Essay Contests » Winners From Previous Years » 2002 Anthem Essay Contest

First Place

• Sunyia Hussain, Jacksonville, FL, Stanton College Preparatory School Read Essay

Second Place

• Jenna Bergstrom, South H.S.
• Jackie Brosamer, Yorba Linda, CA Troy H.S.
• Gena Gorlin, Indianapolis, IN, North Central H.S.
• Brittney Moraski, Bark River, MI, Bark River-Harris H.S.
• Chris Paci, Manalapan, NJ, High Tech H.S.
• Kathleen Ryou, North Hollywood, CA, North Hollywood H.S.
• Amanda Siegwein, Glenns Ferry, ID, Glenns Ferry H.S.
• Haley Steplyk, Libertyville, IL, Libertyville H.S.
• Jennifer Whitcomb, Jacksonville, FL, Edward H. White H.S.
• Isabel Eve Wiesenfeld, Ontario, Canada, Academy for Gifted Children

Third Place

• Mairin Francesca Balisi, Irvine, CA Irvine H.S.
• Sarah Beckelhimer, Milton, WV, Cabell Midland H.S.
• Kyle Booth, Brentwood, TN, Brentwood Academy
• Andrew Ensley, Niceville, FL, OWCC Collegiate H.S.
• Paige Fante, Grand Junction , CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Sarah Gifford, South Dartmouth, MA, Home schooled
• Grace Hsu, Saratoga, CA, Saratoga H.S.
• Catherine Killingsworth, Atlanta, GA, Chamblee H.S.
• Justin Ladner, Victoria, TX, Memorial H.S.
• Igor Markar, Rapid City, SD, Rapid City Central H.S.
• Yuval Masory, Boca Raton, FL, Spanish River, H.S.
• Alexander McCobin, York, PA, Central York H.S.
• Chris Parker, Ubly, MA, Ubly H.S.
• Meredith Parker, Memphis, TN, White Station H.S.
• Kirsten Pickering, Mesa, AZ, Stapley H.S.
• Hunter Robinson, El Segundo, CA El Segundo H.S.
• Cory Schillaci, Auburn, WA, Home schooled
• Jessica Vincent, Murfreesboro, TN, Blackman H.S.
• Kurt Whittemore, Cedar City, UT, Cedar H.S.
• Amanda Willis, Duxbury, MA 02332

Finalist

• Meghan Bennett, Colorado Springs, CO, Mesa Ridge H.S.
• Elaine Biebel-Betz, New York, NY, Loyola School
• Carl Blum, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Simon Cartoon, Atlanta, GA, North Springs H.S.
• Stephanie Chen, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, Acad. for Gifted Children
• Nicole Cisneros, Salinas, CA, Salinas H.S.
• William Cooper, Alexandria, VA, TC Williams H.S.
• Kathleen Cui, Hilliard, OH, Hilliard Davidson H.S.
• Carrie DuLaney, Arlington, VA, H-B Woodlawn Program
• Gairdt Edwards, Old Hickory, TN, Beech Senior H.S.
• Sarah Engler, Kittaning, PA, Kittaning Senior H.S.
• Matthew Fraley, Pearland, Tx, US, Lutheran South Academy
• Stephanie Gottheil, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, Acad. for Gifted Children
• Kristina Hagar, Buena Vista, VA, Parry McCluer H.S.
• Mark Higgins, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Ashbury College
• Arwen Johnson, Tecumseh, MI
• Emily Kahm, Kansas City, MO, St. Pius X H.S.
• Krista Kay, Allen, TX, Allen H.S.
• Bethany Kearl, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Jessie Kelleher, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Corey Kestenberg, Boca Raton, FL, Spanish River H.S.
• Rebecca Koransky, Scotch Plains, NJ, Scotch Plains Fanwood H.S.
• Christopher La Pat, Oak Hills, CA, Serrano H.S.
• Caroline La Rochelle, Meadville, PA, Meadville Area Senior H.S.
• Heyse Li, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, Acad. for Gifted Children
• Rachel Morrison, Chelmsford, MA, Academy of Notre Dame
• Lindsay Mulgrew, Pittsford Mendon H.S.
• Rhiannon Nicolson, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China, Intnl School of Beijing
• Colleen Nolan, Havertown, PA
• Katie Nolan, Baldwin, MD, Dulaney H.S.
• Neil Okey, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• John Plaster, Millbrook, AL, Edgewood Academy
• helsea Plyler, Thousand Oaks, CA,
• Trystan Popish, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Alicia Puglionesi, Haverford HS
• Sigal Samuel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Hebrew Academy
• Amanda Stanley, Goddard, KS, Bishop Carroll Catholic H.S.
• Hannah Stephens, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Lauren Tomola, Jacksonville, FL, Stanton College Preparatory School
• Lena Voyles, Yuma, AZ, Yuma H.S.
• Matthias Wasser, Lafayette Hill, PA, St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
• Rachel Wayne, Scarborough, ON, Canada, Acad. for Gifted Children
• Haley Wood, Brentwood, TN, Brentwood H.S.

