2008 Reflections Award Winners
Excellence Awards | Merit Awards
Outstanding Interpretation Winners
Dance Choreography - (Middle/Junior)
Rachel Anne Kessinger - Treating All People Equally
Oviedo, FL
Jackson Heights M.S. PTSA
Film/Video Production - (Senior)
Elizabeth Danielle Breazile - An Influential Language
Round Rock, TX
Stony Point High School PTSA
Literature - (Senior)
Daniel William Ewert - Penny Dishes
Germantown, WI
Germantown High School PTA
Music Composition - (Senior)
Jordan Kamalu - You can Make a Difference
Bountiful,Utah
Davis High
Photography - (Senior)
Kate E. Hehmann - I Can Make a Difference by Changing My Perspective
Tulsa, OK
Union Intermediate High School
Visual Arts - (Primary)
Hansub Kim - I can make a difference by making global warming vanish
Los Angeles, CA
Wonderland Ave PTA
Excellence Award Winners by State
California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida |
Georgia | Illinois | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Michigan
North Carolina | North Dakota | Nevada | New Jersey | New York |
Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Dakota
Texas |Utah | Virginia | Washington
California
Dance/Choreography (Middle/Junior division)
Cameron Taylor Paulson — Dream
Nick G Parras Middle School PTSA, Redondo Beach
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Aarica Marie Griner — Making Blankets for the Homeless
Overland Avenue Elementary PTA, Los Angeles
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Alexis Coral Peterson — Anyone can make a difference, no matter how small!
Aliso Viejo Middle School PTSA, Aliso Viejo
Music (Middle/Junior division)
Andrew Joseph Garcia — Heartstrings
Gordon Griffiths Middle PTA, Downey
Music (Senior division)
Timothy Meng-Ying Wu — A Tree at a Time
University High School PTSA, Irvine
Photography (Intermediate division)
Santina Emily Telio — I Love to recycle
Mountainview Elementary PTA, Saugus
Photography (Senior division)
Justin Rei Quan — Every Drop Counts
San Marino High School PTA, San Marino
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Jordana Ronit Cahen — Working Together
Brewer Island Elementary PTA, Foster City
Colorado
Dance/Choreography (Intermediate division)
Nicole Kathleen Shannon — Somebody's Crying
Sierra Elementary School PTA, Arvada
Connecticut
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Emily Kathryn Barksdale — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Wooster Middle, Stratford
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Jessica Gibbs
Middlebrook Trumbull
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Christina H Chann — Partnering with Our Planet
Wilton PTA, Wilton
Florida
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Whitney Yuyi Sha — The Writer
Omni Middle School
Dance/Choreography (Intermediate division)
Ashley Brooke Moore — I Hope You Dance/Choreography
Indian Trace Elementary PTA, Weston
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Bridget Keely Hall — Helping Hands
Galaxy Middle PTA, Deltona
Georgia
Dance/Choreography (Intermediate division)
Bhaavya Sinha — Doing my best to stop global warming
Shakerag ES PTA, Duluth
Dance/Choreography (Middle/Junior division)
Lisa Caroline Gargan — Another day in Paradise
Hopewell MS PTA, Alpharetta
Literature (Primary division)
Amelia Faith Schouten — Differences from each other
Shiloh Point PTA, Cumming
Literature (Senior division)
Sarah L Moon — Angel Wings
Marietta HS PTSA, Marietta
Musical Composition (Senior division)
Derek C Vann — Shimmering Water
Norcross HS PTSA, Norcross
Visual Art (Intermediate division)
Jun Lee — Planting more Trees
Daves Creek ES PTA, Cumming
Visual Art (Primary division)
Joshua Jeon — Donating Blood
Shakerag ES PTA, Duluth
Visual Art (Senior division)
Thien Khanh Nguyen — My World
Savannah Art Academy, Savannah
Illinois
Film (Intermediate division)
Jacqueline Marissa Arroyo — Recycle One Recycle All
O.A.Thorp Scholastic Academy PTA, Chicago
Kansas
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Thomas Harrison Allen
Mission Valley Middle School PTA, Shawnee Mission
Kentucky
Literature (Primary division)
Kyle Dolwick — I Can Make a Difference by Helping collect books for Honduran Kids
Stephens Elementary Burlington
Louisiana
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Neil Ferdinand Nathan — Satisfaction and Joy
So Highlands PTA
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Hannah Marie Furlan — I can make a difference
Fontaine Bleau (Junior division)
High
Dance/Choreography (Primary division)
Kylie M. Ferguson — Help keep our beaches clean
Pontchartrain Elementary Slidell
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Colleen Noel Seeley — Keeping Trash Away
Creekside Jr. High Pearl River
Michigan
Dance/Choreography (Junior division)
Sydney Amir Tucker — No Title
Walnut Creek PTA, W. Bloomfield
North Carolina
Literature (Intermediate division)
Claire Royals Wilson — One Smile
Frank P Graham Elementary PTA, Chapel Hill
Photography (Senior division)
Yimeng Li — Every Drop is Precious
East Forsyth High PTSA, Kernersville
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Katelyn Marie Lewis — Helping the Homeless
Roland Grise Middle PTA, Wilmington
North Dakota
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Harrison T Astrup — I can make a difference by being an Inventer!
