Top Youth Volunteers in Each State Selected in 21st Annual National Awards Program
102 student volunteers earn $1,000 awards, silver medallions and trip
to nation’s capital
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Some helped the homeless. Others created programs and opportunities for
people with disabilities. Many collected books to ensure that all kids
can develop a love of reading.
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 21st 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 2016.
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 comforting sick kids through measures that ranged from
raising money to start a music therapy program for premature infants to
providing gaming consoles to children’s hospitals. Several led efforts
to combat bullying, support students in crisis, and raise awareness
about suicide. A number of these top youth volunteers worked to ensure
that their food-insecure peers had enough to eat outside of school, and
many more raised money for research into cancer, diabetes and other
illnesses.
Learn about the volunteer activities of each State Honoree and
Distinguished Finalist at http://spirit.prudential.com.
“Prudential commends each of these young volunteers for using their
creativity and compassion to bring positive change to their
communities,” said Prudential Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld. “We hope
their stories inspire others to consider how they can make a difference,
too.”
“We are pleased to honor these students not only for their exemplary
acts of service, but for the powerful example they’ve set for their
peers,” said JoAnn Bartoletti, executive director of NASSP.
“Congratulations to each of the 2016 honorees.”
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 2, 10 of the State Honorees –
five middle level and five high school students – will be named
America’s top youth volunteers of 2016. 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 115,000 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, China and Brazil. 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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2016 State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists |
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Alabama |
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State Honorees: |
| Madison Haney, 17, Florence High School, Florence |
| Ciara Laird, 10, New Life Christian Academy, Troy |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Sydney Culverhouse, 14, Opp High School, Opp |
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Amerie Gramelspacher, 18, Thomasville High School, Thomasville |
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Israel Mason, 13, John Herbert Phillips Academy, Birmingham |
| Caitlyn McTier, 16, Sylacauga High School, Sylacauga |
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Alaska |
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State Honorees: |
| Jenevia Wika, 16, South Anchorage High School, Anchorage |
| Isabella Weiss, 14, Colony Middle School, Palmer |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Samuel Allred, 16, Independent Homeschool, Wasilla |
| Evangeline Cox, 18, Nikiski Middle/High School, Nikiski |
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Arizona |
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State Honorees: |
| Dustyn Phillips, 17, Basha High School, Chandler |
| Hope Weng, 13, Tempe Preparatory Academy, Tempe |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Phillip Glascock, 16, Phoenix Country Day School, Paradise Valley |
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Lourdes Gomez, 17, Desert View High School, Tucson |
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Kaitlyn Martinez, 12, SySTEM Phoenix, STEM Charter School, Phoenix |
| Kikey Pena, 17, Bisbee High School, Bisbee |
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Ariana Schneider, 18, Northland Preparatory Academy, Flagstaff |
| Allison Westra, 18, Xavier College Preparatory, Phoenix |
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Arkansas |
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State Honorees: |
| Katelyn Bondhus, 18, Hot Springs High School, Hot Springs |
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Shelby Dunphy-Day, 12, College Hill Middle School Academy of |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Jeffrey (Jake) Gearhart, 16, Shiloh Christian School, Springdale |
| Molly Hedberg, 17, Bentonville High School, Bentonville |
| Gable Sloan, 10, McNair Middle School, Fayetteville |
| Maraye Tudor, 16, Stuttgart High School, Stuttgart |
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California |
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State Honorees: |
| Emmi Eisner, 16, Sierra Canyon School, Chatsworth |
| Alyssa Simmons, 13, Los Alisos Intermediate, Mission Viejo |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Jessica Carscadden, 13, Oak Valley Middle School, San Diego |
| Elena Crespo, 17, Girl Scouts San Diego, San Diego |
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Sydney Fredette, 16, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho |
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Corinne Hindes, 16, Horizons Alternative School, Pleasant Hills |
| Nicholas Jaeger, 17, Woodside Priory School, Portola Valley |
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Ji Yu (Judy) Kim, 17, Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills |
| Anthony O’Leary, 14, Horizon Christian Academy, San Diego |
| Alexander Rejto, 17, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego |
| Shalin Shah, 16, Tesoro High School, Las Flores |
| Ryan Traynor, 16, St. Francis High School, Mountain View |
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Colorado |
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State Honorees: |
| Nicole Steiner, 17, Legend High School, Parker |
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Madelene Kleinhans, 13, Colorado Digital Academy, Lakewood |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Christina Bear, 18, Girl Scouts of Colorado, Denver |
