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2004 Anthem Essay Contest

First Place

Rachel Singh, Boston Latin Academy, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Second Place

Heide Jackson, Lake Havasu HS, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Tung Nguyen, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Jingyi Liu, Beverly Hills HS, Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Seid, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology, Clifton, VA
Margaret Somerset, Salem HS, Salem, MA

Third Place

Hillary Green, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Anni Zhu, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Lisa Neigut, Clear Lake HS, Houston, TX
Mary Mao, Clear Lake HS, Houston, TX
Tracy Forbath, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Rachel Wolf, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, CA
Zina Alam, Corona Del Sol HS, Tempe, AZ
Gregory Hart, Scarsdale HS, Scarsdale, NY
Elizabeth Pocivasek, Alleman HS, Rock Island, IL

Finalists

Katie Bradley, Mathews HS, Fowler, OH
Colin Jackson, Hazleton Area HS, Hazleton, PA
Michael Vetter, Hermitage HS, Glen Allen, VA
Elizabeth Gallagher, Rocky River HS, Rocky River, OH
Shayna Borland, Saint Cloud HS, Saint Cloud, FL
Jacob Crane, Lewisville HS North, Lewisville, TX
Josephine Tung, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Kaitlin Halibozek, Berlin HS, Berlin, CT
Monisha Chakravarthy, The Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, TN
Daniel Nguyen, Winter Park HS, Orlando, FL
Mercer Aplin, Kula HS and Intermediate, Kilauea, HI
Alex Soble, Highland Park HS, Highland Park, IL
Ethan Dubin, Polytechnic School, Pasadena, CA
Patrick Cooper-McCann, Bishop Foley Catholic HS, Hazel Park, MI
Namgiao (N.G) Do, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Michael Ross, Grand Junction HS, Grand Junction, CO
Sarah Davis, Grand Junction HS, Grand Junction, CO
Randi Elliot, Clear Lake HS, Grand Jct, CO
Stefan Kling, Douglas Southall Freeman HS, Richmond, VA
Michael Hamby, Douglas Southall Freeman HS, Richmond, VA
Helen Zhang, Pioneer HS, Ann Arbor, MI
Sarah Coleman, Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, FL
Daniel Sharp, Cactus HS, Glendale, AZ
Colin Needham, Cumberland Valley HS, Mechanicsburg, PA
Lauren LaMontagne, Weddington HS, Waxhaw, NC
Qian-Qian Liu, Dulaney HS, Timonium, MD
Julie Hersh, John J. Miller Great Neck North HS, Great Neck, NY
Michele Hong, John J. Miller Great Neck North HS, Great Neck, NY
Khusbu Shakafi, Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, FL
Whitney Bronson, East Bladen HS, Elizabethtown, NC
Sherry Wang, Chattahooche HS, Alpharetta, GA
Sophie Creuty, Albermarle HS, Earlysville, VA
Sydney Creutz, Albermarle HS, Earlysville, VA
Ingrid Rembold, Albermarle HS, Charlottesville, VA
Alicia Modeen, Rockville HS, Vernon, CT
Sara Sheehan, Pueblo South HS, Colorado City, CO
Emily Sicard, South Haven HS, South Haven, MI
Neil Sawhney, Pittsford Mendon HS, Pittsford, NY
Megan Elsenbeck, Brookwood HS, Lilburn, GA
Caitlin Canney, Arlington Catholic HS, Medford, MA
Alexandra Mondini, Walter E. Stebbins HS, Riverside, OH
Gary Zhang, Columbus Academy, Dublin, OH
Ciara O'Neill, Chippewa Falls Senior HS, Cadott, WI
Elizabeth Gunderson, Southfield-Lathrup HS, Southfield, MI
Tracy Gold, Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, Townson, MD
Alex Ingraham, Salem HS, Salem, MA

