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2003 Anthem Essay Contest

First Place

Charlotte Seid, Thomas Jefferson School for Science and Technology, Clifton, VA, USA
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Second Place

Danielle Berke, Lassiter High School, Roswell, GA, USA
Allison Bream, Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Martinsville, NJ
Kayla Chang, E.I.E Academy--homeschooled, Whittier, USA
Caitlin Demchuk, Dulaney High School, Cockeysville, MD, USA
Jenna Donaldson, P.A.C.E, Nobleton, Ontario, Canada
Maclovio Fernandez, El Paso High School, El Paso, TX, USA
Bjorn Irion, Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction, CO
Ryan Krause, Buffalo Grove High School, Arlington Heights, IL
Brittany Muscarella, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Cheektowaga, NY
Jimmy Sung, Irvine High School, Irvine, CA, USA
Kendalyn Surface, Beech Senior HS, Hendersonville, TN

Third Place

Kristina Conroy, Pioneer High School, Arcade, NY, USA
Johnny Dawkins, Terry Sanford School, Fayetteville, NC
Claire Doran, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA, USA
Garrett Ervin, Clairemont High, San Diego, CA, USA
Abhijith Eswarappa, White Station High School, Memphis, TN
Bradley Fritz, Independence High School, Independence, OH
Joyanna Gilmour, Home schooled, Bloomfield, NJ, USA
Ali Mokhtarzadeh, George Washington HS, Charleston, WV
Elaine Murphy, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA, USA
Leah Nolan, Muskegon Catholic Central, Twin Lake, MI, USA
Erica Smith, South Haven High School, South Haven, MI, USA
Ross Smith, Dobyns-Bennett, Kingsport, TN, USA
Gennady Stolyarov, Glenbrook South HS, Northbrook, IL
Cindi Textor, Corry Area High School, Corry, PA, USA
Katie Van Haasteren, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Scotch Plains, NJ
Brian Veith, Irvine High School, Irvine, CA, USA
Lisa Wang, Lynbrook High School, San Jose, CA, USA
Morgan Willming, South Haven High School, South Haven, MI
Jojo Yang, Irvine High School, Irvine, CA, USA
Katy Yang, Clear Lake HS, Houston, TX, USA

Finalists

Laura Aguirre, Archbishop Curley Notre Dame, Miami Shores, FL
Ishraq Ali, Granite Hills High School, El Cajon, CA, USA
Jeffrey Baer, Academy for Gifted Children, Thornhill, Ontario, CA
Jessica Beck, Parkway West High School, Chesterfield, MO, USA
Nanci Belmont, F.W. Springstead High School, Spring Hill, FL
Talisa Chang, Irvine High School, Irvine, CA, USA
Kristin Clark, Corry Area High School, Corry, PA, USA
Jaimie Collins, Kinnelon High School, Kinnelon, NJ, USA
Samuel Cramer, Dulaney High School, Cockeysville, MD, USA
Tarek Dale, Black Forest Academy, Maugenhard, Germany
Jack De Sena, Irvine High School, Irvine, CA, USA
Stephanie Fitton, South Haven HS, South Haven, MI, USA
Jennifer Foster, Portland High School, Portland, TN, USA
Hillary Garber, Mariemont High School, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Rebecca Geleyn, Ecole Rose-des-Vents, Wilmot, Canada
Elisabeth Gilbert, Seminole High School, Lake Mary, FL, USA
Jessica Glajch, Union Endicott High School, Endicott, NY, USA
Kate Green, Palm Harbor University High School, Clearwater, FL
Kaitlin Hindman, Kittanning Senior High School, Kittanning, PA
Elizabeth Hong, Sweet Home High School, Amherst, NY, USA
Xiao Qian Huang, Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, NY
Jane Hwang, Irvine High School, , CA, USA
Angelica Ibelzim, White Station High School, Memphis, TN, USA
Zach Jordan, Muscle Shoals High School, Muscle Shoals, AL
Holly Metter, Cary Academy, Pittsboro, NC, USA
Gabriella Miyares, Stanton College Preparatory, Jacksonville, FL
Tiffanie Nham, Los Alamitos High School, Cypress, CA, USA
Kitty O'Riordan, Chagrin Falls High School, Chagrin Falls, OH
Erika Peterson, South Haven High School, South Haven, MI
Kristen Scheckelhoff, William G. Enloe High School, Cary, NC
Kim Stoner, Trinity High School, Camp Hill, PA, USA
L. Douglas Treilhard, Huntsville HS, Dwight, Ontario, Canada
Michael Trybula, Crown Point High School, Crown Point, IN
Anarghya Vardhana, Jesuit High School, Beaverton, OR, USA
Katrina Wagner, Freedom Area High School, Freedom, PA, USA
Amy Wang, Irvine High School, Irvine, CA, USA
Franz Wiez, Parkland Composite HS, Carrot Creek, Canada
Richard Wilde, Broadneck Senior High School, Arnold, MD, USA
Tiffany Woo, Dublin Coffman High School, Dublin, OH, USA
Jennifer Yeh, North Hollywood High School, Northridge, CA
Gary Zhang, Dublin Coffman High School, Dublin, OH, USA 

