2021 K-12 Essay Contest
Winners and Honorable Mentions
Congratulations to our 2021 Student Essay Contest winners! Click on the links below to read the essays. The contest encourages students to learn more about Idaho’s forests, build vocabulary and work toward mastering Idaho Content Standards. To learn more about the essay contest rules and prompts, click here.
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FIRST PLACE K-2nd Grade Division |
Grant Durfee. (Tie) Idaho Home Learning Academy, Malad. Teacher Emily Durfee Jamison Yengst. (Tie) Ambrose Bridge, Garden City. Teachers Jessica Braught, Sheri Yengst |
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FIRST PLACE 3rd-5th Grade Division |
Mary C. Inspire Connections Academy, Rathdrum. Learning Coach Robyn C., Teacher Matthew Smith |
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FIRST PLACE 6th-8th Grade Division |
Saskia Hohenlohe. Moscow Middle School. Teacher Tiffany Scripter |
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FIRST PLACE 9th-12th Grade Division |
Halee Bohman. Troy Jr-Sr High School. Teacher Brittanie Brown |
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HONORABLE MENTION K-2nd Grade Division |
Aaron Almos, Bovill Elementary. Teacher Sam Davids Colt Grogan, Bovill Elementary. Teacher Sam Davidsa Hunter Lesley. Bovill Elementary. Teacher Sam Davidsa Venice Cole. Tech Trep Academy, Blackfoot. Teacher Julia Oliver Aiden Cassidy. North Valley Academy, Gooding. Teacher Kelli Perreira Slocan Healy, Selle Valley Carden School, Sandpoint, Teacher Heather Steele Bailey Lindgren, Selle Valley Carden School, Sandpoint, Teacher Heather Steele Sawyer Schoenrock, Selle Valley Carden School, Sandpoint, Teacher Heather Steele Levi Orr. Two Rivers Christian School, St. Maries. Teacher Alisa Grogan Aurora Severson. Idaho Home Learning Academy (Tech Trep). Teacher Amber Hardy |
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HONORABLE MENTION 3rd-5th Grade Division |
Keller Cole. Tech Trep Academy, Blackfoot. Teacher Julia Oliver Xander Denton. Cottonwood Elementary, Rigby. Teacher Stephanie Baldwin Shiloh Dlugolonski. Homeschool, Boise. Teacher Kathy Dlugolonski Simeon Dlugolonski. Homeschool, Boise. Teacher Kathy Dlugolonski Dallin Edwards. Silver Trail Elementary, Kuna. Teacher Daniel Hoehne Dakota King. Bridgewater Elementary, Idaho Falls. Teacher Monica Lewis Lincoln Klinginsmith. Selle Valley Carden School, Sandpoint. Teacher Melissa Peck Josiah Miranda. Beacon Christian School, Lewiston. Teacher Terry McGarvey |
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HONORABLE MENTION 6th-8th Grade Division |
Caroline Baker. North Jr. High School, Boise. Teacher: Krista Oberlindacher Troy Edwards. Kuna Middle School. Teacher Shelby Costello Brock Harris. Melba Jr-Sr High School. Teacher Jeff Sessions Aniston Jacobson. North Valley Academy, Gooding. Teacher Katie Klamm Gabriella Randolph. North Jr. High School, Boise. Teacher: Krista Oberlindacher Henry Roberts. Moscow Middle School. Teacher Tiffany Scripter |
HONORABLE MENTION9th-12th Grade Division |
Payton Betz. Sandpoint High School. Teacher John Hastings |