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Edwin Bodoni, 15, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village |
| Riley Holcomb, 12, Altona Middle School, Longmont |
| Zachary Olkin, 15, Niwot High School, Niwot |
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Connecticut |
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State Honorees: |
| Alexandra Minutillo, 15, Daniel Hand High School, Madison |
| Emily Christensen, 13, Illing Middle School, Manchester |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Meghana Kandarpa, 14, CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering |
| Wesley Neves, 17, Danbury High School, Danbury |
| Danielle Ott, 16, Guilford High School, Guilford |
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Daniel Ruskin, 17, Academy of Information Technology and |
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Delaware |
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State Honorees: |
| Micah Freer, 18, Mount Sophia Academy, Newark |
| Will Kenney, 13, Millsboro Middle School, Millsboro |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Jayna Lennon, 18, The Charter School of Wilmington, Wilmington |
| Jane Lyons, 15, Ursuline Academy, Wilmington |
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District of Columbia |
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State Honorees: |
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Gavrielle Kamen, 16, Georgetown Day School, Washington, D.C. |
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Amelia Myre, 13, Alice Deal Middle School, Washington, D.C. |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Kali Thompson, 16, McKinley Technology High School, Washington, |
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Zachary Ware, 12, Washington Latin Public Charter School, |
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Florida |
| State Honorees: |
| Sydney Hamilton, 17, Key West High School, Key West |
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Kayla Abramowitz, 13, Watson B. Duncan Middle School, Palm Beach |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Daniela Bond, 17, School for Advanced Studies, Homestead |
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Aurora Cosio, 15, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami |
| Jacob Crabtree, 17, Ocoee High School, Ocoee |
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Ruben Martinez, 16, John A. Ferguson Senior High School, Miami |
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Benjamin Morales, 16, West Broward High School, Pembroke Pines |
| Baxter Murrell, 17, Winter Park High School, Winter Park |
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Elias Rosenfeld, 18, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, Miami |
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Amanda Weinstein, 17, North Broward Preparatory School, Coconut |
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Georgia |
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State Honorees: |
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Devneet Singh, 17, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and |
| Damacia Howard, 13, Georgia Cyber Academy, College Park |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Annie Dempsey, 18, Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, Roswell |
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Elizabeth Harvey, 17, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Mableton |
| Matthew McDaniel, 16, Archer High School, Lawrenceville |
| Olivia Ries, 13, Konos Academy, Fayetteville |
| Hannah Testa, 13, Forsyth County 4-H, Cumming |
| Erin Grace Walden, 17, Heritage High School, Ringgold |
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Hawaii |
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State Honorees: |
| Anna Kimata, 15, Punahou School, Honolulu |
| Orren Smith, 11, Hanalani Schools, Mililani |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Britnee Akau, 16, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama, Honolulu |
| Phillip Palmore, 17, Kea’au High School, Keaau |
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Idaho |
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State Honorees: |
| Harlie Sorrell, 18, Parma High School, Parma |
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Tracen Mangum, 13, Snake River Junior High School, Blackfoot |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Harlee Nelson, 17, Salmon High School, Salmon |
| Jenna Novy, 17, Century High School, Pocatello |
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Illinois |
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State Honorees: |
| Jungin Angie Lee, 17, Metea Valley High School, Aurora |
| Nicolas Ramkumar, 14, Franklin Middle School, Champaign |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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William Bauman, 16, Grayslake North High School, Grayslake |
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Annika Huprikar, 13, Alan B. Shepard Middle School, Deerfield |
| Callie Oxford, 15, Saline County 4-H, Harrisburg |
| Trisha Prabhu, 15, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville |
| Bianca Spalla, 16, North High School, Downers Grove |
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Elizabeth Spurlock, 17, Wheaton North High School, Wheaton |
| Jessica Trinh, 18, Auburn High School, Rockford |
| Medha Verma, 17, Barrington High School, Barrington |
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Indiana |
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State Honorees: |
| Kamna Gupta, 18, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Indianapolis |
| Esha Mishra, 14, Forest Ridge Academy, Schererville |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Landon Eisenhut, 16, Castle High School, Newburgh |
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April Gettelfinger, 17, Perry Meridian High School, Indianapolis |
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Victoria Martine, 16, Zionsville Community High School, Zionsville |