Longfellow Elementary, Fargo
Nevada
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Colton Lee Harbison — Environmental Safety
Frank Lamping ES PTA, Henderson
Literature (Senior division)
Kori Dee Levins — Hope
Carson High School PTSA, Carson City
New Jersey
Dance/Choreography (Primary division)
Claire Hafteck — I can make a differnce by working with others
Sherman School PTA, Roselle Park
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Zachary Taylor Christian — "Protect Our Earth"
Washington Township PTA, Washington
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Rithika S. Raghav — The Flower Song
Dutch Neck School PTA, West Windsor
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Michelle Xu
Village School PTA, West Windsor
New York
Dance/Choreography (Senior division)
Jessica Calzi — Colorblind
Williamsville East PTSA, East Amherst
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Grace Marie Rosner — "How I can make a difference"
Upper Nyack PTA, Nyack
Ohio
Literature (Senior division)
Aimee Marie Klingbeil — The Paintbrush
Midpark Sr PTA, Middlesburg Hts
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Ryan Patrick Leach — The Inventor
Orange El Community PTA, Pepper Pike
Musical Composition (Senior division)
Daniel Halder — Satyagraha
Orange El Community PTA, Pepper Pike
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Dan Ryan Veeley — Making the Difference
South-Western Career Academy PTA, Grove City
Oklahoma
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
John Lue Wells — I Can Make a Difference by sacrificing my life for my country
Haskell Middle School Broken Arrow
Oregon
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Joanne Lee — Cello Sonata
Forest Park ES PTA, Portland
Photography (Primary division)
Hunter Barry Thornberg — Sacrifice
River Mill PTA, Estacada
Pennsylvania
Dance/Choreography (Primary division)
Angel Wilbur — Helping the Homeless
Mid Valley Elementary PTA, Throop
South Dakota
Literature (Intermediate division)
Joseph Michael Gilbson — Earth Guy
Corral Drive Elementary, Rapid City
Texas
Photography (Intermediate division)
Kimberly Ann Chancellor — "Please Love Me."
South Bosque Elementary PTA, Waco
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Sun Young Paek — I can make a difference by listening to others, myself, my friends, family & more.
Garland High PTSA, Garland
Utah
Music (Primary division)
Julia Fu — Getting to School on time
Ridgecreast Elementary, Cottonwood Heights
Music (Intermediate division)
Aubree Oliverson — Just Be Happy
Northridge Orem
Music (Junior division)
Middle Katherine Lee — ...remembrance
Canyon View Middle Cedar City
Virginia
Literature (Intermediate division)
Anna Marie Moraleta Rodriguez — Kids Making a Difference Newsletter
Cedar Road Elementary PTA, Chesapeake
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Rachel Marie Sumaray — I madae a difference
T. Benton Gayle Middle School PTA, Fredericksburg
Washington
Choreography (Senior division)
Brittney Smith — I Can Make A Difference by "Prayer"
Lindbergh HS PTA, Renton
Music (Middle/Junior division)
Austin Carney — I lend a helping hand
Whatcome Middle PTSA, Bellingham
Photography (Primary division)
Elijah Forslof — Feeding the homeless
Carl Cozier Elementary, Bellingham
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Rebecca Morris — Walking the other way
Sylvester Middle School PTSA, Burien
Merit Award Winners by State
Alaska | Alabama | Arkansas | Arizona | California |
Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii |
Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Montana
Nevada |New Hampshire | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina |
Ohio |Oklahoma | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina |
South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia | Washington
Alaska
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Merryn Clare Daniel
Anchorage Rogers Park, Anchorage
Alabama
Dance Choreography Choregraphy (Middle/Junior division)
Shelby Taylor Larsen — I Can make a difference by not allowing the world to form who I am
Madison Liberty Middle School, Madison
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Markell Jalon Houser — Respecting Others
Montgomery Baldwin Middle High, Montgoemry
Arkansas
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Theresa Nicole Kendall — One in a Million
Little Rock Pulaski Heights Middle School PTSA, Little Rock
Music (Primary division)
Benjamin Royce Young — ..being kind.
