2018-2019 Essay Contest Finalists

The Blake School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Teacher: David Zalk

• Benjamin McCabe
• Michael Palaskas
• Ben Gelb
• Josh Power
• Thomas Gill

Burnsville Senior High School
Burnsville, Minnesota
Teacher: Matthew Eppen

• Sam Bardwell
• Erin Bachmeier
• Peyton Brewster
• Grace McGovern
• Emma Redden
• Najma Abdi
• Marissa Baker

Eastview High School
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Teacher: Joseph Wollersheim

• Tarun Kota

Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota
Teacher: Steven Cullison

• Ryan Zhu, First Place Essay
• Sandra Chen
• Evan Jiang

Maple Grove Senior High
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Teacher: Jeff Rush

• Griffin St. Martin

Mounds View High School
Mounds View, Minnesota
Teacher: Martha Rush

• Gina Song
• Cameron Dolbow
• Joshua Lange
• Anna Grace
• Johnny Yue

Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
Plymouth, Minnesota
Teacher: James Redelsheimer

• Ben Aoki-Sherwood

St. Anthony Village High School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Teacher: Travis Macleod

• Jonah Martinez

St. Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Teacher: Dean Simmons

• Sam Cunniff, Second Place Essay
• Joey Motzel
• Luke Kolar, Third Place Essay
• Peter Bina
• Wes Gervais
               

Thomas Jefferson Senior High School
Bloomington, Minnesota
Teacher: Brian Trusinsky

• Nicholas Wallenhorst