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Adarius Reese, 13, Chapel Hill 7th and 8th Grade Center, |
| Braden Smith, 16, Montgomery County 4-H, Crawfordsville |
| Jared Stemper, 18, Kankakee Valley High School, Wheatfield |
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Iowa |
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State Honorees: |
| Allison Ockenfels, 18, Ockenfels Homeschool, Wellman |
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Clare Szalkowski, 10, Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Blake Anderson, 12, Riverdale Heights Elementary, Bettendorf |
| Jill Berkland, 17, Sibley-Ocheyedan High School, Sibley |
| Macy Gudenkauf, 18, Hazel Green Hawks 4-H, Ryan |
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Emily Montelius, 17, Thomas Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids |
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Kansas |
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State Honorees: |
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Lauren Browning, 18, Blue Valley Southwest High, Overland Park |
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Cooper Lohman, 13, Susan B. Anthony Middle School, Manhattan |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Lauren Bernard, 17, The Barstow School, Kansas City, MO |
| Ethan McPherson, 13, Riley County 4-H, Manhattan |
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Teresa Shockley, 16, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie |
| Garrett Tatro, 17, Fort Scott High School, Fort Scott |
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Kentucky |
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State Honorees: |
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Christian Cole, 18, Lexington Catholic High School, Lexington |
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Grace Davis, 10, Greathouse Shryock Traditional Elementary School, |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Olivia Allen, 10, Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary School, |
| Jakob Beckley, 18, Henry County High School, New Castle |
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Maiah Cisco, 14, Drakes Creek Middle School, Bowling Green |
| Kaitlin Jenkins, 17, Harlan High School, Harlan |
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Louisiana |
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State Honorees: |
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Stanley Celestine, 16, Louisiana School for the Agricultural |
| Ashini Modi, 12, Caddo Parish 4-H, Shreveport |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Beverly Brown, 17, St. Scholastica Academy, Covington |
| Luke Corona, 14, Catholic High, New Iberia |
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Anna Bell Hines, 17, Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans |
| Sean Noel, 14, St. Paul’s School, Covington |
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Maine |
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State Honorees: |
| Connor Archer, 17, Old Town High School, Old Town |
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Benjamin Levesque, 14, Massabesic Middle School, East Waterboro |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Alyssa Burbank, 15, Winslow High School, Winslow |
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Harper Gordon, 17, Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport |
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Maryland |
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State Honorees: |
| Luke Pitsenbarger, 17, Parkside High, Salisbury |
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Alyssa Gerhart, 12, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Waldorf |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Alexia Antonio, 12, Lakelands Park Middle School, Gaithersburg |
| Jessica Bayuk, 17, Frederick High School, Frederick |
| Rejjia Camphor, 17, Baltimore City College, Baltimore |
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Lily Densmore, 12, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, Baltimore |
| Caroline Hickam, 17, C. Milton Wright High School, Bel Air |
| Carolyn Hoover, 17, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda |
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Massachusetts |
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State Honorees: |
| Katie Curran, 18, Sturgis Charter Public School, Hyannis |
| Lauren Eppinger, 14, Worcester Academy, Worcester |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Mackenzie Anderson, 18, Foxborough High School, Foxborough |
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Kira Andreucci, 15, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical |
| Nelson Barrios, 17, Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, Lynn |
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Amanda Judah, 17, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, Boston |
| Megan Mahan, 16, Austin Preparatory School, Reading |
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Grace Soultanian, 14, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, |
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Michigan |
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State Honorees: |
| Dale (Trip) Apley, 16, Skyline High School, Ann Arbor |
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Aubrey Cohoon, 12, Spring Lake Intermediate School, Spring Lake |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Cameron Doan, 18, Ludington High School, Ludington |
| Nicholas Ignatosk, 18, Rockford High School, Rockford |
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Anaya Johnson, 17, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit |
| Claire Laurenz, 17, Breckenridge High School, Breckenridge |
| Anisha Nagpal, 17, Grand Blanc High School, Grand Blanc |
| Grant Prater, 17, Monroe High School, Monroe |
| Jasmine Sutton, 13, Lakeshore Middle School, Grand Haven |
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Caroline Wallis, 17, Berean Homeschool Academy, Rochester Hills |