Semi-Finalist

• Curtis Alderson, Weaverville, CA, Trinity H.S.
• Meghan Alpert, Long Beach, NY, Sacred Heart Academy
• Kirsten Andersen, Gilbertsville, PA, The Hill School
• Rachel Anderson, Clinton, IL, Clinton H.S.
• Erica Aytes, Pocatello, ID, Pocatello H.S.
• Asra Aziz, Tustin, CA, Tustin H.S.
• Nicole Baker, Eldora, IA, Eldora-New Providence H.S.
• Devan Barber, Bon Air, VA, James River H.S.
• Nelson Barre, Highlands Ranch, CO, J. K. Mullen H.S.
• Patricia Barrett, Brewster, NY, North Salem H.S.
• Ashley Battista, Homer, NY, Homer Central H.S.
• Cassie Bean, Redlands, CA, Redlands East Valley High
• Stephanie Beckett, San Antonio, TX, Ronald Reagan H.S.
• Rachel Bergman, Redlands, CA, Redlands East Valley High
• Adam Bertrand, Alpine, CA, Granite Hills H.S.
• Lauren Bloch, Lawrenceville, GA, Brookwood H.S.
• Matthew Bonasia, Scotch Plains, NJ, Scotch Plains Fanwood H.S.
• Kia Chae Yoon Block, Clintonville, WI, Clintonville H.S.
• John Brick, Livonia, MI, Seton Home Study School
• Amber Burch, Memphis, TN, White Station H.S.
• Ryan Byerly, Maineville, OH, Kings Local School District
• Paul Cain, Indianapolis, IN, Roncalli H.S.
• Flora Campbell, Lexington, KY, The Lexington School
• Douglas Carmichael, Oscoda, MI, Oscoda H.S.
• Sean Catlett, Roswell, GA, Lassiter H.S.
• Marie Cavanaugh, Whitewater, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Katharina Clarke, Ruther Glen, VA, Caroline HS
• Kristy Clarno, El Cajon, CA, Granite Hills H.S.
• Jennifer Cobb, Indianapolis, IN, Roncalli H.S.
• Amy Coffey, Smyrna, TN, Smyrna H.S.
• Mike Collins, Rochester, NY, Greece Odyssey School
• Preston Scott Copeland, Baltimore, MD, Carver Ctr for the Arts and Technology
• Theresa Crance, Timber Lake, SD, Timber Lake H.S.
• Rachel Cranfill, Redlands, CA, Redlands East Valley High
• Daniel Cullina, Chicago, IL, Morgan Park Academy
• Gerald Daigle, New Orleans, LA, US, Jesuit H.S.
• Amanda Deivert, Derby, KS, Derby H.S.
• Katherine DeWitt, Sarasota, FL, Riverview H.S.
• Jonathan Dolph Jr., New Carlisle, IN, New Prairie H.S.
• Adrian D’Souza, Randolph, NJ, Randolph H.S.
• Karen D’Souza, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Notre Dame Catholic School
• Florine Eggink, China, Intl. School of Beijing
• Bryan Ellis, Sarasota, Fl, US, Riverview H.S.
• Amy Elmgren, Auburn, CA, US, Placer H.S.
• Irene Epshteyn, Brooklyn, N.Y., US, Stuyvesant H.S
• Megan Eskenasi, Great Neck, NY, John L. Miller Great Neck North HS
• Philip Eye, Baldwin, NY, Baldwin Senior H.S.
• Liz Getz, Fairfax, CA, Sir Francis Drake H.S.
• Danielle Faison, Richmond, VA, James River H.S.
• John Farr, Sayville, NY, Sayville H.S.
• Mariam Firunts, Glendale, CA, Hoover H.S.
• Melissa Flores, Jacksonville, AR, North Pulaski H.S.
• Allison Ford, Hilliard, OH, Hilliard Davidson H.S.
• Jonathan Fraser, Greenville, PA, Greenville Area H.S.
• Jennifer Frederiksen, Woodland, CA, Woodland H.S.
• Julie Frenznick, Palm Desert, CA, Palm Desert H.S.
• Matthew Gaeta, Boca Raton, FL, Spanish River H.S.
• Ryan Gehring, Lenexa, KS, US, Shawnee Mission West H.S.
• Grant George, Derby, KS, Derby H.S.