Fayetteville Vandergriff Elem. PTA, Fayetteville
Arizona
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Ryan Thomas Ardelt — Keep Our Planet Clean
Peoria Las Brisas PTSA, Glendale
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Natalie Claire Schulx — The Healing Bridge
Prescott Abia Judd PTA, Prescott
Photography (Intermediate division)
Luke William Hein — Peace, Love, Happiness
Prescott Taylor Hicks PTA, Prescott
California
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Kent Marshall Schaffer — I can make a difference and be a hero by recycling
Studio City Carpenter Avenue Elementary PTA, Studio City
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Krista Ryan Cleary — I made a difference by donating my hair
Danville Vista Grande Elementary PTA, Danville
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Kevin Brian Hedlund — I know I can't do big things but lots of little actions add up
Moreno Valley Landmark PTA, Moreno Valley
Literature (Primary division)
Bailey Jordan Garcia — Kenya
Newbury Park Banyan Elementary PTA, Newbury Park
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Ana K Hilleboe — Living in Harmony
Los Angeles Paul Revere PTSA, Los Angeles
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Erin Elise O'Brien — Voting
Fountain Valley Fountain Valley High School PTSA, Fountain Valley
Colorado
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Aidan Culhane Shelburne — I Recycle
Golden Mitchell Elementary School PTA, Golden
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Jacob S. Katzman — Taking a Stand
Golden Kyffin Elementary School PTA, Golden
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Kiley Taylor Rubin — I Can Make a Difference by …Keeping Wild Horses Free
Parker Ponderosa High School PTSA, Parker
Connecticut
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Jordan Leah Rosen — True Friend
Trumbull Frenchtown Elem, Trumbull
Literature (Senior division)
Jessica M Watsky — On the Wrong Planet - Life with Asperger's Syndrome
Branford Branford High, Branford
Dance Choreography (Senior division)
Grace Shay — He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Westport Staples High School, Westport
Delaware
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Victoria Cecilia Gonzales — I can make a difference by saving endangered animals
Bear Olive B. Loss Elem PTA, Bear
Photography (Senior division)
Gretchen Brown Wagner — I can make a difference by picking it up
Wilmington Alexis I. DuPont High School PTSA, Greenville
Florida
Photography (Intermediate division)
Cassidy Rae Gierschke — Pinky Promise
Lutz Lutz Elementary PTA, Lutz
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Danielle Lee Bartholet — Helping the Hungry
Tampa Martinez Middle School PTSA, Lutz
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Sakun C. Chitraacharige — I Can Make A Difference by Saving Water
Lake Mary Woodlands Elementary PTA, Longwood
Georgia
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Justin Djasli Thongsouk — Recycling
Dacula Duncan Creek ES PTA, Hoschton
Musical Composition (Middle/Junior division)
Nicolas Joseph Perry — Confronting
Marietta Dickerson MS PTSA, Marietta
Photography (Primary division)
Aston Drake Bruce — Save Water, Save Money
Ball Ground Ball Ground ES PTA, Ball Ground
Photography (Senior division)
Zach Arron Robinson — Nurture
Dallas Kennesaw Mountain HS PTSA, Kennesaw
Visual Art (Middle/Junior division)
Michael Reese Park — Untitled
Suwanee Lainer MS PTA, Buford
Hawaii
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Jordan H.M. Ng — Making a Difference
Honolulu Moanalua Elementary School PTA, Honolulu
Idaho
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Bailey J. Lynes — Someday I Might…Today I Can…
Pocatello Tyhee Elementary PTA, Pocatello
Illinois
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Madeline Levi — Cleaning up the Trash in My Neighborhood
Johnston PTA, Warrenville
Music (Primary division)
Gabriella K. Herrera — The Birds In The Sky
Winfield Longfellow PTA, Wheaton
Indiana
Literature (Senior division)
Samantha Jane Doughty — Darrens Assignment
Indianapolis Southport HiS., Indianapolis
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Katelyn L. O'Mara — Recycling Brings Life
Indianapolis Perry Meridian Middle, Indianapolis
Kansas
Literature (Primary division)
Gia Marie Shipman — Diedre the Difference Maker
Overland Park Harmony Elementary PTA, Overland Park
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Clara Tianqi Ma — Two Wishes …
Lenexa Sunflower Elementary PTA, Lenexa
Photography (Intermediate division)
Jonah Ray Scott — Arbor Day
Valley Center West Elementary PTA, Valley Center
Kentucky
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Daniel Austin Dressman — St. Timothy Church Mission Trip-Summer 2007
Union Ryle High Schoolm Union
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Heather Danielle Floyd — I Can Make a Difference by. . .
