2021-2022 Peace Essay Contest Finalists

Division III ( grades 7 & 8 ) Division IV ( grades 5 & 6 )

Award Name School Teacher Award Name School Teacher

Finalist Avery Barcelos Oakdale Junior High Hawksworth, Dee Finalist Shijoon Alshami Bernard Hughes Elem Katherine Chong
Finalist Elazar Bengochea Hart Ransom Acad Chtr Susan Janis Finalist Vivianna Barron-Robles Sonoma Elem Gina Grgich
Finalist Sophie Benham Hickman Charter Elem T Kline /B Bergthold Finalist Atticus Broglio John Fremont Elem Doren Arnold
Finalist Aneel Brar Prescott Junior High Tobin, Maia Finalist Gia Brown John Fremont Elem Levi Hanzel-Sello
Finalist Zoe Byron Oakdale Junior High Hawksworth, Dee Finalist Audrey Brown John Fremont Elem Doren Arnold
Finalist Jedidiah Chen Hart Ransom Acad Chtr Susan Janis Finalist Ilana Cohen Sonoma Elem Gina Grgich
Finalist Daniela Duarte Oakdale Junior High Hawksworth, Dee Finalist Rajveer Dhillon Agnes Baptist Elem Toni David
Finalist Avery Gleason Oakdale Junior High Hawksworth, Dee Finalist Sloane Dingeldein Hickman Charter Elem T Kline /B Bergthold
Finalist Joseph Hajjar Hart Ransom Acad Chtr Susan Janis Finalist Giles Doud John Fremont Elem Doren Arnold
Finalist Julia Hartley Hart Ransom Acad Chtr Susan Janis Finalist Elijah Elkins John Fremont Elem Levi Hanzel-Sello
Finalist Ava-Maria Leijten Oakdale Junior High Hawksworth, Dee Finalist Charles Griffith John Fremont Elem Levi Hanzel-Sello
Finalist Hasan Modan Prescott Junior High Gorton, Jennifer  Finalist Advin Li Hart Ransom Acad Chtr Susan Janis
Finalist Sergio Mosqueda Oakdale Junior High Hawksworth, Dee Finalist Kenna Middleton Lakewood Elem Otilia Anderson
Finalist Akhil Patel Hart Ransom Acad Chtr Susan Janis Finalist Alivia Morris John Fremont Elem Doren Arnold
Finalist Olivia Piazza Gratton Elem Rexann Casteel Finalist Nathan Paul John Fremont Elem Doren Arnold
Finalist Derek Sun Prescott Junior High Gorton, Jennifer  Finalist Santiago Pinedo Sonoma Elem Gina Grgich
Finalist Aidan Suntra Hart Ransom Acad Chtr Susan Janis Finalist Nathan Robinson Sonoma Elem Gina Grgich
Finalist Deetya Thogarucheeti Prescott Junior High Gorton, Jennifer  Finalist Sfirling Soelberg Agnes Baptist Elem Toni David
Finalist Emmalee Vang Prescott Junior High Gorton, Jennifer  Finalist Sooraj Toor Agnes Baptist Elem Toni David
Finalist Rachel Warter Prescott Junior High Gorton, Jennifer  Finalist Susan Wong Agnes Baptist Elem Toni David
Sch Winner Mirella Fregoso Torres Yolo Middle School K Santor/B Decator

Hon Men = Honorable Mention

* SW = Sch Winner = School Winner, recognized for the top essay from a school
that has submitted 10 or more essays in the Division

Send Any name spelling corrections to david.tucker@stanfordalumni.org

The 35th Annual Peace Essay Contest is a project of the

Modesto Peace/Life Center, 829 13th Street, Modesto 529-5750 peaceeassay20@gmail.com
Co-sponsored by the Modesto Junior College Department of Literature and Language Arts