Semi-Finalists

Mohammed Abbasi, Brooklyn Technical HS, Brooklyn, USA
Zack Alfred, Sahuaro High School, Tucson, USA
Jennifer Ambrose, C.M. Russell High Schol, Great Falls, USA
Mary Andes, Cedar Cliff High School, New Cumberland, USA
Nicholas Araujo, Dr. Michael M. Krop HS, North Miami Beach
Sean Asp, St. Edward High School, Middleburg Heights, USA
Natasha Azad, Clear Lake High School, Houston, USA
Emily Bacha, Cuyahoga Heights High School, Valley View, USA
Do Hoon Bae , Beijing, China
Aaron Baer, P.A.C.E , Thornhill, Canada
Jessica Bardsley, Golf Coast High School, Naples, USA
Christa Baxter, A.M. Barbe High School, Lake Charles, USA
Michelle Beckman, Clear Lake High School, Houston, USA
Jovan Begovic, Lakeside High School, Atlanta, USA
Annie Berrier, Trinity High School, Carlisle, USA
Jessica Bogach, Beech Senior High School, Hendersonville, USA
Ruby Bolster, Durango High School, Durango, USA
Aubrey Bonhivert, Crown Point High School, Crown Point, USA
Bryan Bosworth, Northeast High School, Baltimore, USA
Trevor Bowden, Frankenmuth High School, Frankenmuth, USA
Emma Bradley, Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction
Adam Breuer, Lake Ridge Academy, Oberlin, USA
Chelsea Bridges, Littleton High School, Denver, USA
Megan Browning, Havre de Grace High School, Darlington, USA
Alyssa Charney, Marblehead High School, Marblehead, USA
Kylee Chauvin, West Junior High School, Lawrence, USA
Hao Chen, Irvine High School, Irvine, USA
Xiaoxi Chen, Chattahoochee High School, Alpharetta, USA
Stephanie Chen, Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, USA
Anton Chumak, Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction
Alex Civetta, Scarsdale High School, Scarsdale, USA
Anne Clark-Raymond, Morgan Park Academy, Oak Lawn, USA
Megan Coe, Boulder City High School, Boulder City, USA
Dan Collins, Haverford High School, Havertown, USA
Rachel Cope, Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, USA
Diana Copeland, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, Miami
Seth Crocker, Riviera Kaufer High, Riviera, USA
Danielle Davis, Beech Senior High School, Goodlettsville, USA
Sarah Daw, Sahuaro High School, Tucson, USA
Domenic Denicola, Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos, USA
Katherine Devanney, Falcon High School, Falcon, USA
Tien Do, Lanier High School, Austin, USA
Emily Dykes, Montville High School, Oakdale, USA
John Evans, Clear Lake High School, Seabrook, USA
Andy Ewert, Clear Lake High School, Seabrook, USA
Daniel Feldman, Clear Lake High School, Houston, USA
Kate Fifield, Union-Endicott High School, Endicott, USA
Daniel Foster, Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction, USA
Nina Foucher, Whitney Young Magnet High School, Chicago
Michael Friedman, P.A.C.E, Richmond Hill, Canada
Sarah Fullerton, Chandler High School, Chandler, USA
William Gannon, Dulaney High School, Cockeysville, USA
Patrick Gibbs, Clear Lake High School, Seabrook, USA
Katie Gonzalez, The Altamont School, , USA
Devin Goure, Brookwood High School, Snellville, USA
Barbara Greenberg, Western High School, Davie, USA
Nikhil Gupta, Manhasset High School, Manhasset, USA
Andrew Hajjar, James Bowie High School, Austin, USA
Rebecca Hammock, OWCC Collegiate High School, Laurel Hill