Taylor Mill Woodland Middle, Taylor Mill
Photography (Intermediate division)
Andrew Thomas Johnson — Drip, Drop, Save our Water
Lagrange Buckner Elementary, Buckner
Louisiana
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Chris Thomas Hewitt
Slidell Northshore High, Slidell
Photography (Primary division)
Levi Joseph Pearson — Wasting Water is bad
Shreveport Forest Hill Elem., Shreveport
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Delana Elizabeth Lorance — Making the world beautiful
Slidell Honey Island Elementary School, Slidell
Photography (Senior division)
Donald Finley Turnbull — Clean bill of self
Slidell Northshore High, Slidell
Maryland
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Scott A. Schuler
Potomac Winston Churchill High School, Potomac
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Victoria Grace Moore — I can make a difference by: Volunteering in Africa
Bel Air Patterson Mill Middle/High School PTSA, Bel Air
Literature (Primary division)
Simran Riana Singh — My Hair Made a Difference
New Market Deer Crossing Elementary School, New Market
Photography (Primary division)
Evan Joel Ruderman — I think everyone can make a difference by caring for others.
Middletown Middletown Elementary School PTA, Middletown
Michigan
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Emily Galina Brodsky — Planting Trees
Rochester Hugger Elementary PTA, Rochester
Dance Choreography (Senior division)
Stacey Lee Fleming — My Two Hands
W. Bloomfield Walled Lake Northern High School PTSA, Commerce
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Krishna Sager Midathada — I can make a difference by Helping Animals in Need
Westland Webster Elementary PTA, Livonia
Literature (Intermediate division)
Matt Griffin Gallo — I can make a difference by..
Beverly Hills Beverly Elementary PTA, Beverly Hills
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Adam Thomas Pond — Remembering the Forgotten
Novi Hillside Middle School PTSA, Northville
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Danielle Elizabeth Keyes — Color Of Kindness
Allen Park Allen Park High School PTSA, Allen Park
Minnesota
Literature (Primary division)
Katelynn Glines — I Can Make A Difference in Me
Rochester Sunset Terrace PTA, Rochester
Missouri
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Brooklynn Mae Wattenbarger — Stop, Look, Listen
St. Joseph Lindbergh Accelerated Elem PTA, St. Joseph
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Erin Mckenzie Bachus — I can make a difference by…standing up for someone being gossiped about
Springfield Hickory Hills Elem PTA, Springfield
Literature (Senior division)
Jesse Ray Caylor — Oak
Gladstone Oak Park Booster PTSA, Kansas City
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Micayla M. Miles — Golden Moment
Fordland Logan-Rogersville, Rogersville
Photography (Primary division)
Katelyn Jean Low — Being A Friend
Blue Springs James Lewis Elem. PTA, Blue Springs
Montana
Literature (Intermediate division)
Claire Frances Watts — I can make a difference by….
