland |
| Rachel Prior, 12, Tallmadge Middle School, Tallmadge |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Justin Bachman, 17, Solon High School, Solon |
| Kylynn Buchanan, 18, Washington County 4-H, Marietta |
| Eva Dickinson, 18, Our Lady of the Elms High School, Akron |
| Emma Moore, 10, L. T. Ball Intermediate School, Tipp City |
| Christian Musarra, 18, Nordonia High School, Macedonia |
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Alex O'Brien, 15, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy High School, Cincinnati |
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Mariah Reynolds, 16, The School for Creative and Performing Arts, Cincinnati |
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Abigail Walouke, 18, William Mason High School, Mason |
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Oklahoma |
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State Honorees: |
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Alexandria (Lexie) Lerblance, 16, Pittsburg County 4-H, McAlester |
| Malayna Stober, 13, Carl Albert Middle School, Midwest City |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Emma Duncan, 17, Edmond North High School, Edmond |
| Gloria Tso, 17, Bartlesville High School, Bartlesville |
| Taylor Wood, 18, Chattanooga High School, Chattanooga |
| Alana Wynn, 17, American Red Cross, McAlester |
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Oregon |
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State Honorees: |
| Marissa McGinnis, 17, Mazama High School, Klamath Falls |
| Noah Miller, 14, Duniway Middle School, McMinnville |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Jessi Beyer, 16, Valley Catholic High School, Portland |
| Grant Crim, 19, Winter Lakes High School, Coquille |
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Talia Quatraro, 18, Lake Oswego Senior High School, Lake Oswego |
| Cynthia Santiago, 14, St. Mary’s Academy, Portland |
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Pennsylvania |
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State Honorees: |
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Conner Hagins, 18, Bishop McCort Catholic High School, Johnstown |
| Hanna Maier, 12, Prospect Park School, Prospect Park |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Jamie Feldman, 17, North Allegheny Senior High School, Wexford |
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Brynn Hackett, 18, Manheim Township High School, Lancaster |
| Amy Li, 16, Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington |
| Cavan McIntyre-Brewer, 13, The Cove School, Duncannon |
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Cameron Ohrwashel, 18, Nazareth Area High School, Nazareth |
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Jenna Shumar, 18, Brownsville Area High School, Brownsville |
| Norman Stark, 18, Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie |
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Courtney Thurston, 17, Commonwealth Connections Academy, Dickson City |
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Rhode Island |
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State Honorees: |
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Kayleigh Lapre, 16, Cumberland High School, Cumberland |
| Alyssa Grayson, 14, University of Rhode Island 4-H, Kingston |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Sarah Coutu, 11, St. Cecilia's School, Pawtucket |
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Grace D'Antuono, 18, North Kingstown High School, North Kingstown |
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South Carolina |
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State Honorees: |
| Anna Price, 17, Richland Northeast High School, Columbia |
| John Ward, 13, Chapin Middle School, Chapin |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Makiah Belk, 18, Irmo High School, Columbia |
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Logan Fettes, 17, Hilton Head Island High School, Hilton Head |
| Brittany Joyce, 18, Hartsville High School, Hartsville |
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Shea Thomas, 17, American Red Cross Eastern South Carolina, Myrtle Beach |
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South Dakota |
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State Honorees: |
| Abbigail Boner, 17, Castlewood High School, Castlewood |
| Jessica Benson, 14, West Middle School, Rapid City |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Danika Gordon, 12, Sturgis Williams Middle School, Sturgis |
| Emma Lucchesi, 16, Brookings High School, Brookings |
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Tennessee |
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State Honorees: |
| Sara Puryear, 18, Harpeth Hall School, Nashville |
| Iyonia Boyce, 14, Collierville Middle School, Collierville |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Laree Carter, 13, Riverdale Elementary School, Germantown |
| Sarah Locke, 18, Walker Valley High School, Cleveland |
| Claire Martin, 18, Cornersville High School, Cornersville |
| Morgan Munsey, 18, Sullivan East High School, Bluff City |
| Abigail Ridenour, 17, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge |
| Michael Zietz, 18, Oakland High School, Murfreesboro |
