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2007-2008 Winners and Honorable Mentions

The following is a list of the 2007-2008 National Peace Essay Contest winners and honorable mentions. Each listing lists the student's name, school, city, state and their coordinator, .

Alabama

First Place
Sabiha Runa
Huntsville High School
Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinator: Mrs. Sanjida Khanam

Alaska

First Place
Bryce Y. Jarvis
Eagle River High School
Eagle River, Alaska
Coordinator: Ms. Sonnet Farrell

Arizona

First Place
Sumana Veeravelli
Desert Vista High School
Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinator: Mr. Laxma Veeravelli

Honorable Mention
Molly L. Yang
Corona Del Sol High School
Tempe, Arizona
Coordinator: Ms. Virginia S. Teeples

Honorable Mention
Alexander J. Reidell
Buena High School
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Coordinator: Ms. Barbara S. Williams

Arkansas

First Place
Kensey M. Berry
Pulaski Academy
Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinator: Mr. Bill Topich
Ms. Ginger Kidd

Honorable Mention
Kelly E. Allison
Pulaski Academy
Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinator: Mr. Bill Topich
Ms. Ginger Kidd

Honorable Mention
Alexandra C. Sing
Pulaski Academy
Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinator: Mr. Bill Topich
Ms. Ginger Kidd

California

First Place
Jordan L. Harms
Tamalpais High School
Mill Valley, California
Coordinator: Ms. Amy Mitchell

Honorable Mention
Siddharth S. Nair
Chaminade College Preparatory
West Hills, California
Coordinator: Mr. Shrikumar S. Nair

Honorable Mention
Molly C. Lorenzi
York School
Monterrey, California
Coordinator: Mr. Tom Murray

Connecticut

First Place
Hannah L. Pelton
Northwest Catholic High School
West Hartford, Connecticut
Coordinator: Mr. William V. Tressler

Honorable Mention
Keating McKeon
Northwest Catholic High School
West Hartford, Connecticut
Coordinator: Mr. William V. Tressler

Delaware

First Place
Collace C. Greene, III
Salesianum School
Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinator: Ms. Karen Y. Greene

District of Columbia

First Place
Martin S. Krafft
St. Anselm’s Abbey School
District of Columbia
Coordinator: Mr. Michael Hall, OSB

Florida

First Place
Ann E. Hentschel
Academy of the Holy Names
Tampa, Florida
Coordinator: Sis. Mary P. Plumb

Honorable Mention
Julia A. Gordon
Academy of the Holy Names
Tampa, Florida
Coordinator: Sis. Mary P. Plumb

Honorable Mention
Jacqueline M. Jakubiec
Academy of the Holy Names
Tampa, Florida
Coordinator: Sis. Mary P. Plumb

Georgia

First Place
Susanna J. Bramlett
Pace Academy
Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinator: Ms. Helen I. Smith

Hawaii

First Place
Brita M. Hofwolt
Le Jardin Academy
Kailua, Hawaii
Coordinator: Mrs. Marilyn R. Hofwolt

Honorable Mention
Marcie M. Kagawa
Aiea High School
Aiea, Hawaii
Coordinator: Mr. Bill B. Taylor

Honorable Mention
Elise L. Timtim
Punahou School
Honolulu, Hawaii
Coordinator: Ms. Cynthia T. Soneda

Idaho

First Place
Morgan D. Bailey
Bailey Home School
Kuna, Idaho
Coordinator: Ms. Meg Eichelberger

Illinois

First Place
Kevin M. Neumann
Belleville East High School
Belleville, Illinois
Coordinator: Ms. Rebekah McGarrity

Honorable Mention
Timothy M. Doonan
Belleville East High School
Belleville, Illinois
Coordinator: Mrs. Sheila Misselhorn

Honorable Mention
Sarah A. Hemmer
Belleville East High School
Belleville, Illinois
Coordinator: Mrs. Sheila Misselhorn

Indiana

First Place
Benjamin A. Jarvis
Concord High Schoo
Elkhart, Indiana
Coordinator: Ms. Carol A. Jarvis

Honorable Mention
Erica Marburger
Signature School
Evansville, Indiana
Coordinator: Mrs. Attilia Gogel

Kansas

First Place
Stephan R. Serrano
Topeka West High School
Topeka, Kansas
Coordinator: Mr. Michael C. Werner

Honorable Mention
Kristen M. Meier
Beloit High School
Beloit, Kansas
Coordinator: Mrs. Jo Dean

Kentucky

First Place
Carrie S. Lierl
Notre Dame Academy
Park Hills, Kentucky
Coordinator: Ms. Diana Timmerding

Honorable Mention
Anna E. White
Beechwood High School
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Coordinator: Mrs. Ruth John A. Johnson

Honorable Mention
Kathleen M. Chal
Notre Dame Academy
Park Hills, Kentucky
Coordinator: Ms. Diana Timmerding