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Minnesota |
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State Honorees: |
| Maria Keller, 15, Orono High School, Long Lake |
| Jasmine Kennebeck, 12, Red Wing Family YMCA, Red Wing |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Emily Albert-Stauning, 15, Eagan High School, Eagan |
| Zakria Ghani, 17, Al-Amal School, Fridley |
| Jane Hulse, 18, Trinity School at River Ridge, St. Paul |
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Madisyn Kephart, 17, White Bear Lake Area High School, White Bear |
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Heather Weller, 17, New York Mills High School, New York Mills |
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Stuart Wilkins, 18, Mahtomedi Senior High School, Mahtomedi |
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Mississippi |
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State Honorees: |
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Lindsey Meyer, 17, Pass Christian High School, Pass Christian |
| Jameshia Attaway, 12, Carver Elementary School, Indianola |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Cara Barker, 17, Petal High School, Petal |
| Katherine Clay, 17, Madison Central High School, Madison |
| Pranav Jaligam, 14, Rosa Scott School, Madison |
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Liz Sprabery, 16, Southeast Lauderdale High School, Meridian |
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Missouri |
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State Honorees: |
| Brooke Hale, 18, Forsyth High School, Forsyth |
| Kera Mingus, 12, Forsyth Middle School, Forsyth |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Crystal Diebold, 18, Eldon High School, Eldon |
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Taylor Lauer, 18, Montgomery County High School, Montgomery City |
| Kelly Nguyen, 17, East High School, Kansas City |
| Chance Riddle, 16, Warrensburg High School, Warrensburg |
| Yumino Sasaki, 18, Brentwood High School, Brentwood |
| Tyler Swearingin, 17, Skyline High School, Urbana |
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Montana |
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State Honorees: |
| Nathanael Jourdonnais, 18, Big Sky High School, Missoula |
| Berkley Stroh, 14, Fergus County 4-H, Lewistown |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Logan Gunderson, 17, Glasgow High School, Glasgow |
| Ashley Voegele, 18, Billings West High School, Billings |
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Nebraska |
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State Honorees: |
| My’Kah Knowlin, 14, Lincoln High School, Lincoln |
| Golden Kelly, 13, Russell Middle School, Omaha |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Grace Kelly, 18, Millard West High School, Omaha |
| Tabitha Staehr, 18, Lincoln Southwest High School, Lincoln |
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Nevada |
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State Honorees: |
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James Lea, 17, Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School, Las |
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Marquis Jamison, 13, Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School, |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Megan Damele, 17, Eureka County High School, Eureka |
| Alexandra Jensen, 17, Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada, Reno |
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Molly Marias, 18, West Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas |
| Baylee Mee, 13, Edward L. Pine Middle School, Reno |
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New Hampshire |
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State Honorees: |
| Emma Williams, 17, Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua |
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Caitlin Shapleigh, 12, Londonderry Middle School, Londonderry |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Laura Perrault, 17, Salem High School, Salem |
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Danielle St. Peter, 14, Girl Scouts of the Green and White |
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New Jersey |
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State Honorees: |
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Benjamin Zangoglia, 17, North Valley Regional High School, Old |
| Zachary Rice, 13, Long Valley Middle School, Long Valley |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Siobhan Hunziker, 16, Union Catholic Regional High School, Scotch |
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Alexandra Jackman, 16, Westfield Senior High School, Westfield |
| Shefali Kumar, 16, Morris Hills High School, Rockaway |
| James Saccone, 18, Randolph High School, Randolph |
| Amalia Tobias, 17, Summit High School, Summit |
| Matthew Weiss, 17, Tenafly High School, Tenafly |
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New Mexico |
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State Honorees: |
| Cameron Estrada, 17, Roswell High School, Roswell |
| Cody Osborn, 13, Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Joseph Davis, 18, Belen High School, Belen |
| Joanna O’Neill, 18, Los Alamos County 4-H, Los Alamos |
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New York |
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State Honorees: |
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Dimple Belani, 17, Girl Scouts of Greater New York, New York |
| Cole Faller, 12, Roslyn Middle School, Roslyn Heights |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Nikhil Anand, 18, Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix Hills |
| Ariel Creamer, 17, Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn |
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Kwentin Foster, 10, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, Sloan |
| John Iacona, 16, Sewanhaka High School, Floral Park |
| Sharon Lin, 17, Stuyvesant High School, New York |
