2026-09-30 · NPR
🔮 Students: Jocelyn Luea and Evie Wolf
Teacher/Sponsor: Karen Bonness, Highlands Elementary School in Mission, Ka.
Judge Ellie
Student: Ellie Exner
Teacher/Sponsor: Catherine Rinko-Gay, Barrington Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio
Just Why? - Homework
Student: Derin Dogru
Teacher/Sponsor: Megan Tillotson, Thayer J. Hill Middle School in Naperville, Ill.
Life of a Soldier
Students: Della Axelband, Peyton Johnson, Lily Epstein and Lilly Murillo
Teacher/Sponsor: Sireesha Rutter, Jupiter Middle School in Jupiter, Fla.
Malala Youzafei: The Impact of Her Life Upon her Loved Ones, and How Her Shooting Changed EVERYTHING
Student: Tunjeena Khan
Teacher/Sponsor: Jenna Conner-Harris, Lake Ridge Middle School in Woodbridge, Va.
Mary's Dictionary
Students: Elliott Mannis-Young, Caitlyn Prather, Ben Loo and Kanalu Asam
Teacher/Sponsor: Vanessa Manuel-Mazzullo, Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii
Maxwell's History of Video Games
Student: Maxwell Gibbs
Teacher/Sponsor: Jaime Harrington, Hewlett Elementary School in Hewlett, N.Y.
Middle Child Mayhem
Students: Harry Sheridan and Scarlett LaFemina
Teacher/Sponsor: Amy Smith-Faczan, Victor Intermediate School in Victor, N.Y.
Modern Dental Advertising: Unethical Dentistry Didn't Die With Painless Parker
Student: Athena Rader
Teacher/Sponsor: Morgan Jeffery, Excelsior Middle School in Marion, Iowa
More Than A Photograph
Student: Josie Sloan-Westmoreland
Teacher/Sponsor: David Bird, The Learning Community School in Swannanoa, N.C.
Moving From Country to Country
Students: Ida Buerckert, Daniella Cubas, Ayano Enishi and Anastaiia Koshyk
Teacher/Sponsor: Alysson Olsen, Irving A. Robbins Middle School in Farmington, Conn.
My Wrestling World
Student: Emma Enquist
Teacher/Sponsor: Gina Luber, Rocky Heights Middle School in Lone Tree, Colo.
Peas on Earth
Students: Ninette Khanna, Sophia Lacagnato, Julianna Marshall and Madison Marsillio
Teacher/Sponsor: Lisa Scalici, Marlboro Middle School in Marlboro, N.J.
Perfectly Placed
Student: Kate Vogel
Teacher/Sponsor: Laura Frisbie, Minnetonka Middle School West in Excelsior, Minn.
Roots to Routes
Student: Aphrodite Flevaris
Teacher/Sponsor: Jennifer Kahlenberg, Sunset Ridge School in Northfield, Ill.
Screen Zombies
Students: Fletcher Sams, Brody Lahr and Charles Johnson
Teacher/Sponsor: Morgan Jeffery, Excelsior Middle School in Marion, Iowa
Sheridan Scares
Students: Olivia Robinson and Wells Monash
Teacher/Sponsor: Kelsey Gamza, Sheridan School in Washington, D.C.
Soccer Starters
Students: Francesca DiGeronimo, Sophia Orozco and Bianca Sobolewski
Teacher/Sponsor: Tara Meara, Marlboro Middle School in Marlboro, N.J.
Spooky Scary Stories
Students: Maura Treuhaft, Sofia Jaramillo and Anaika John
Teacher/Sponsor: Jennifer Hall, Keystone School in San Antonio, Texas
Teddy Roosevelt and His Pets
Students: Abbott Mearns and Keaton Rainwater
Teacher/Sponsor: Colindra Connolly at College Place Middle School in Lynnwood, Wash.
The Battle of Monmouth: A Twist on History
Student: Leonardo Zinna Kaiden
Teacher/Sponsor: Tara Meara, Marlboro Middle School in Marlboro, N.J.
The Cost of a Click
Students: Mallorie Branch, Lily Hall, Olivia Powell and Ella Yancey
Teacher/Sponsor: Tonie Weddle, Mount Washington Middle School in Mount Washington, Ky. assertive
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