The Essay Contest is currently closed.
Our next contest will begin in September.
CATEGORY 1 (ages 7-10)
If you could be an animal, which one would you be and why?
Finalists
- King of Beasts by Stuart Denham
- My Favorite Paws, Jaws and Claws by Jerome Dittman
- If I Were a Cat by Jose Felten
- All about Monkeys by Eric Green
- The Hummingbird Migration by Hadley Green
- The Greatest Beast by Malia Irvine
- The Puppy Love Dog by Heidi Jones
- My Peafowl Experience by Elizabeth Moulton
- The Camouflage Master by Hugh Ryder
- The Gems of Cloud Forest by Emma Smith
- Wolves and Their Ways by Julia-Rose Spears
- The Mighty Eagle by Elijah Spies
- Worms by Elisabeth Washington
CATEGORY 2 (ages 11-14)
If you could travel outside of your country, where would you go and why?
Finalists
- The Journey of a Lifetime by Abigail Bosworth
- Wonder in the Wild by Hailey Braddock
- Unconquerable by Landri Coble
- Kingdom of Stones by Patrick Denham
- Cobblestone Paths by Emma Fowler
- The Neuschwanstein Castle by Summer Hammond
- An Exotic Land by Sam Kellam
- A Day in the Lowlands by Phoebe Knapp
- My Dream Destination by Kiersen Landes
- Peaks of Majesty by Amanda Lindberg
- A Dangerous Wish by Leah Matthews
- Taiwanna Go There by Annabel Peltzer
- Maybe One Day… by Emma Storey
- Land of the Rising Sun by Esther Zhang
CATEGORY 3 (ages 15-19)
Considering the role gratitude and generosity play in personal happiness, how should you and your peers approach life after high school?
Finalists
- The Little Things by Katellen Allen
- Happiness is a Sacrifice by Madeline Carroll
- People Smart by Elise Engen
- The Whys and Wherefores of Gratitude by Aaron Frish
- Pursuing the Pursuit of Happiness by Timothy House
- The Connection between Wealth, Generosity, Thankfulness, and Happiness by Stasia Hudak
- The Role of Independence in Personal Happiness and Satisfaction by Alexander Kim
- True Happiness by Moriah Martin
- The Importance of Generosity by Ethan Read
- Happiness that Counts by Laura Rothermel
- The Question of Graduation Day by Danielle Stanton
- The Key to a Productive Adulthood by Maddie Steele