| Anthony Morano, 17, Nassau BOCES Long Island High |
| School for the Arts, Syosset |
| Dylan Perles, 18, Northport High School, Northport |
| Hailey Silver, 17, Lynbrook High School, Lynbrook |
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North Carolina |
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State Honorees: |
| Karigan McCurry, 18, Hunter Huss High School, Gastonia |
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Abbigail Adler, 14, Girl Scouts North Carolina Coastal Pines, |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Breanna Barbosa, 18, Johnston County Early College Academy, |
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Omar Benallal, 17, High Point Central High School, High Point |
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Allyson Costner, 17, Bessemer City High School, Bessemer City |
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Maria Ysabelle Cruzat, 17, Early College of Forsyth, Winston-Salem |
| Nolan Davis, 17, Wayne Country Day School, Goldsboro |
| Bethany Forehand, 16, Currituck County High, Barco |
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North Dakota |
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State Honorees: |
| Lauryn Hinckley, 16, Century High School, Bismarck |
| Evan Knoll, 11, YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties, Fargo |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Neelay Patel, 17, Davies High School, Fargo |
| Nathaniel Thoreson, 17, Davies High School, Fargo |
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Ohio |
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State Honorees: |
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Parker Inks, 17, St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, Fremont |
| Meagan Warren, 12, Bexley Middle School, Bexley |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Michaela Bruno, 18, Nordonia High School, Macedonia |
| Ryan Dozer, 17, Olentangy Liberty High School, Powell |
| Phillip Fischio, 18, Dover High School, Dover |
| Rohith Koneru, 17, Dublin Scioto High School, Dublin |
| Anthony Massa, 18, Hoover High School, North Canton |
| Vishnu Nistala, 16, Mentor High School, Mentor |
| Richard Pasco, 18, Hubbard High School, Hubbard |
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Jade Scott, 11, Montpelier Middle School, Montpelier |
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Oklahoma |
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State Honorees: |
| Sarah Kellogg, 19, Mustang High School, Mustang |
| Olivia Kuester, 14, Coweta Junior High School, Coweta |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Avery Crawford, 13, Curtis Inge Middle School, Noble |
| Jonathan Jossell, 18, Destiny Christian School, Del City |
| Emily Messimore, 17, Verdigris High School, Claremore |
| Camryn Sanders, 18, Sanders Academy, McAlester |
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Oregon |
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State Honorees: |
| Alisha Zhao, 17, Lincoln High School, Portland |
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Michael Murray, 13, Lake Oswego Junior High School, Lake Oswego |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Kate Fayloga, 16, Girl Scouts of Oregon & Southwest Washington, |
| Hannah Joseph, 14, Handy Middle School, Gold Hill |
| Dominic Meads, 18, Ashland High School, Ashland |
| Delanie Strauss, 16, Central Catholic High School, Portland |
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Pennsylvania |
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State Honorees: |
| Colin Harding, 17, Baldwin High School, Pittsburgh |
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Grace Preston, 11, Brockway Area Elementary School, Brockway |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Aaron Albuck, 17, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills |
| Elaina Clark, 16, Christian School of York, York |
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Angela Farinella, 13, Nazareth Academy Grade School, Philadelphia |
| Kathleen Gergel, 17, Henderson High School, West Chester |
| Erin Kim, 18, Central Bucks High School South, Warrington |
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Kendra Murray, 18, Meyersdale Area High School, Meyersdale |
| Sadie Presto, 16, Trinity High School, Washington |
| Kathryn Talerico, 13, Ingomar Middle School, Pittsburgh |
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Rhode Island |
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State Honorees: |
| Zachary Librizzi, 17, Saint Raphael Academy, Pawtucket |
| Sarah Coutu, 12, St. Cecilia School, Pawtucket |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Zach Ribas, 17, South Kingstown High School, Wakefield |
| Robbie Thorp, 18, Cumberland High School, Cumberland |
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South Carolina |
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State Honorees: |
| Devin Srivastava, 17, Spartanburg Day School, Spartanburg |
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Jackson Silverman, 10, Advanced Studies-Haut Gap Middle School, |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Caitlyn Banks, 11, Patrick Henry Academy, Estill |
| Meredith Butenhoff, 18, Eastside High School, Taylors |
| Olivia McConnell, 10, The Carolina Academy, Lake City |
| Michael Templeton, 17, Dutch Fork High School, Irmo |
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South Dakota |
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State Honorees: |
| Shelby Specht, 15, Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg |
| Danika Gordon, 13, Sturgis Williams Middle School, Sturgis |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Austin Lentsch, 18, T.F. Riggs High School, Pierre |
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Victoria O’Connell, 17, Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, Sioux Falls |
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Tennessee |
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State Honorees: |
| Madison Childers, 18, Blackman High School, Murfreesboro |
