2021-22 Peace Essay Contest Finalists

Division I ( grades 11 & 12 ) Division II ( grades 9 & 10 )

Award Name School Teacher Award Name School Teacher

First Ethan Tornberg James Enochs HS Hallsteinsson, Andy First Trexler Porter Hart Ransom Acad Chtr Susan Janis
Second Sydney Tohara Oakdale Charter Jessica Menefee Second Athena Envieh John H. Pitman HS Jeans, Katherine
3rd & SW Madalynn Kuprienko Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee Third Kaitlyn Greene Hart Ransom Acad Chtr Susan Janis
Finalist Alexandro Aguilar Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee Finalist Asma Al Sumairi Oakdale Charter Jeannette Ves'sells
Finalist Isheah Al Sumairi Oakdale Charter Jeannette Ves'sells Finalist Jonathan Birmingham Oakdale Charter Jessica Menefee
Finalist Brianna Ceja Modesto HS Jacquemin, Heather Finalist Iris Cortez Oakdale Charter Jessica Menefee
Finalist Elena Fisher Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee Finalist Zoie Fischer Oakdale Charter Jeannette Ves'sells
Finalist Seth Harcrow Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee Finalist Melody Hughes Oakdale Charter Jeannette Ves'sells
Finalist Isabella Holmes Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee Finalist Hazel Hunter Oakdale Charter Jeannette Ves'sells
Finalist Calvin Hunter Oakdale Charter Jeannette Ves'sells Finalist Wyatt Jones Oakdale Charter Tim Parola
Finalist Ethan Jones Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee Finalist Jaeden Mendez Oakdale Charter Tim Parola
Finalist Conner La Rosa Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee Finalist Sumer Pannu Modesto HS Pereira, Jennifer
Finalist Luke Mountain Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee Finalist Leif Ryun Oakdale Charter Jeannette Ves'sells
Finalist Xavier Pabon Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee
Finalist Cierra Perez Petersen Altrn Cntr Demitria Etchegary
Finalist Ella Peterson Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee
Finalist Nancy Munoz Rodriquez Modesto HS Jacquemin, Heather
Finalist David Romero Hughson HS Ruelas, Karalee
Finalist Jasmine Valencia Oakdale Charter Jeannette Ves'sells
Finalist Wyatt Wright Oakdale Charter Jeannette Ves'sells

* SW = 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