• Carra Glatt, Livingston, NJ, Livingston H.S.
• Sarah Glendon, Virginia Beach, VA, Floyd E. Kellam H.S.
• Drew Gniewek, Philadelphia, PA, George Washington H.S.
• Augustine Goh, Beijing, 100004, CHINA, International School of Beijing
• Rachel Gottlieb, Pittsford, NY, Pittsford Mendon H.S.
• Laura Gowans, Lee’s Summit, MO, Lee’s Summit North H.S.
• Amy Greiner, North Kansas City, MO, North Kansas City H.S.
• Adina Guest, Sarasota, FL, Booker H.S.
• Erol Gulunay, Missouri City, TX, Clements H.S.
• Lisa Guo, Alpharetta, GA, Chattahoochee H.S.
• Ben Heile, Goodlettsville, TN, Beech Senior H.S.
• Bruce Hill, Seattle, WA, O’Dea H.S.
• Joan Hoedeman, Atlanta, GA, Marist School
• Landon Holder, Alpine, CA, US, Granite Hills H.S.
• Samara Holub-Moorman, Chapel Hill, NC, East Chapel Hill H.S.
• Tiffany Horner, Alpine, CA, Granite Hills H.S.
• Gracie Huang, Duluth, GA, Chattahoochee H.S.
• Erik Johnson, Park Ridge, IL, Maine South H.S.
• Jerrod Johnson, Durham, NC, Jordan H.S.
• Madison Jones, Dallas, Texas, Highland Park H.S.
• John Judge, Linden, CA, Linden H.S.
• Jamie Karp, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Charlie Kennedy, Memphis, TN, White Station H.S.
• Jennifer Kennedy, Fairport, NY, Pittsford Mendon H.S.
• Chloe Kernaghan, Agana, GUAM, St. John’s School
• David Khosrowzadeh, Jacksonville, FL, Stanton College Preparatory School
• Jessica King, Snellville, GA, Brookwood H.S.
• Dorothy Kingwood, Stone Mountain, GA, Delkalb School of the Arts
• Michael Klees, Harrisburg, PA, Central Dauphin H.S.
• Casey Klioutchnikova, Richmond, VA, Douglas Southall Freeman
• Jamie Knight, Hilliard Davidson H.S.
• Edward Lam, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kaimuki H.S.
• Brian Lee, Edison, NJ, Edison H.S.
• Wen-Shin Lee, Fremont, CA, US, Mission San Jose H.S.
• Evan Leitner, Wyckoff, NJ, Ramapo H.S.
• Cassandra Lettenberger, Amherst, OH, Lorain Catholic H.S.
• Marena Lin, Northridge, CA, Granada Hills H.S.
• John Lowry, Centennial, CO, Cherry Creek H.S.
• Gabriela Magda, Middle Village, NY, Stuyvesant H.S.
• Jon Malmaud, Boca Raton, FL, Spanish River H.S.
• Christine McCarthy, Waltham, MA, US, Arlington Catholic H.S.
• Capella Meurer, Cockeysville, MD, Dulaney H.S.
• Allison Miles, Camp Hill, PA, Cedar Cliff H.S.
• Brynn Miller, Goodlettsville, TN, Beech Senior H.S.
• Vanessa Minassian, Glendale, CA, Hoover H.S.
• Jared Moreng, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Stacie Morgan, Delta, UT, U.S., Delta H.S.
• Jennifer Morris, Franklin Furnace, OH, Green H.S.
• Danielle Morrow, Goodlettsville, TN, Beech Senior H.S
• Rebecca Moy, Madera, CA, Madera H.S.
• Joe Murray, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Ehsan Najafabadi, Alpharetta, GA, Chattahoochee H.S.
• Sarah Nasir, Central Islip, NY, Central Islip H.S.
• Tiffanie Nham, Cypress, CA, Los Alamitos H.S.
• Lia Norris, Indianapolis, IN, Pike H.S.
• Leslie Anne Nicolas, San Antonio, TX, Communications Arts H.S.
• Alex Numann, Perez Acres, Yigo, GUAM, St. John’s School
• Michael Oh, East Amherst, NY, US, Williamsville East H.S.
• John Oquist, Bloomfield Hills, MI, US, Andover H.S.