Whitefish Whitefish PTA, Whitefish
Nevada
Literature (Intermediate division)
Nickolas Michael Kornieck — Turning a Frown Upside Down
Henderson Frank Lamping ES PTA, Henderson
Musical Composition (Middle/Junior division)
Juanpablo Macias — Por Que Te Vas
Las Vegas K.O, Knudson MS PTSA, Las Vegas
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Riley Scott Thompson — I can make a difference by…
Las Vegas John R. Beatty ES PTA, Las Vegas
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Charles Ryan Arnold — Taking Care of Earth Begins in Your City
Henderson Aggie Roberts ES PTA, Henderson
New Hampshire
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Eleanor McNamara Farris — Give Joy
Amherst Amherst PTA, Amherst
New Mexico
Photography (Intermediate division)
Fiona Cesarina Bisoffi — I Can Make a Difference By Not Smoking
Albuquerque Georgia O'Keeffe ES PTA, Albuquerque
New York
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Isabella Saccente — Peace for the World
Holbrook Nokomis PTA, Holbrook
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Matthew Caleb Goodman — Make a Difference by…Leaving Only My Footprints"
New Hartford Myles PTA, New Hartford
North Carolina
Literature (Primary division)
Tejas K Santanam
Greensboro Jesse Wharton Elementary PTA, Greensboro
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Meagan Elizabeth Benz — AWARNESS
Greensboro Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts, Greensboro
Ohio
Literature (Intermediate division)
Jacob Steven Boyd — The Dandelion
North Canton Green El PTA, North Canton
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Justine Shih
Columbus Bluffsview El PTA, Worthington
Photography (Senior division)
Elizabeth Marie Priebe — Soldier's Letter
Fairview Park Fairview Mid/Sr PTA, Fairview Park
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Nanako Nathallie Takeyama — saving precious animals & plants
Wrothington Evening St El PTA, Worthington
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Laura Beth Guerin — Healing Touch
Bay Village Bay Village Sr PTA, Bay Village
Oklahoma
Literature (Intermediate division)
Natalie Gayle Wilkerson — Anna's Adventrue
Tulsa Jenks Southeast Elementary PTA, Jenks
Pennsylvania
Dance Choreography (Senior division)
Alexandra Zegar — Imagine
Plum Plum Senior H.S. PTSA, Pittsburgh
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Bayne Royall — Making Everyone's Day a Little Nicer
N. Huntington Norwin Middle School PTSA, N. Huntington
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Rory Lipkis — The Food of Love
Bethlehem Hanover Elementary, Bethlehem
Musical Composition (Senior division)
Colton Provias — Above the Battle
Saltsburg Saltsburg Middle High School, Saltsburg
Rhode Island
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Taylor Elizabeth Hernowitz — The Big Blanket Breakthrough
Warwick Scott Elementary School PTA, Warwick
South Carolina
Literature (Senior division)
Brian Waihun Chou
Greenville Riverside High School PTA, Greer
South Dakota
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Megan LK Gilchrist — "With My Own Two Hands"
Sioux Falls Oscar Howe, Sioux Falls
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Callie Ann Pospishil — I Can Make a Difference
Yankton Lincoln Elementary, Yankton
Tennessee
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Bailey Anne Kitts — Would You Pay to Die?
Knoxville West Valley Middle, Knoxville
Texas
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Erin Elizabeth Delamer — Dance Choreography of My Heart
Kingwood Willow Creek Elementary PTA, Kingwood
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Makenzie Allison Kuykendall — My hair - My difference
Midland Fannie Elementary PTA, Midland
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Kendall Delaney Felps — Take matters into your own hands.
Spring Branch Smithson Valley Middle School PTA, Canyon Lake
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Kevin He — I can make a difference by by hands.