Louisiana

First Place
Charles F. Gyer
Vandebilt Catholic High School
Houma, Louisiana
Coordinator: Mr. David R. Gyer

Maine

First Place
Aaron J. Allen
Saint Dominic Regional High School
Auburn, Maine
Coordinator: Ms. Rosanne Ducey

Honorable Mention
Michael P. Girouard
Saint Dominic Regional High School
Auburn, Maine
Coordinator: Ms. Rosanne Ducey

Honorable Mention
Keitaroh Kobayashi
Saint Dominic Regional High School
Auburn, Maine
Coordinator: Ms. Rosanne Ducey

Maryland

First Place
Stephen Oliver
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, Maryland
Coordinator: Mr. Paul K. Moose

Massachusetts

First Place
Maria-Ines C. Carrera
Newton Country Day School
Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinator: Ms. Juliette B. Zener

Honorable Mention
Alison E. O’Keeffe
Newton Country Day School
Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinator: Ms. Juliette B. Zener

Honorable Mention
Nora N. Hajjar
Newton Country Day School
Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinator: Ms. Juliette B. Zener

Michigan

First Place
Janish Shah
Detroit Country Day School
Beverly Hills, Michigan
Coordinator: Mr. Donald B. Corwin

Honorable Mention
Megan E. Cook
Detroit Country Day School
Beverly Hills, Michigan
Coordinator: Mr. Donald B. Corwin

Honorable Mention
David T. Bos
Black River Public School
Holland, Michigan
Coordinator: Mr. Gregory J. Dykhouse

Minnesota

First Place
Tyler J. Rausch
Elk River High School
Elk River, Minnesota
Coordinator: Ms. Denise A. Eidem

Mississippi

First Place
Parker Murff
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
Ridgleand, Mississippi
Coordinator: Mr. Chris Harth

Missouri

First Place
Laura S. Fried
Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinator: Ms. Hilary K. Fried

Honorable Mention
Rachel A. Murphy
Parkway North High School
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinator: Ms. Kathy A. Swan

Montana

First Place
Hillary J. Ross
Billings Senior High School
Billings, Montana
Coordinator: Ms. Laura M. Ross

Nebraska

First Place
Alyssa Mann
The Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Omaha, NE
Coordinator: Chad Krier

Honorable Mention
Lauren Price
The Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Omaha, NE
Coordinator: Chad Krier

Nevada

First Place
Jacob B. O’Farrell
Douglas High School
Minden, Nevada
Coordinator: Mrs. Phyllis E. Bateman

New Hampshire

First Place
Jacquelyn Stolos
Pinkerton Academy
Derry, New Hampshire
Coordinator: Mrs. Lori J. Stolos

New Jersey

First Place
Sharon Kim
Bergen County Academies
Hackensack, New Jersey
Coordinator: Mr. Bill Mendelson

Honorable Mention
Dana L. Zwiebel
Randolph High School
Randolph, New Jersey
Coordinator: Ms. Christine Zwiebel

Honorable Mention
Megan A. Ehrenfeld
John P. Stevens High School
Edison, New Jersey
Coordinator: Ms. Kate P. Kostelnik

New York

First Place
Julia L. Lofredo
Preston High School
New York, New York
Coordinator: Ms. Caitriona Cullen

Honorable Mention
Remy O. Cawley
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School
Burnt Hills, New York
Coordinator: Ms. Karen Ferris-Fearnside

Honorable Mention
Irene D. Martinez
Preston High School
New York, New York
Coordinator: Ms. Caitriona Cullen

North Carolina

First Place
Otis R. Reid
Chapel Hill High School
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Coordinator: Mr. Donald M. Reid

Honorable Mention
Bethany J. Fannin
Northwood High School
Pittsboro, North Carolina
Coordinator: Mr. Robert T. Barnes, III

Ohio

First Place
Allison E. Hines
Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Amanda, Ohio
Coordinator: Mrs. Judith B. Groff

Honorable Mention
Kaitlyn E. O’Toole
Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Amanda, Ohio
Coordinator: Mrs. Judith B. Groff

Honorable Mention
Sarah R. DeBruin
Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Amanda, Ohio
Coordinator: Mrs. Judith B. Groff

Oklahoma

First Place
Shiliang Zhang
Jenks High School
Jenks, Oklahoma
Coordinator: Mr. Eric Fox

Honorable Mention
Mollie E. Field
Jenks High School
Jenks, Oklahoma
Coordinator: Mr. Eric Fox

Honorable Mention
Christian Reed
Jenks High School
Jenks, Oklahoma
Coordinator: Mr. Eric Fox

Oregon

First Place
Kristine M. Connolly
Valley Catholic High School
Beaverton, Oregon
Coordinator: Ms. Martha J. Karlin

Honorable Mention
Travis M. Cramer
Clackamas High School
Clackamas, Oregon
Coordinator: Ms. Laura C. Pridmore-Brown

Honorable Mention
Joyce C. McShane
Clackamas High School
Clackamas, Oregon
Coordinator: Ms. Laura C. Pridmore-Brown

