The Essay Contest is currently closed.
Our next contest will begin in September.
CATEGORY 1 (ages 7-10)
What do you want to be when you grow up and why?
Finalists
- My Family Business by Clare Sorenson
- Geologists Rock! by Rebekah Luken
- Defending the American Constitution by Adelynn Williams
- Flip into the Future! by Addyson Piehl
- The Treasury of Reading by Ellianna Justus
- A Dancing, Writing Mother by Reagan Smith
- Mission Possible by Alexandria McKennett
- For the Love of Animals by June Smith
- Hero with Music by Emma Rust
- I Want to be a Missionary Doctor by Savannah Blevins
CATEGORY 2 (ages 11-14)
What is a job that you think would have been really fun to do “back in the day” and why?
Finalists
- Time To Wake Up by Rylan Smith
- A Pony Express Rider by Megan Kline
- Old-Fashioned Photography: A Picture-Perfect Profession by Kathryn Law
- The Timber Posse by Nathanael Jacob
- How We Built A Skyscraper by Micah Mok
- Delivering the Dairy by Jane Taylor
- The Bards: Storytellers of the Past by Tanager Ryan
- An Old World Explorer by Anirudh Suren
- A Job of Danger, Loyalty, and Courage by Amanda Lindberg
- A Job's Smile by Amy Albiston
- The Joys of Being a Lector by Adrienne Nielsen
- A Shopkeeper Back in the Day by Anne McGinly
- The Magic of Cooking by Hand by Rachel Boswell
CATEGORY 3 (ages 15-19)
What is a fascinating new job that you hope exists by 2028 and why would it be so great?
Finalists
- Shoes by Kassandra Angle
- The Requirements for an Effective “Blade Runner” by Jonathan Goodman
- The Future of Search and Rescue Drone Operators by John Cassidy IV
- Teleportation Engineer by Cassie Wason
- Every Sole by Joylin Johnson
- Communication is Key by Hope George
- Magic in the Milky Way by Mina Batcheller
- A "Special" Job by Jenna Young
- New Jobs Out of This World by Taylor Honeycutt
- The Perfect Life by Hannah Hauenschild
- Microbotic ASL Teacher by Madeline Carroll
- Psychological Technology by Michael Edenfield