Semi-Finalists

Aaron Airmet, Layton HS, Layton, UT
Katherine Anderson, Bangor HS, Bangor, ME
Paige Bailey, Whitney HS, Whitney, TX
David Blanco, Clear Lake HS, Houston, TX
Nathan Brei, International School of Dusseldorf, Weeze, Germany
Stephanie Brue, Saint Cloud HS, St Cloud, FL
Clinton Cohen, Floyd County HS, Indian Valley, VA
Jessi Garrison, Keller HS, Roanoke, TX
Nik Griffith, CM Russell HS, Great Falls, MT
Alexandra Harmon, North Canyon HS, Phoenix, AZ
Elizabeth Kane, East Hampton HS, East Hampton, NY
Caitlin Krause, Wheaton Warrenville South HS, Warrenville, IL
Emma Lund, Timbercrest Junior HS, Woodinville, WA
Maggie McVey, Timbercrest Junior HS, Woodinville, WA
Noreen Nasir, Grayslake Community HS, Grayslake, IL
Steven Prostko, Lewisville HS North, Lewisville, TX
Laura Provolt, Arcata HS, Eureka, CA
Ushma Shah, Lewisville HS, Lewisville, TX
Rachel Smith, Milford HS, Milford, MA
Andy Xu, Delran HS, Delran, NJ
Laura Hunter, Mountain Empire HS, Campo, CA
Jeremy Pingul, Pike HS, Indianapolis, IN
Niyatee Samudra, The Hockaday School, Plano, TX
Hyejin Rhee, Seminole HS, Heathrow, FL
Susannah Colt, Deerfield Academy, Whately, MA
Mengfei Chen, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Michael Theis, Canby HS, Canby, OR
Holly Fischer, Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Daniel Brasher, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School, Birmingham, AL
Zachary Summitt, Dobyns Bennett HS, Kingsport, TN
Martha McAdams, Alleluia Community School, Augusta, GA
Michael Schra, Merritt Island HS, Merritt Island, FL
Christina de Villier, LaGrande Middle School, LaGrande, OR
Emily Glasgow, Governor Thomas Johnson HS, Frederick, MD
Matthew Cho, Central HS, Fort Worth, TX
Allison Smith, Clarksville HS, Annona, TX
Aaron Moreng, Grand Junction HS, Grand Junction, CO
Abbie Woodbury, Grand Junction HS, Grand Junction, CO
Douglas Jacob Jr., Grand Junction HS, Grand Junction, CO
Karis Hawkins, Maud HS, Maud, OK
Kris Means, Clear Lake HS, Grand Junction, CO
Anne Hodgkinson, Alliance Academy, Quito, Pichinc Ecuador
Emily Sullivan, Douglas Freeman HS, Richmond, VA
Crystal Bae, Dulaney HS, Lutherville, MD
Praise Oh, Fox Chapel Area HS, Pittsburgh, PA
Stephanie Waltz, Bedford North Lawrence HS, Norman, IN
Dominique Yonker, Wheaton Warrenville South HS, Wheaton, IL
Andrew Morrison, Covington Latin School, Crescent Springs, KY
Jeffrey Solimine, Milford HS, Milford, MA
Emily Fiocco, Central HS, La Crosse, WI
Jake Brierley, Quartz Hill HS, Lancaster, CA
Lana Tong, Mission San Jose HS, Fremont, CA
Isha Saini, Pittsford Sutherland HS, Pittsford, NY
Hann-Shuin Yew, Lynbrook HS, San Jose, CA
Cindy Kaing, Haverford HS, Havertown, PA
Lamia Mamoon, California HS, San Ramon, CA
Gavin C. Wandrey, Kenston HS, Chagrin Falls, OH
Tyler Fox, The Academy for Gifted Children-P.A.C.E., Kettleby, ON Canada
Nicole Gounalis, Union Endicott HS, Endicott, NY
Joachim Hartje, Stanton College Preparatory School, Neptune Bch, FL
Trevor Ollar, Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, FL
Danielle Larson, Bishop Kelly HS, Meridian, ID
Kate Bancroft, Dulaney HS, Timonium, MD
Pranay Angara, John Jay Senior HS, Hopewell Junction, NY
Michael Vick, F.J. Reitz HS, Evansville, IN
Meagan Gierth, South Doyle HS, Knoxville, TN
Megan Richman, Elk Grove HS, Elk Grove, CA
Erick Rogemoser, Victor Central HS, Farmington, NY
Michelle Rolewicz, Cinco Ranch HS, Katy, TX
Erica Hughley, Cinco Ranch HS, Katy, TX
Paul Renie, Dulaney HS, Cockeysville, MD
Sean Naron, Dulaney HS, Cockeysville, Md
Antonio Ricciardi, Granite Hills HS, El Cajon, CA
David Hanyok, Pennsbury HS West Campus, Yardley, PA
Grace Jung Glenbrook HS, Glenview, IL
Tamar Holoshitz, Huron HS, Ann Arbor, MI
Benjamin Bingham, Homeschooled, Seffner, FL
Sarah Chui, International Christian School, Sham Tseng NT, Hong Kong, China
Emi Ling, Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Cresskill, NJ
Max Child, Polytechnic School, Pasadena, CA
Gavin C. Wandrey, Kenston HS, Chagrin Falls, OH
Kate Buckley, Capital HS, Olympia, WA
Allysia Finley, Foothill HS, Santa Ana, CA
David Sangokoya, Baton Rouge Magnet HS, Baton Rouge, LA
Rebecca Wall, Clayton HS, St. Louis, MO
Andrea Oliva, Elk Grove HS, Elk Grove, CA
Michael Hammersley, Harker School, San Jose, CA
Yi Sun, Harker School, San Jose, CA
