All essays are in format.

6th Grade

• First Place: Ishika Dey Rajan—Tappan Middle School, Ann Arbor—Teacher: Wendy Raymond & Karen Tuttle
• Second Place: Meagan Kalene Mousty—L’Anse Creuse North Middle School, Macomb—Teacher: David Nordstrom
• Third Place: Rosemary Alice Sullivan—Tappan Middle School, Ann Arbor—Teacher: Wendy Raymond & Karen Tuttle

7th Grade

• First Place: Lucas Ponto Breznau—Gagie School, Kalamazoo—Teacher: Joseph Meyers
• Second Place: Christopher Rudy Ranella—L’Anse Cruese North Middle School, Macomb—Teacher: Ms. Sheryl Furnas
• Third Place: Kendra Lee Cook—Paw Paw Middle School, Paw Paw—Teacher: Ms. L.M. Brown

8th Grade

• First Place: Kimberly M. Grabowski—Gagie School, Kalamazoo—Teacher: Dr. Sandra Gagie
• Second Place: Hilary Habeck Hunt—Kalamazoo Academy, Kalamazoo—Teacher: Kristin Hovestadt
• Third Place: Mathew D. Schmalzel—St. Anthony of Padua, Grand Rapids—Teacher: Mary Beth Westby