| Graci Semptimphelter, 11, Battle Ground Academy, Franklin |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Katlyn Bryant, 18, Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School, |
| Kathryn Capizzi, 18, Harpeth Hall School, Nashville |
| Thomas Colburn, 17, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge |
| Joe Julian, 18, Baylor School, Chattanooga |
| Chelstin Wildun, 16, Overton High School, Nashville |
| Olivia Wright, 17, Aaron Academy, Hendersonville |
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Texas |
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State Honorees: |
| Ariana Luterman, 16, Greenhill School, Addison |
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Courtney Janecka, 12, Midway River Valley Intermediate, McGregor |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Taliah Block, 10, Maplebrook Elementary School, Humble |
| David De La Fuente, 17, Somerset High School, Somerset |
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Kianna Hawkins, 17, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, Houston |
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Grace Knight, 18, Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School, Tyler |
| Diana Martell, 17, Eastwood High School, El Paso |
| Genesis Smothers, 17, Cypress Ranch High School, Cypress |
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Kalpana Vaidya, 18, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, Houston |
| Mathew Walther, 17, Cypress Ranch High School, Cypress |
| Kayce Welch, 18, Texas High School, Texarkana |
| Jake Wood, 17, Hyde Park High School, Austin |
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Utah |
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State Honorees: |
| Barry Donakey, 18, Timpanogos High School, Orem |
| Sophia Goodwin, 13, Girl Scouts of Utah, Salt Lake City |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Allison Baxter, 17, Skyline High School, Salt Lake City |
| Wayson Foy, 18, Wasatch High School, Heber |
| Kelsey Hull, 18, Orem High School, Orem |
| Haeli Rich, 17, Weber High School, Pleasant View |
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Vermont |
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State Honorees: |
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Kiran Waqar, 15, South Burlington High School, South Burlington |
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Miranda Walbridge, 12, Barre City Elementary and Middle School, |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Katherine Dempsey, 16, Girl Scouts of the Green and White |
| Ivan Jermyn, 18, Montpelier High School, Montpelier |
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Virginia |
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State Honorees: |
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Reshini Premaratne, 17, Partnership for Nonprofit |
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Chase Anthony, 13, Princess Anne Middle School, Virginia Beach |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Justice Baird, 17, Landstown High School, Virginia Beach |
| Anna Gleason, 16, Riverbend High School, Fredericksburg |
| Austin Haycox, 18, Norfolk Academy, Norfolk |
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Jahnavi Murthy, 12, J. Michael Lunsford Middle School, Chantilly |
| Ally Smith, 17, Midlothian High School, Midlothian |
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Samantha Underwood, 13, Mark Twain Middle School, Alexandria |
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Washington |
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State Honorees: |
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Tristan Ryan, 18, Seton Catholic College Preparatory, Vancouver |
| Emma Murphy, 13, Enumclaw Middle School, Enumclaw |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
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Tina Bao, 17, Southwest Washington American Red Cross Youth |
| Leslie Cho, 18, Lynnwood High School, Bothell |
| Kai Pacifico Eng, 16, Bellevue Big Picture School, Bellevue |
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Mariana Rentería Hernández, 17, Eisenhower High School, Yakima |
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Tabitha Reynolds, 17, Bonney Lake High School, Bonney Lake |
| Jackie Yeh, 17, Charles Wright Academy, University Place |
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West Virginia |
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State Honorees: |
| Sofia Salon, 16, Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley |
| Arin Dorsey, 13, Girl Scouts of Black Diamond, Charleston |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Olivia Haddad, 18, University High School, Morgantown |
| Roark Sizemore, 18, Morgantown High School, Morgantown |
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Wisconsin |
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State Honorees: |
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Ananya Murali, 17, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Milwaukee |
| Luke Smith, 13, Wilson Junior High School, Manitowoc |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Kirsten Cutler, 12, Asa Clark Middle School, Pewaukee |
| Katrina Mazier, 17, Xavier High School, Appleton |
| Carter Olles, 16, Notre Dame Baie Academy, Green Bay |
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Payton Petsche, 17, Prairie du Chien High School, Prairie Du Chien |
| Paolo Valle, 16, St. Thomas More High School, Milwaukee |
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Madison Zepnick, 17, Oconomowoc High School, Oconomowoc |
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Wyoming |
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State Honorees: |
| Grace Anderson, 15, Crook County 4-H, Sundance |
| Selah Jordan, 14, Sage Valley Junior High, Gillette |
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Distinguished Finalists: |
| Anna Harris, 16, Green River High School, Green River |
| Joshua Rohrbacher, 17, Lander Valley High School |
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