2010 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 Junior Achievement Essay Competition! Follow the links below to read the nine winning essays on the topic, "What can the Greater Washington business community learn from today's high school students?" The grand prize winner will receive a $20,000 scholarship, the eight runner-up winners will each receive a $10,000 scholarship, and the three schools with the greatest number of eligible applications from each of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia will each receive a $6,000 award.
From left: grand prize winner Jacob S. Rasch, Stacey L. Zhou, Adam M. Middleton, competition sponsor David M. Rubenstein, Catherine S. Zucker, Gabriela D. Garcia, Jingran Wang, Nina J. Lu, Thomas W. Temesgen, and Lydia M. Evans.
Grand Prize Winner
Jacob S. Rasch
Walt Whitman High School
11th Grade
Bethesda, MD
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District of Columbia
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1st Place
Adam M. Middleton
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
12th Grade
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2nd Place
Thomas W. Temesgen
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
12th Grade
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3rd Place
Lydia M. Evans
School Without Walls Senior High School
12th Grade
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School Award
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
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Maryland
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1st Place
Jacob S. Rasch
Walt Whitman High School
11th Grade
Bethesda, MD
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2nd Place
Nina J. Lu
Montgomery Blair High School
11th Grade
Silver Spring, MD
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3rd Place
Jingran Wang
Richard Montgomery High School
12th Grade
Rockville, MD
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School Award
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD
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Virginia
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1st Place
Catherine S. Zucker
Thomas Jefferson High School
for Science and Technology
12th Grade
Alexandria, VA
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2nd Place
Stacey L. Zhou
Thomas Jefferson High School
for Science and Technology
11th Grade
Alexandria, VA
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3rd Place
Gabriela D. Garcia
James Madison High School
11th Grade
Vienna, VA
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School Award
Stone Bridge High School
Ashburn, VA
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2009 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Junior Achievement Essay Competition! Follow the links below to read the ten winning essays on the topic "How can Greater Washington Companies Responsibly and Effectively Deal with the Economic Challenges Facing the United States?"
Front row from left: Junior Achievement President & CEO Ed Grenier, Maya I. Krishnan, Caroline B. Sherrard, first place winner Scott S. Yu, Mica L. Moore, and competition sponsor David M. Rubenstein. Middle row: Steven J. Goldberg, Jane E. Kessner, and Madeline M. Alpert. Back row: Luke M. Smith, Wilbur E. Shirley, and Katrina L. Hauprich.
Click here to view photos from the awards ceremony.
Scott S. Yu
First Place Winner
12th Grade
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, MD
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Madeline M. Alpert
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Walt Whitman High School
Bethesda, MD
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Steven J. Goldberg
Runner-Up Winner
10th Grade
Walt Whitman High School
Bethesda, MD
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Katrina L. Hauprich
Runner-Up Winner
11th Grade
Paint Branch High School
Burtonsville, MD
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Jane E. Kessner
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Walt Whitman High School
Bethesda, MD
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Maya I. Krishnan
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD
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Mica L. Moore
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Thomas Jefferson High School
for Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA
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Caroline B. Sherrard
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Walt Whitman High School
Bethesda, MD
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Wilbur E. Shirley
Runner-Up Winner
11th Grade
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD
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Luke M. Smith
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Thomas S. Wootton High School
Rockville, MD
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In addition, the following schools won the $6,000 award for having the most eligible applicants in each of their respective states:
District of Columbia
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
Maryland
Paint Branch High School
Burtonsville, MD
Virginia
Stone Bridge High School
Ashburn, VA
2008 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Junior Achievement Essay Competition! Follow the links below to read the
ten winning essays on the topic "Greater Washington – Why it's the Best Region to Build and Grow a Business."
Mr. David Rubenstein with the Junior Achievement Essay Competition winners. From left: Oriana Bughi, Donald Borenstein, Jeff Rappaport, Dave Ramish, Elena Perry, Nicolás Lulli, Mr. David Rubenstein, Marielena Faria, Sophie van Bastelaer, Kevin Chai, and Justin Wolin.
Justin Wolin
First Place Winner
10th Grade
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD
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Donald Borenstein
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Walter Johnson High School
Bethesda, MD
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Oriana Bughi
Runner-Up Winner
11th Grade
Robinson Secondary School
Fairfax, VA
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Kevin Chai
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD
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Marielena Faria
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Lake Braddock Secondary School
Burke, VA
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Nicolás Lulli
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
The Heights School
Potomac, MD
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Elena Perry
Runner-Up Winner
11th Grade
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD
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Dave Ramish
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Thomas Jefferson High School for
Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA
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Jeff Rappaport
Runner-Up Winner
12th Grade
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD
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Sophie van Bastelaer
Runner-Up Winner
9th Grade
Walt Whitman High School
Bethesda, MD
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