Dallas Brentfield Elementary School PTA, Dallas
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Rebecca Renee Powell — Donating My Hair
Grand Prairie Hector P. Garcia Elemtary PTA, Grand Prairie
Utah
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Middle Hannah Ahlaunder — Utah Food Bank
Sandy Midvalley, Midvale
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Dan Hagen — Open Sorce
Centerville Viewmont High, Bountiful
Literature (Senior division)
Sarah Bown — A Difference
St. George Dixie High School, St. George
Virginia
Dance Choreography (Senior division)
Sarah Ada Crossland — I can make a difference by seeing the color of life Colorblind
Centreville Westfield High School PTSA, Chantilly
Music Composition (Middle/Junior division)
Jason Edward Dreyzehner — I can make a difference by dreaming big
Abingdon E B Stanley Middle School PTA, Abingdon
Visual Art (Middle/Junior division)
Alexander Julius Park — Start out with small deeds of love and caring will make the difference
Great Falls Joyce Kilmer Middle School PTA, Vienna
Washington
Dance Choreography (Middle/Junior division)
Stevie Reiff — I Can Make A Difference …One Step at a time
Mercer Island Islander Middle School, Mercer Island
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Athena Stirbis — Love the Earth
Lakewood Idlewild PTA, Lakewood
Photography (Senior division)
Aliese Poole — Pep talk
Bothell Kamiakin Jr PTSA, Kirkland
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Cindy Zhao — Helping homeless animals find homes
Sammamish Sunny Hills PTA, Sammamish
2008 Reflections Award Winners
Excellence Awards | Merit Awards
Outstanding Interpretation Winners
Dance Choreography - (Middle/Junior)
Rachel Anne Kessinger - Treating All People Equally
Oviedo, FL
Jackson Heights M.S. PTSA
Film/Video Production - (Senior)
Elizabeth Danielle Breazile - An Influential Language
Round Rock, TX
Stony Point High School PTSA
Literature - (Senior)
Daniel William Ewert - Penny Dishes
Germantown, WI
Germantown High School PTA
Music Composition - (Senior)
Jordan Kamalu - You can Make a Difference
Bountiful,Utah
Davis High
Photography - (Senior)
Kate E. Hehmann - I Can Make a Difference by Changing My Perspective
Tulsa, OK
Union Intermediate High School
Visual Arts - (Primary)
Hansub Kim - I can make a difference by making global warming vanish
Los Angeles, CA
Wonderland Ave PTA
Excellence Award Winners by State
California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida |
Georgia | Illinois | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Michigan
North Carolina | North Dakota | Nevada | New Jersey | New York |
Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Dakota
Texas |Utah | Virginia | Washington
California
Dance/Choreography (Middle/Junior division)
Cameron Taylor Paulson — Dream
Nick G Parras Middle School PTSA, Redondo Beach
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Aarica Marie Griner — Making Blankets for the Homeless
Overland Avenue Elementary PTA, Los Angeles
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Alexis Coral Peterson — Anyone can make a difference, no matter how small!
Aliso Viejo Middle School PTSA, Aliso Viejo
Music (Middle/Junior division)
Andrew Joseph Garcia — Heartstrings
Gordon Griffiths Middle PTA, Downey
Music (Senior division)
Timothy Meng-Ying Wu — A Tree at a Time
University High School PTSA, Irvine
Photography (Intermediate division)
Santina Emily Telio — I Love to recycle
Mountainview Elementary PTA, Saugus
Photography (Senior division)
Justin Rei Quan — Every Drop Counts
San Marino High School PTA, San Marino
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Jordana Ronit Cahen — Working Together
Brewer Island Elementary PTA, Foster City
Colorado
Dance/Choreography (Intermediate division)
Nicole Kathleen Shannon — Somebody's Crying
Sierra Elementary School PTA, Arvada
Connecticut
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Emily Kathryn Barksdale — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Wooster Middle, Stratford
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Jessica Gibbs
Middlebrook Trumbull
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Christina H Chann — Partnering with Our Planet
Wilton PTA, Wilton
Florida
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Whitney Yuyi Sha — The Writer
Omni Middle School
Dance/Choreography (Intermediate division)
Ashley Brooke Moore — I Hope You Dance/Choreography
Indian Trace Elementary PTA, Weston
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Bridget Keely Hall — Helping Hands
Galaxy Middle PTA, Deltona
Georgia
Dance/Choreography (Intermediate division)