• Joseph Painter, Livermore, CA, Moreau Catholic H.S.
• Shivani Patel, Alpharetta, GA, Chattahoochee H.S.
• Evgenia Peeva, Sofia, none, Bulgaria, American College of Sofia
• Emma Perry, Newfields, NH, Pingree School
• Marlena Pichon, Alpharetta, GA, Chattahoochee H.S.
• Scott Pieper, San Antonio, TX, Douglas MacArthur H.S.
• Suzanne Pilaar, Haledon, NJ, Manchester Regional H.S.
• Cathryn Pratt, Washington, IL, Peoria Christian H.S.
• Ben Rader, Wynnewood, PA, Haverford H.S.
• Millie Rajyaguru, Edison, NJ, Edison H.S.
• Vanessa Reichert, Evans, CO, Greeley West H.S.
• Eric Ren, Shunyi District, Beijing, CHINA, International School of Beijing
• Ashley Richardson, Derby, KS, Derby H.S.
• Lindsey Rings, Dublin, OH, Hilliard Davidson H.S.
• Sarah Roberts, Rochester, NY, Greece Odyssey School
• Rob Robbins, Cortland, NY, Homer H.S.
• Rebecca Roden, Jacksonville, FL, Stanton College Preparatory School
• Christine Rohal, Jacksonville, FL, Stanton College Preparatory School
• Jamin Rol, Corrales, NM, Cibola H.S.
• Justin Rowinsky, Scotch Plains, NJ, Scotch Plains Fanwood H.S.
• Andrea Ruane, Boca Raton, FL, Spanish River H.S.
• Paul Ryan, Ardmore, PA, St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
• Jennifer Sanchez, Redlands, CA, Redlands East Valley High
• Cina Sasan, Pittsford, NY, Pittsford Mendon H.S.
• Julia Schuchard, Lawrenceville, GA, Brookwood H.S.
• Sophie Schwartz, Havertown, PA, Haverford H.S.
• Kelly Seaver, Elk Grove, CA, Elk Ridge Middle School
• Krystle Seitz, Felton, PA, Red Lion Area Senior H.S.
• Jugal Shah, Central Islip, NY, Central Islip H.S.
• Frank Sharp, Hammonton, NJ, Hammonton H.S.
• Christina Shaw, Central Islip, NY, Central Islip H.S.
• Jared Shepard, Gallup, NM, Gallup H.S.
• Matt Shutzer, Marblehead, MA, Marblehead H.S.
• Eric Sorenson, Pittsford, NY, Pittsford Mendon H.S.
• Jenna Springer, Manhattan, KS, Manhattan H.S. East Campus
• Benjamin Spurlock, Milton, WV, Cabell Midland H.S.
• Dillon Styke, Holland, MI, Macatawa Bay School
• Alina Syunkov, Orlando, FL, Dr. Phillips H.S.
• Kelcy Takahashi Adamec, Columbia, MD, Oakland Mills H.S.
• Jennifer Tarr, Pine Brook, NJ, Montville H.S.
• David Taube, Cortland, NY, Homer H.S.
• Bansi Thekdi, Sterling, IL, Sterling H.S.
• Beca Thompson, Hilliard, OH, Hilliard Davidson H.S.
• Rachel Tombes, Midlothian, VA, James River H.S.
• Jennifer Tsai, Little Neck, NY, US, Benjamin N. Cardozo H.S.
• Cameron Unterberger, Lilburn, GA, Brookwood H.S.
• Nicole Utz, Red Lion, PA, Red Lion Area Senior H.S.
• Hana Van Der Steur, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
• Mark van Loveren, Cincinatti, OH, Mariemont H.S.
• Ann Walter, Crown Point, IN, Crown Point H.S.
• Sarah Warnet, Wyckoff, NJ, Ramapo H.S.
• Emily Washington, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.
• Joseph Weagel, Albuquerque, NM, Cibola H.S.
• Rosanne West, Hendersonville, TN, Beech Senior H.S.
• Julie Winsett, Unionville, TN, Christian Chapel Academy
• Victor Wong, Philadelphia, PA, George Washington H.S.
• Jonathon Zellner, Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction H.S.