2022 K-12 Essay Contest

Winners and Honorable Mentions

Congratulations to our 2022 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.

FIRST PLACE

K-2nd Grade  Division

Melina. Tech Trep Academy, a division of IHLA, Malad. Teacher Amber Heer

FIRST PLACE

3rd Grade Division

Slocan. Selle Valley Carden School, Sandpoint. Teacher Heather Steele

FIRST PLACE

4th Grade Division

Neil. Discovery Elementary, Meridian. Teacher Sherrie Johnson

FIRST PLACE

5th Grade Division

Jakob. Natural Connections Academy, Worley. Teacher Tammi Masters

FIRST PLACE

6th-8th Grade Division

Max. Franklin Middle School, Pocatello. Teacher Josh Nielsen

FIRST PLACE

9th-12th Grade Division

Zachary. Orofino High School. Teacher Michelle George

HONORABLE MENTIONS 

 

Abbi and Lila. Moscow Charter School. Teacher Hannah Cartwright

Aezlee. Spirit Lake Elementary. Teachers: Clayton Ward, Connie Wilkerson

Amaia. Silver Trail Elementary, Kuna. Teacher Barbara Mattie

Bodie, Inessa and Paisleigh. Indian Creek Elementary, Kuna. Teacher Alexia Hoff

Brinley. Silver Trail Elementary, Kuna. Teacher Cathy Funkhouser

Carter. North Valley Academy, Gooding. Teacher Jessica Sparks

Eden and Keller. Tech Trep Academy, a division of IHLA, Malad. Teacher Amber Heer

Havilah, Madison and Penny. Beacon Christian School, Lewiston. Teacher Terry McGarvey

Jamison. The Ambrose School, Garden City. Teachers Mrs. Kesl, Sheri Yengst

Rachel. Post Falls Middle School. Teacher Denise Jeffers

Raegan. Hayden Canyon Charter School. Teacher Leora Sanford

Shiloh and Simeon. Salt and Light Homeschool, Boise. Teacher Katherine Dlugolonski

Taybree and Tyson. Cottonwood Elementary, Rigby. Teacher Stephanie Baldwin

Troy. Kuna Middle School. Teacher Zonia Brown

William. Aberdeen High School. Teacher Chaney Upton