Winter 2024 Contest: “Unsung Community Leaders”
Summer 2024 Contest: “Tell a Bay Area Story”
First Place Winners
Evelyn K. — 8th Grade — Castillero Middle School
How has immigration shaped Bay Area communities?
David F.Y. — 10th Grade — Bellarmine High School
A closer look at the struggles and successes of Bay Area farmers.
Second Place Winners
Kayla Y. — 7th Grade — Taylor Middle School
Experienced artists in the Bay Area community prove that performance arts isn’t just a pretty little thing onstage.
Grace C. — 9th Grade — Leigh High School
Bay Area fishing practices might be threatening our valuable connection to the sea.
All Contest Submissions
Chloe M. — 8th Grade — Bret Harte Middle School
Why you should go to Bay Area zoos.
Michael S. — 7th Grade — Ralston Middle School
What we can do to help people trapped in the middle of the homeless epidemic.
Ryan C. — 8th Grade — Bernal Intermediate School
The Bay Area is a melting pot of cuisines ranging from Korean Army stew to Japanese sushi, from Burmese mohinga to Taiwanese scallion pancakes.
First Place Winners
Kayla Y. — 7th Grade — Taylor Middle School
The power of an unsung hero who steers with endless purpose and passion.
Grace C. — 9th Grade — Leigh High School
Lise Meitner observed a tremendous, double-edged energy source capable of destroying the planet, while boosting the development of human industry.
Second Place Winners
All Contest Submissions
Michael S. — 7th Grade —Ralston Middle School
Bayard Rustin organized the march on Washington, changing America forever. Why did he disappear from the history books?
Jason W. — 10th Grade — Design Tech High School
Hedy Lamarr helped the world in battle, and was one of the key contributors for the human race to become an online, interconnected society.
Ryan C. — 8th Grade —Bernal Intermediate School
An underrated 20th-century hero, Vasili Arkhipov harnessed brave determination to save the world from the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Evelyn K. — 8th Grade — Korean International School
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, one of the greatest astronomers of all time, and an unsung hero.