Free Spirited
By Daeun Jung
Best In Class, Grades 6-8

My Newspaper
By Eileen Kim
Best In Class, Grades 9-12

Free To Be A Foodie
By Carissa Cheang
Best In Class, Grades 3-5

Korean and American
By Alexis Lee
Best In Class, Grades K-2

Purple Door by Mirika Pohray, Best In Class, Grades 9-12 (Essay not available for public viewing at the request of the winner)

Free To Be Me by Aubrey Ilasco, Best In Class, Grades 6-8

Flatbread and Curry in a World of Burgers and Fries by Ridhi Balaji, Best In Class, Grades 3-5

My Family’s Journey to the Bay Area by Ledi Li, Best In Class, Grades K-2

Gong Gong’s House
By Chloe May
Best In Class, Grades 9-12

Normal Average Asians
By Srilakshmi Raghuram, Aria Jani, and Nikhil Yemme
Best In Class, Grades 6-8

Koi of Destiny
By Peiwen Lin
Honorable Mention, Grades 9-12

Lion Dancing on the Car of Freedom
By Austin Zeng
Honorable Mention, Grades 6-8

My Dream My World
By Chuiyuan Austin Meng
Honorable Mention, Grades 3-5

Our Community
By Roger Chen
Honorable Mention, Grades K-2

Category: Essay

A Letter to My Grandma by Carol Chung, Honorable Mention, Grades 9-12 

A Unique Blend: Growing Up Chewish by Abigail Zarahn, Honorable Mention, Grades 6-8

Embracing My Inner Supernova by Katelyn Ho, Honorable Mention, Grades 3-5

Proud To Be Me by Avery Ilasco, Honorable Mention, Grades K-2