National Essay Contest Winners Book
Published by Families USA for the Campaign for Children's Health Care February 2007
The Campaign for Children's Health Care is pleased to announce the publication of "When an Apple a Day Isn't Enough: Student Speak Out About Health Coverage." The book features the winners of the Campaign's national essay contest held in the fall of 2006. More than 4,500 students submitted essays. Click on the following links to read different sections of the book: Foreword | Acknowledgments | Introduction | Grand Prize Winners | State Winners | Honorable Mentions | Judges | Campaign Partners
For more information about the essay contest, click here.
State Winners
Alabama |
Andrew Newcomb, Age 17 |
Mississippi |
Francisco Velasquez, Age 17 |
Arizona |
Shayna Schuman, Age 17 |
Missouri |
Kathryn Griffin, Age 13 Emily Harryman, Age 17 |
Arkansas |
Melissa Martin, Age 17 |
Montana |
Erika Postma, Age 10 Kearstin Jacobson, Age 17 |
California |
Brendan Nguyen, Age 12 Patrick Vandenberg, Age 17 |
Nebraska |
BrieAnna Jasnoch, Age 18 |
Colorado |
Jeffrey Klamut, Age 15 |
Nevada |
Dillon Tatum, Age 17 |
Connecticut |
Sarah Ports, Age 17 |
New Hampshire |
Jonathan Hale, Age 18 |
Florida |
Shannon Bailey, Age 16 |
New Jersey |
Michael Barbella, Age 17 |
Georgia |
Kalley McMullen, Age 12 Casey Butler, Age 17 |
New York |
Zaira Gasanova, Age 11 Amanda Purner, Age 17 |
Hawaii |
Ricky Miller, Age 11 |
North Carolina |
Ashlee Burgess, Age 17 |
Idaho |
Lindsey Daudt, Age 15 |
Ohio |
Colleen Brady, Age 13 Sarah McMasters, Age 14 |
Illinois |
Indra Neil Garimidi, Age 11 Michael Sobolewski, Age 17 |
Oklahoma |
Brooke Mahoney, Age 17 |
Indiana |
Aaron Guzzo, Age 18 |
Oregon |
Melissa Booher, Age 11 Fernando Ramirez, Age 16 |
Iowa |
Ronette Bruner, Age 12 Caitlin Jones, Age 17 |
Pennsylvania |
Joshua Bowman, Age 11 Elizabeth Geronikos, Age 17 |
Kansas |
Darian Sanner, Age 10 Kelsi Hillbrant-Head, Age 17 |
South Carolina |
Ashley Hogan, Age 11 Derrick Duckworth, Age 17 |
Kentucky |
Jaclyn Ochsner, Age 12 Caitlyn Smith, Age 17 |
Tennessee |
Sarah Brunstad, Age 17 |
Louisiana |
Mollie Burke, Age 16 |
Texas |
Karis Jochen, Age 12 Chase Gray, Age 18 |
Maryland |
Natashia White, Age 17 |
Utah |
Caroline Van Dyke, Age 11 Michelle Paul, Age 17 |
Massachusetts |
John Armando, Age 18 |
Virginia |
Jamil Jackson, Age 11 Aislynn Cannon, Age 17 |
Michigan |
Elizabeth Similuk, Age 17 |
Washington |
Katie Saunders, Age 16 |
Minnesota |
Nicolas Montoya, Age 17 |
Wisconsin |
Kimberly Chaloupka, Age 17 |
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