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Texas |
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State Honorees: |
| Cullen Corr, 16, Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas |
| Eric Li, 14, Pearland Junior High West, Pearland |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Wilson Clark, 18, Lee High School, Midland |
| Karla Espinosa, 17, Sharyland High School, Mission |
| Jake Galant, 17, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas |
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Jocelyn Hernandez, 18, STEM Academy @ Lee High School, San Antonio |
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Courtney Janecka, 11, River Valley Intermediate School, McGregor |
| Sanah Jivani, 17, Klein Collins High School, Spring |
| Grace Knight, 17, Bishop T.K. Gorman Catholic School, Tyler |
| Abigail Moorhead, 16, St. John's School, Houston |
| Katherine Thomas, 17, Plano West Senior High School, Plano |
| Kayce Welch, 17, Texas High School, Texarkana |
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Utah |
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State Honorees: |
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John Wesley Orton, 18, Innovations Early College High School, Salt Lake City |
| Amelia Slama-Catron, 13, Midvale Middle School, Midvale |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Alexis Carlsen, 17, Davis High School, Kaysville |
| Emilee Hamilton, 17, Mountain Crest High School, Hyrum |
| Marina McNeill, 17, Riverton High School, Riverton |
| Yvonne Ward, 17, Bountiful High School, Bountiful |
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Vermont |
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State Honorees: |
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Alexina Federhen, 17, Mount Anthony Union High School, Bennington |
| Abigail Jacunski, 13, Mater Christi School, Burlington |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Abby Miles, 17, Harwood Union High School, Waterbury |
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Peter Wilson, 16, Woodstock Union High School & Middle School, Woodstock |
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Virginia |
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State Honorees: |
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Emma Buchanan, 18, Patrick Henry High School, Glade Spring |
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Thomas "Tucker" Durham, 13, Holman Middle School, Glen Allen |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Bryce Badura, 17, Clover Hill High School and the Math and Science High School at Clover Hill, Hopewell |
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Unity Bowling, 15, Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond |
| Hannah Hardison, 17, Millbrook High School, Winchester |
| Lauren Henk, 18, Smithfield High School, Smithfield |
| Madeline Rosso, 17, James Wood High School, Winchester |
| Maeve Winter, 16, Western Albemarle High School, Crozet |
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Washington |
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State Honorees: |
| Leah Shin, 18, Henry M. Jackson High School, Mill Creek |
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Fiona Cowell, 12, Thurston County 4-H (Steamboat Island Kibbles & Bits Dog 4-H Club), Olympia |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Sujan Bhandari, 18, Foster Senior High School, Tukwila |
| Sebastian Castilleja, 16, Prosser High School, Prosser |
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Joshua Dugger, 18, Kettle Falls High School, Kettle Falls Mount Vernon |
| Jessica France, 17, Mount Vernon High School, |
| Skyler Hamilton, 15, Meridian High School, Bellingham |
| Nina Reckinger, 17, Newport Senior High School, Bellevue |
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West Virginia |
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State Honorees: |
| Thad Taylor, 17, Huntington High School, Huntington |
| Emilee Ellison, 12, Wood County 4-H, Parkersburg |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Ginny Blake, 17, Huntington High School, Huntington |
| Ryan Thompson, 16, Wood County 4-H, Parkersburg |
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Wisconsin |
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State Honorees: |
| Marlaina Perelshtein, 17, Grafton High School, Grafton |
| Lia Haile, 11, Stangel Elementary School, Manitowoc |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Eric Beets, 18, Burlington High School, Burlington |
| Hannah Doyle, 18, Brookfield Academy, Brookfield |
| Mary Graebner, 18, J.I. Case High School, Racine |
| Maya Murzello, 18, Appleton North High School, Appleton |
| Nicolas Spindt, 11, Kettle Moraine Middle School, Dousman |
| Connor Wears, 18, Amery High School, Amery |
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Wyoming |
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State Honorees: |
| Laura Harris, 17, Green River High School, Green River |
| Trinity Rich, 11, Douglas Upper Elementary School, Douglas |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Adam Jones, 18, Burlington High School, Burlington |
| Hannah Nieslanik, 17, Cokeville High School, Cokeville |
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