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Dec 2018

Essay: Qualities That Earn a Nobel Prize

By Uroosa Shah (Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT)
Essay Topic: You are on the committee that awards the Nobel Prize. Discuss two qualities your recipient would need to possess.
Nov 2018

Essay: "Success Is Not to Be Pursued; It Is to Be Attracted by the Person You Become"

By Katja Pietrass (Primavera Online High School (Accepted to Auburn University, Texas A&M, Iowa State, Utah State, Oregon State, the University of Arizona, and the University of Minnesota.), Chandler, AZ)
Essay Topic: What would your senior yearbook quote be? Discuss what it says about you.
Oct 2018

Essay: Stepping Out of My Room

By Brianne Bartschi (Stevensville High School, Stevensville, MT)
Essay Topic: What does the phrase "thinking outside the box" mean to you?
Sep 2018

Essay: Computer Science: The Profession of Eternal Students

By Noah Overcash (South Pointe High School, Rock Hill, SC)
Essay Topic: Imagine yourself in 25 years. How do you see yourself continuing to learn?
Jul 2018

Essay: A Possibility for Change

By Karishma Patel (Rutgers University - New Brunswick, Piscataway, NJ)
Essay Topic: Imagine you are running for student body president. What is the number one way you hope to positively impact your school?
Jun 2018

Essay: Embark Early on the Journey to Financial Literacy

By Somashree Biswas (BASIS Chandler, Chandler, AZ)
Essay Topic: Choose an elective you've taken that you believe should be a required class. Describe why.
May 2018

Essay: Hungry To Help

By Madison Allen (Spanish Springs High School, Reno, NV)
Essay Topic: Describe one volunteer experience you've had, as well as what it taught you.
Apr 2018

Essay: Education Leads to Prosperity

By Angel Ortega (Woodstock High School, Woodstock, IL)
Essay Topic: Create a hashtag to describe what education means to you, and explain why you chose it. The hashtag must be 10 letters or less.
Mar 2018

Essay: A Life of Learning

By Kathryn Mullis (Early College of Forsyth, Winston-Salem, NC)
Essay Topic: Describe how you would explain the importance of continued learning to a second grade student.
Feb 2018

Essay: Imagine

By Hailey Morrow (White Sands Academy, Universal City, TX)
Essay Topic: Describe one advance in technology that you believe will be an integral part of education in the year 2038.