Chicago's 2022 Top Ten Writing Finalists

Chicago's 2022 Finalists

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Ananya Bhatt
Alessandro Volta Elementary School, Teacher: Kristina Vancil
Naila Garcia
Alessandro Volta Elementary School, Teacher: Paul Enwia
Gabriel Hernandez
Rachel Carson Elementary School, Teacher: Jacqueline Ilic
Ariam Kefle
St. Hilary School, Teacher: Margaret Frank
Alan Luu
Mark Sheridan Academy, Teacher: Sara Arthur
David Maldonado-Macedo
Columbia Explorers Academy, Teacher: Eugenia Huang
Karla Martinez
Edward N. Hurley Elementary School, Teacher: Karina Padilla
Caitlyn Nieves-Pinzine
Bridgeport Catholic Academy, Teacher: May Pesch
Jazmyah Trevino
Columbia Explorers Academy, Teacher: Monica Galvez
Abbey Vancil
Beaubien Elementary School, Teacher: Dawn Wiley

Chicago's 2022 Top 100

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Christian Arguinzoni
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Rachel Carson Elementary School
Keyala Belmont
St. Sabina Academy
Aya Benadada
Mark Sheridan Academy
Ananya Bhatt
Alessandro Volta Elementary School
Keziah Anne Borja
Alessandro Volta Elementary School
Meredith Breunig
Bridgeport Catholic Academy
Katelyn Brown
St. Sabina Academy
Isaac Caballero
Rachel Carson Elementary School
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Daniela Carlos
Columbia Explorers Academy
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Columbia Explorers Academy
Cali Clancy
Mark Sheridan Academy
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Caitlin Cornejo
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Aliah De La O
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Noah De Leon
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Anthony Dedina
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Nicole Díaz
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Paola Diaz
Edward N. Hurley Elementary School
Payton Donald
St. Sabina Academy
Nevaeh Dunn
St. Sabina Academy
Diana Esparza
Columbia Explorers Academy
Chanel Estrada
Eberhart Elementary School
Karina Fernandez
St. Mary Star of the Sea School
Ruth Ford
Northside Catholic Academy
Kailyn Fulton
St. Sabina Academy
Elena L. García
Mark Sheridan Academy
Naila Garcia
Alessandro Volta Elementary School
Selena Garcia
Rachel Carson Elementary School
JoyMarie Giyo
St. Hilary School
Edgar Godines
St. Mary Star of the Sea School
Angel Gomez
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Emanuel Gomez
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Rossy Gomez
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Lizette Gonzalez
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Dominick Gusmanos, Jr.
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Edgar Guzman
Columbia Explorers Academy
Grace Harris
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Alitza Hernandez
Columbia Explorers Academy
Gabriel Hernandez-Terrazas
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Isabella Holliday
St. Hilary School
Aaron Christopher Hollis Jr.
Alessandro Volta Elementary School
Stephanie Huang
Mark Sheridan Academy
Rachel Hui
St. Therese Chinese Catholic School
Eseosa Imasogie
Northside Catholic Academy
Maritza Jimenez
St. Mary Star of the Sea School
Ariam Kefle
St. Hilary School
Lucille Kelly
St. Hilary School
Alondra LaMonica
Bridgeport Catholic Academy
Tina Le
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Susan Luna
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Alan Luu
Mark Sheridan Academy
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Ruby Macedo
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Yuliana Madrigal
Rachel Carson Elementary School
David Maldonado-Macedo
Columbia Explorers Academy
Leya Marquez
Mark Sheridan Academy
Karla Martinez
Edward N. Hurley Elementary School
Nathan Mendoza
St. Mary Star of the Sea School
Linda G. Montoya
St. Mary Star of the Sea School
Christine Moy
Mark Sheridan Academy
Elodie Moy
Mark Sheridan Academy
Kacey Moy
Bridgeport Catholic Academy
Caitlyn Nieves-Pinzine
Bridgeport Catholic Academy
Moises Obando
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Maximus Palacios
St. Therese Chinese Catholic School
Christine Pato
Alessandro Volta Elementary School
Aurora Petrulis
Bridgeport Catholic Academy
Vivian Pham
St. Hilary School
Alexandra Prado
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Jeannet Prado Cerrillo
Columbia Explorers Academy
Emily Recendez
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Arleth Resendiz-Ozuna
Columbia Explorers Academy
Fabrizio Revuelta
Columbia Explorers Academy
Olivia Roti
Northside Catholic Academy
Eduardo Alexander Ruiz
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Jennifer Salazar
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Jorge Salazar
Edward N. Hurley Elementary School
Roberto Salinas
Edward N. Hurley Elementary School
Noelia Serrato
Edward N. Hurley Elementary School
Jasmine Smith
St. Sabina Academy
Ketzari Sotelo
Columbia Explorers Academy
Joel Soto
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Emily Stecky
Northside Catholic Academy
Giselle Stevenson
Eberhart Elementary School
Oliver Torres-Carranza
St. Hilary School
Jazmyah Trevino
Columbia Explorers Academy
Isabelle Tuyay
Alessandro Volta Elementary School
Abbey Vancil
Beaubien Elementary School
Alise Veleta
Northside Catholic Academy
Selina Williams
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Marlina Wu
Mark Sheridan Academy
Javier Xuruc
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Ryel Yamat
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Ivan Zhu
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