Overseas Schools

First Place
Catherine Yoon
Daewon Foreign Language High School
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Coordinator: Mrs. Keumsoon Lee

Honorable Mention
Christine A. Chung
Seoul Foreign School
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Coordinator: Mr. Michael A. Chung

Pennsylvania

First Place
Ruth L. Canagarajah
State College High School
State College, Pennsylvania
Coordinator: Dr. Athelstan S. Canagarajah

Honorable Mention
Estelle Wilson
Bellefonte Area High School
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Coordinator: Mrs. Martha L. Nastase

Honorable Mention
Cody Marie Wild
State College Area School District
State College, Pennsylvania
Coordinator: Ms. Sandra E. Wild

South Carolina

First Place
Benjamin A. Hawfield
Irmo High School
Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinator: Ms. Jan P. McCarthy

Honorable Mention
Nicholas W. Badmar
Irmo High School
Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinator: Ms. Jan P. McCarthy

Honorable Mention
Spencer P. Hutchinson
Irmo High School
Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinator: Ms. Jan P. McCarthy

South Dakota

First Place
Jiwen Li
Vermillion High School
Vermillion, South Dakota
Coordinator: Ms. Sharon A. Ross

Honorable Mention
Stevie Statz
St. Thomas More High School
Rapid City, South Dakota
Coordinator: Ms. Ann M Trucano

Honorable Mention
Jacquelyn G. Osnes
St. Thomas More
Rapid City, South Dakota
Coordinator: Ms. Ann M Trucano

Tennessee

First Place
Callie E. Smith
Girls Preparatory School
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinator: Ms. Kathleen H. Berotti

Honorable Mention
Albert W. Huang
McCallie School
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinator: Mr. Thomas R. Bevan

Honorable Mention
Chelsey A. Smith
Girls Preparatory School
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinator: Ms. Kathleen H. Berotti

Texas

First Place
Ian E. Terry
Pasadena Memorial High School
Pasadena, Texas
Coordinator: Ms. Barbara A Jimenez

Honorable Mention
Lucy M. Cevallos
Pasadena Memorial High School
Pasadena, Texas
Coordinator: Ms. Patricia Cain

Honorable Mention
Abigail R. Corrington
Pasadena Memorial High School
Pasadena, Texas
Coordinator: Ms. Patricia Cain

U.S. Territories

First Place
Jose D. Martinez
Academia Del Perpetuo Socorro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coordinator: Ms. Marie Gillette

Honorable Mention
Richard J. Schell
Academia Del Perpetuo Socorro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coordinator: Ms. Marie Gillette

Utah

First Place
Sharisa J. Nay
Spanish Fork High School
Spanish Fork , Utah
Coordinator: Mrs. Kari J. Nay

Vermont

First Place
Jessie S. Ebersole
Montpelier High School
Montpelier, Vermont
Coordinator: Mrs. Christina Ebersole

Honorable Mention
Sarah A. Jesup
Vermont Academy
Saxtons River, Vermont
Coordinator: Mr. John Bohannon

Honorable Mention
Jennifer Edgar
Vermont Academy
Saxtons River, Vermont
Coordinator: Mr. John Bohannon

Virginia

First Place
Olga A. Korostelina
W.T. Woodson High School
Fairfax, Virginia
Coordinator: Mrs. Catherine R. Horowitz

Honorable Mention
Katherine M. Lowder
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Suffolk, Virginia
Coordinator: Ms. Mary S. Williams

Honorable Mention
Kevin W. Xiao
Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School
Richmond, Virginia
Coordinator: Mr. Phillip A. Sorrentino

Washington

First Place
Carson P. Dietz Hartmann
The Bush School
Seattle, Washington
Coordinator: Ms. Susanne Eckert

Honorable Mention
Nathan King
The Bush School
Seattle, Washington
Coordinator: Ms. Susanne Eckert

Honorable Mention
Daniel H. Broudy
The Bush School
Seattle, Washington
Coordinator: Ms. Susanne Eckert

West Virginia

First Place
Jarrod A. Barry
Hedgesville High School
Hedgesville, West Virginia
Coordinator: Ms. Terri L. Barry

Honorable Mention
Rebecca R. Olsavsky
The Linsly School
Wheeling, West Virginia
Coordinator: Mr. William L. Brubaker

Honorable Mention
Vincent J. Tennant
The Linsly School
Wheeling, West Virginia
Coordinator: Mr. William L. Brubaker

Wisconsin

First Place
Paul T. Mrotek
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinator: Mrs. Katherine Katter

Honorable Mention
Emily R. Tope
Central High School
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Coordinator: Ms. Mary K. Newgard-Larson

Honorable Mention
Kaylin R. Fabian
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinator: Mrs. Katherine Katter

Wyoming

First Place
Samantha J. Fawcett
Worland High School
Worland, Wyoming
Coordinator: Mr. Tim McGee


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