Bhaavya Sinha — Doing my best to stop global warming
Shakerag ES PTA, Duluth
Dance/Choreography (Middle/Junior division)
Lisa Caroline Gargan — Another day in Paradise
Hopewell MS PTA, Alpharetta
Literature (Primary division)
Amelia Faith Schouten — Differences from each other
Shiloh Point PTA, Cumming
Literature (Senior division)
Sarah L Moon — Angel Wings
Marietta HS PTSA, Marietta
Musical Composition (Senior division)
Derek C Vann — Shimmering Water
Norcross HS PTSA, Norcross
Visual Art (Intermediate division)
Jun Lee — Planting more Trees
Daves Creek ES PTA, Cumming
Visual Art (Primary division)
Joshua Jeon — Donating Blood
Shakerag ES PTA, Duluth
Visual Art (Senior division)
Thien Khanh Nguyen — My World
Savannah Art Academy, Savannah
Illinois
Film (Intermediate division)
Jacqueline Marissa Arroyo — Recycle One Recycle All
O.A.Thorp Scholastic Academy PTA, Chicago
Kansas
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Thomas Harrison Allen
Mission Valley Middle School PTA, Shawnee Mission
Kentucky
Literature (Primary division)
Kyle Dolwick — I Can Make a Difference by Helping collect books for Honduran Kids
Stephens Elementary Burlington
Louisiana
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Neil Ferdinand Nathan — Satisfaction and Joy
So Highlands PTA
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Hannah Marie Furlan — I can make a difference
Fontaine Bleau (Junior division)
High
Dance/Choreography (Primary division)
Kylie M. Ferguson — Help keep our beaches clean
Pontchartrain Elementary Slidell
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Colleen Noel Seeley — Keeping Trash Away
Creekside Jr. High Pearl River
Michigan
Dance/Choreography (Junior division)
Sydney Amir Tucker — No Title
Walnut Creek PTA, W. Bloomfield
North Carolina
Literature (Intermediate division)
Claire Royals Wilson — One Smile
Frank P Graham Elementary PTA, Chapel Hill
Photography (Senior division)
Yimeng Li — Every Drop is Precious
East Forsyth High PTSA, Kernersville
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Katelyn Marie Lewis — Helping the Homeless
Roland Grise Middle PTA, Wilmington
North Dakota
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Harrison T Astrup — I can make a difference by being an Inventer!
Longfellow Elementary, Fargo
Nevada
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Colton Lee Harbison — Environmental Safety
Frank Lamping ES PTA, Henderson
Literature (Senior division)
Kori Dee Levins — Hope
Carson High School PTSA, Carson City
New Jersey
Dance/Choreography (Primary division)
Claire Hafteck — I can make a differnce by working with others
Sherman School PTA, Roselle Park
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Zachary Taylor Christian — "Protect Our Earth"
Washington Township PTA, Washington
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Rithika S. Raghav — The Flower Song
Dutch Neck School PTA, West Windsor
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Michelle Xu
Village School PTA, West Windsor
New York
Dance/Choreography (Senior division)
Jessica Calzi — Colorblind
Williamsville East PTSA, East Amherst
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Grace Marie Rosner — "How I can make a difference"
Upper Nyack PTA, Nyack
Ohio
Literature (Senior division)
Aimee Marie Klingbeil — The Paintbrush
Midpark Sr PTA, Middlesburg Hts
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Ryan Patrick Leach — The Inventor
Orange El Community PTA, Pepper Pike
Musical Composition (Senior division)
Daniel Halder — Satyagraha
Orange El Community PTA, Pepper Pike
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Dan Ryan Veeley — Making the Difference
South-Western Career Academy PTA, Grove City
Oklahoma
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
John Lue Wells — I Can Make a Difference by sacrificing my life for my country
Haskell Middle School Broken Arrow
Oregon
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Joanne Lee — Cello Sonata
Forest Park ES PTA, Portland
Photography (Primary division)
Hunter Barry Thornberg — Sacrifice
River Mill PTA, Estacada
Pennsylvania
Dance/Choreography (Primary division)
Angel Wilbur — Helping the Homeless
Mid Valley Elementary PTA, Throop
South Dakota
Literature (Intermediate division)
Joseph Michael Gilbson — Earth Guy
Corral Drive Elementary, Rapid City
Texas
Photography (Intermediate division)
Kimberly Ann Chancellor — "Please Love Me."
South Bosque Elementary PTA, Waco
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Sun Young Paek — I can make a difference by listening to others, myself, my friends, family & more.
