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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 – Elisa Sonntag – Maple Mountain High School HS
Finding the good in pain A grin crept to my face as my mom walked towards me. I had just finished my first cross country race and was...
2026 – Madisyn Squires – Maple Mountain High School HS
Changing My View That afternoon, I came home from school to an empty house—he was gone. I wouldn’t see him for another week after that. From...
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 – Jane Webb – Davis high HS
PJIA - My Story When I was thirteen (2021), I went in for a braces consultation and learned news that would change my life. My dentist took...
2026 Awardee – Grace Boyle – Maple Mountain High School HS
My Journey With Ed All growing up I had struggled with body image and mental health in some form. I had struggled with medical anxiety in...
2026 – Mylee McCormick – Union High School HS
The Smell Of Cafeteria Cheeseburgers The smell of Primary Children’s Hospital is a smell I know all too well, from the clean mix of chemicals...
