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2026 – Maddox Wood – Carbon High School HS
Am I Enough Now?The cheer coaches announce "Maddi is now a cheer captain for all of her hard work and dedication to the team". I cannot wait...
2026 – Levi Dearden – Syracuse highschool HS
One stone at a time.As a person, I've always known that I'm different from others. This was clear from the start as my parents explained that...
2026 – Benazir Mohammadi – Utah international charter school HS
My journey from Afghanistan to America My name is Benazir Mohammadi. I am from Afghanistan. I was born in Takhar and lived there until I was 8...
2026 – Amelia Hacking – Mountain Heights Academy HS
Broken But BeautifulThe home I was born into was nothing like home. My so-called “parents” were heavily into drugs and alcohol. I was...
2026 – Amelia Hacking – Mountain Heights Academy HS
Broken But BeautifulThe home I was born into was nothing like home. My so-called “parents” were heavily into drugs and alcohol. I was...
2026 Awardee – Boston Jolley – Rich High School HS
The effects of suicide, perfectionism, and depression on my life and how I pushed through. Throughout my life I have experienced many troubles...
2026 Awardee – Lydia Tressler – Pleasant Grove High School HS
The Shape of my Memory I’ve shared my story with friends, family, therapists, and even strangers, but each time, I grapple with where to...
2026 – Nathan Ellinger – Springville High School HS
Service as Surgery: How I Healed Without a Scalpel I just celebrated my eighteenth birthday and on that day my parents joked that the party...