Amorette Hanna, Stanton College Preparatory, Jacksonville, USA
Susan Harris, Colfax High School, Meadow Vista, USA
David Harvison, Clear Lake High School, Houston, USA
Brandy Hatcher, Rose Hill High School, Rose Hill, USA
Jonathan Hayden, Rockville High School, Union, USA
Alex Heigl, Cedar Cliff High School, , USA
Lindsey Hershner, James River High School, Richmond, USA
Kendra Hilse, Blaine High School, Ham Lake, USA
Lauren Hirsch, Tehachapi High School, Tehachapi, USA
Sherri Huang, Mission San Jose, Fremont, USA
Kenneth Huffman, Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove, USA
Johnny Jessup, Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction
Kevin Jiang, Mesquite High School, Gilbert, USA
David Jiang, Hunter College High School, Forest Hills, USA
Lora Johns, Lake Highland Preparatory, Winter Park, USA
Anastasia Johnson, Union High School, Union, USA
Becca Johnson, White Station High School, Memphis, USA
Alex Kachenko, Independence High School, Independence, USA
Amanda Kalbaugh, Serra Catholic High School, Munhall, USA
Lauren Keiser, Benton Central High School, Otterbein, USA
Michael Kellogg, Rockville High School, Vernon, USA
Grace Kim, Randolph High School, Randolph, USA
Shannon Knee, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS, Miami, FL
Mary Krajnak, Homeschool, Waukesha, USA
Polina Krass, P.A.C.E., Richmond Hill, Canada
Shepherd Ku, Irvine High School, Irvine, USA
Mary Kelsey Lane, Stevens High School, Rapid City, USA
Elisabeth Leake, Durango High School, Durango, USA
Kalistyn Lemke, Salinas High School, Salinas, USA
Cynthia Liao, Whitney High School, Cerritos, USA
Lauren Lilley, Goddard HIgh School, Roswell, USA
Erik Lin-Greenberg, Millburn High School, Millburn, USA
Joshua Litwa, West Babylon Senior High School, West Babylon
Jason Louie, Kaimuki High School, Honolulu, USA
Bryant Luong, Irvine High School, Irvine, USA
Amanda Malecki, Birmingham High School, Sherman Oaks, USA
Alex Malikin, Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn, USA
Jennifer Malin, Clear Lake High School, Houston, USA
Jonathan Malmaud, Spanish River, Boca Raton, USA
Carolyn Marcelo, Cabell Midland High School, Huntington, USA
Kirsta Marlatt, Yuma High School, Yuma, USA
Christina Matthew, Havr de Grace High School, Havre de Grace
Lauren McKinney, Satellite High School, Indian Harbour Beach
John McNair, Chesapeake High School, Pasadena, USA
Katherine Meadows, Armijo High School, Fairfield, USA
Brittany Miller, Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, USA Sally Morrell, White Station High School, Memphis, USA
Cody Myers, Southridge High School, Beaverton, USA
Ashton Myrick, Beech Senior High School, Hendersonville, USA
Ray Naseath, Granite Hills High School, El Cajon, USA
Ivy Nguyen, Irvine High School, Irvine, USA
Sarah Noffsinger, Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction
Janet Noh, Annie Wright School, Federal Way, USA
Caitlin O'Brien, Independence High School, Independence, USA
Minjung Oh, Bowdoin Center Academy, Bowdoin, USA
Jordyn Ostroff, Michael Krop High School, North Miami Beach
Bhumika Pant, Martiniere Girls' College, Lucknow, INDIA
Rebecca Pearl, Randolph High School, Randolph, USA