Annette Konoske-Graf, Point Loma HS, San Diego, CA
Jordon Armstrong, Spanish River HS, Boca Raton, FL
Veronica Boubnova, University City HS, San Diego, CA
Joshua Hendrich Karp, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, VA
Adam Blumencranz, John J. Miller Great Neck North HS, Great Neck, NY
Hannah Dillon, John J. Miller Great Neck North HS, Great Neck, NY
Henry Fok, John J. Miller Great Neck North HS, Great Neck, NY
Steve Chartan, John J. Miller Great Neck North HS, Great Neck, NY
Zach Martin, Victor Central HS, Victor, NY
Brynn Champney, Victor Central HS, Victor, NY
Dennis Zollo, Victor Central HS, Victor, NY
Dan Burdman, Ramapo HS, Wyckoff, NJ
Alex Jones, Chattahoochee HS, Alpharetta, GA
Megan Sennett, Chattahoochee HS, Alpharetta, GA
Asia Meana, Lassiter HS, Woodstock, GA
Emily Prince, Dulaney HS, Lutherville, MD
Laurel Reese, Lakeside HS, Atlanta, GA
Mike Yuan, The Charter School of Wilmington, Hockessin, DE
Zena Hardt, The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago, IL
Corey Sweeney, Nashua Senior HS South, Nashua, NH
Elizabeth Lakata, Lower Moreland HS, Huntingdon Valley, PA
Elizabeth Pinto, Shenendehowa HS East, Clifton Park, NY
Ronak Rekani, Granite Hills HS, El Cajon, CA
Brynna Laughlin, West Carrollton HS, West Carrollton, OH
Holly Sue Rater, Helena HS, East Helena, MT
Amy Wang, Bridgewater-Raritan Regional HS, Bridgewater, NJ
J. Keith Hall, Chattahooche HS, Alpharetta, GA
Morgan Henry, Chattahooche HS, Alpharetta, Ga
Joan Kim, Chattahooche HS, Alpharetta, GA
Lenore Dukes, Albermarle HS, Charlottesville, VA
Julie Kittel, Albermarle HS, Earlysville, VA
Anne Roane, Albermarle HS, Charlottesville, VA
Susan Metallo, Albermarle HS, Earlysville, VA
Arin Noble, Albermarle HS, Charlottesville, VA
Meredith Goodloe, Albermarle HS, Charlottesville, VA
Lauren Sullivan, Albermarle HS, Earlysville, VA
Christine Trotta, Albermarle HS, Earlysville, VA
Evan Dawson, Rockville HS, Vernon, CT
Amanda Morrison, Hanford West HS, Hanford, CA
Alexander Parets, Scarsdale HS, Scarsdale, NY
Nathan Gould, Scarsdale HS, Scarsdale, NY
Matthew Shields, Scarsdale HS, Scarsdale, NY
Elliot Marcus, Scarsdale HS, Scarsdale, NY
Brianna Hankla, Pueblo South HS, Pueblo, CO
Justin Durang, Birmingham HS, Van Nuys, CA
Carly McGarr, South Haven HS, South Haven, MI
Veronica Ohl, Sahuaro HS, Tucson, AZ
Marcy Perona, Sahuaro HS, Tucson, AZ
Elizabeth Preston, Glens Falls HS, Glens Falls, NY
Chase Sackett, Mariemont HS, Cincinnati, OH
Emma Castator, Mariemont HS, Terrace Park, OH
Jeremy Kuempel, Mariemont HS, Cincinnati, OH
Jessica Bissell, Homestead HS, Fort Wayne, IN
Clara Yang, Brookwood HS, Snellville, GA
Marie Elisabeth Agnello, Brookwood HS, Snellville, GA
Kristin Blanchard, Brookwood HS, Lawrenceville, GA
Emily Pierce, Brookwood HS, Lawrenceville, GA
Julie Reynolds, Brookwood HS, Lawrenceville, GA
Catherine Kana, Glens Falls HS, Queensbury, NY
Matt Dias, Ludlow HS, Ludlow, MA
Catherine Kaiserman, Scotch-Plains-Fanwood HS, Scotch Plains, NJ
Peter Maginot, Crown Point HS, Crown Point, IN
Jessica Easto, Crown Point HS, Crown Point, IN
Spencer White, Spain Park HS, Birmingham, AL
Stephanie Conrad, Fairfield Junior HS, Kaysville, UT
Daniel Ashley, Conway HS East, Conway, AR
Karen Mei, Los Alamos HS, Los Alamos, NM
Elaina Murray, Seaman HS, Topeka, KS
Yusun Park, Francis Lewis HS, Flushing, NY
Hannah Lonky, Irvington HS, Irvington, NY
Abbe Sokol, Irvington HS, Irvington, NY
Evan Cronly, Irvington HS, Irvington, NY
Billy McMonagle, Calvert Hall College HS, Bel Air, MD
Colin Levy, Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, Lutherville, MD
Sarah Murray, Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, Reisterstown, MD
Katherine Meckel, Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, Baltimore, MD
Kelsey Jennings, Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, Reisterstown, MD
W. Tyler Turner, White Creek Christian Academy, Cleveland, GA
Justin Hixon, Mustang HS, Mustang, OK
Kimberly Louise Pierce, Kinston HS, Grifton, NC
Laura Parrott, Kinston HS, Kinston, NC
Portia Boone, Kinston HS, Kinston, NC
Tyler McCoy, Kinston HS, Grifton, NC
Logan Monighan, Conrad Weiser HS, Robesonia, PA
Michael Paul, Conrad Weiser HS, Womelsdorf, PA
Mytheos Holt, York School, Monterey, CA Amanda Whiting, Haverford HS, Havertown, PA