2024 Winners:
Three winners were selected by a panel of volunteer judges to receive scholarships of $2,000, $1,000, and $500.
First Place Winner:
Navya Manchala – 8th grader
Frontier Middle School
O’Fallon, MO
Second Place Winner:
Elliot Marchant – 8th grader
Brittany Woods Middle School
University City, MO
Third Place Winner:
Myleigh Stanley – 8th grader
Grandview R2 Middle School
Hillsboro, MO
In addition, essay contest winners were able to identify nonprofit agencies to receive a donation on behalf of the students. Additional winners include: Frontier Middle School, UCHS Robotics Team 3397, & Grandview R2 Middle School.
2023 Winners:
Three winners were selected by a panel of volunteer judges to receive scholarships of $2,000, $1,000, and $500.
First Place Winner:
Spiro Georges – 8th Grader Parkway Central Middle School Chesterfield, MO
Second Place Winner:
Kawthar Dizdarevic – 8th grader
Gateway Science Academy
St. Louis, MO
Third Place Winner:
Abby Farnsworth – 8th grader
Bryan Middle School
St. Charles, MO
In addition, essay contest winners were able to identify nonprofit agencies to receive a donation on behalf of the students. Additional winners include: Wings of Hope, Gateway Science Academy, & Zion Lutheran Youth Group.