Carl Peterson, Jeffersontown High School, Louisville, USA
Nisha Phatak, Pittsford Mendon High School, Pittsford, USA
Alix Phillips, Flint Southwestern Academy, Flint, USA
Jessica Picklesimer, Paintsville High School, Paintsville, USA
Sarah Plant, Loveland High School, Loveland, USA
Michelle Prairie, Rockville High School, Vernon, USA
Sasha Prevost, W F West High School, Centralia, USA
Alejandra Pulido, Michael Krop Senior High School, Aventura
Jessica Qu, Boston Latin School, Roslindale, USA
Todd Rasey, Corry Area High School, Spartansburg, USA
Kristen Ray, El Modena High School, Orange, USA
Julie Recher, James River High School, Midlothian, USA
Lakshmi Reddy, Irvine High School, Irvine, USA
Erica Rice, Larkin High School, Elgin, USA
James Robertson, Lamar Consolidated High School, Sugar Land
Natalie Rusciani, Hammonton High School, Atco, USA
Deana Rutherford, Whitney Young High School, Chicago, IL
Robert Sale, Brookwood High School, Lawrenceville, USA
Sasan Salimian, Northeast High School, Pasadena, USA
Rachel Samson, Harvard Public Schools, Harvard, USA
Rachel Sanders, Pittsford Mendon High School, Pittsford, USA
Megan Savage, South Haven High School, South Haven, USA
Danielle Schmidgall, Bucks County Technical HS, Levittown
Martha Schmitz, Dulaney High School, Phoenix, USA
Allison Schuller, Hilliard Davidson High School, Columbus, USA
Michael Simila, Home Schooled, Juneau, USA
Catherine Simone, Union-Endicott High School, Endicott, USA
Christina Singletary, Hammonton High School, Waterford, USA
Katie Smith, Stanton College Preparatory, Jacksonville, USA Philip Southard, AuSasble Valley High School, Jay, USA
Matt Starr, Webster Groves High School, St. Louis, USA
Gadielle Stein-Bodenheimer, Granada Hills HS, Granada Hills
Curtis Stephens, Brookwood High School, Lilburn, USA
Keri Ann Stevenson, Hanover Area High School, Hanover Twp.
Kelly Stewart, Indian Springs School, Birmingham, USA
Ben Strauber, North Canyon High School, Scottsdale, USA
John Strickland, Beech Senior High School, Goodlettsville, USA
Nive Subramaniam, Bridgewater-Raritan HS, Bridgewater
Sharon Suh, Irvine High School, Irvine, USA
Leanne Szabo, Hammonton High School, Hammonton, USA
Logan Ury, Spanish River High School, Boca Raton, USA
Katina Vallens, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Vanessa VanOrman, Pellston High School, Pellson, USA
Anna Vernardos, Clear Lake High School, Houston, USA
Rebecca Walden, Richland Northeast High School, Columbia
Lindsay Walle, Lamar Consolidated High School, Sugar Land
David Weinstein, Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Bridgewater
Elizabeth Weisenburger, Nanaimo District, Nanaimo, Canada Jessie White, Albemarle High School, Earlysville, USA
Randall Williams, Mariemont High School, Terrace Park, USA Chad Williams, Cinco Ranch High School, Katy, USA
Megan Wing, East Lincoln High School, Denver, USA
Alex Witkowski, Redlands East Valley High, Highland, USA
Sally Yacout, Enloe High School, Raleigh, USA
Michael Yarbrough, Blackman High School, Smyrna, USA
Paul Zajac, Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore, USA Sherry Zhang, Cinco Ranch High School, Katy, USA
Yang Yang Zhou, Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Bridgewater