Garland High PTSA, Garland
Utah
Music (Primary division)
Julia Fu — Getting to School on time
Ridgecreast Elementary, Cottonwood Heights
Music (Intermediate division)
Aubree Oliverson — Just Be Happy
Northridge Orem
Music (Junior division)
Middle Katherine Lee — ...remembrance
Canyon View Middle Cedar City
Virginia
Literature (Intermediate division)
Anna Marie Moraleta Rodriguez — Kids Making a Difference Newsletter
Cedar Road Elementary PTA, Chesapeake
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Rachel Marie Sumaray — I madae a difference
T. Benton Gayle Middle School PTA, Fredericksburg
Washington
Choreography (Senior division)
Brittney Smith — I Can Make A Difference by "Prayer"
Lindbergh HS PTA, Renton
Music (Middle/Junior division)
Austin Carney — I lend a helping hand
Whatcome Middle PTSA, Bellingham
Photography (Primary division)
Elijah Forslof — Feeding the homeless
Carl Cozier Elementary, Bellingham
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Rebecca Morris — Walking the other way
Sylvester Middle School PTSA, Burien
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Alaska
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Merryn Clare Daniel
Anchorage Rogers Park, Anchorage
Alabama
Dance Choreography Choregraphy (Middle/Junior division)
Shelby Taylor Larsen — I Can make a difference by not allowing the world to form who I am
Madison Liberty Middle School, Madison
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Markell Jalon Houser — Respecting Others
Montgomery Baldwin Middle High, Montgoemry
Arkansas
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Theresa Nicole Kendall — One in a Million
Little Rock Pulaski Heights Middle School PTSA, Little Rock
Music (Primary division)
Benjamin Royce Young — ..being kind.
Fayetteville Vandergriff Elem. PTA, Fayetteville
Arizona
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Ryan Thomas Ardelt — Keep Our Planet Clean
Peoria Las Brisas PTSA, Glendale
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Natalie Claire Schulx — The Healing Bridge
Prescott Abia Judd PTA, Prescott
Photography (Intermediate division)
Luke William Hein — Peace, Love, Happiness
Prescott Taylor Hicks PTA, Prescott
California
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Kent Marshall Schaffer — I can make a difference and be a hero by recycling
Studio City Carpenter Avenue Elementary PTA, Studio City
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Krista Ryan Cleary — I made a difference by donating my hair
Danville Vista Grande Elementary PTA, Danville
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Kevin Brian Hedlund — I know I can't do big things but lots of little actions add up
Moreno Valley Landmark PTA, Moreno Valley
Literature (Primary division)
Bailey Jordan Garcia — Kenya
Newbury Park Banyan Elementary PTA, Newbury Park
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Ana K Hilleboe — Living in Harmony
Los Angeles Paul Revere PTSA, Los Angeles
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Erin Elise O'Brien — Voting
Fountain Valley Fountain Valley High School PTSA, Fountain Valley
Colorado
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Aidan Culhane Shelburne — I Recycle
Golden Mitchell Elementary School PTA, Golden
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Jacob S. Katzman — Taking a Stand
Golden Kyffin Elementary School PTA, Golden
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Kiley Taylor Rubin — I Can Make a Difference by …Keeping Wild Horses Free
Parker Ponderosa High School PTSA, Parker
Connecticut
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Jordan Leah Rosen — True Friend
Trumbull Frenchtown Elem, Trumbull
Literature (Senior division)
Jessica M Watsky — On the Wrong Planet - Life with Asperger's Syndrome
Branford Branford High, Branford
Dance Choreography (Senior division)
Grace Shay — He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Westport Staples High School, Westport
Delaware
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Victoria Cecilia Gonzales — I can make a difference by saving endangered animals
Bear Olive B. Loss Elem PTA, Bear
Photography (Senior division)
Gretchen Brown Wagner — I can make a difference by picking it up
Wilmington Alexis I. DuPont High School PTSA, Greenville
Florida
Photography (Intermediate division)
Cassidy Rae Gierschke — Pinky Promise
Lutz Lutz Elementary PTA, Lutz
Visual Arts (Middle/Junior division)
Danielle Lee Bartholet — Helping the Hungry
Tampa Martinez Middle School PTSA, Lutz
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Sakun C. Chitraacharige — I Can Make A Difference by Saving Water
Lake Mary Woodlands Elementary PTA, Longwood
Georgia
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Justin Djasli Thongsouk — Recycling
Dacula Duncan Creek ES PTA, Hoschton
Musical Composition (Middle/Junior division)
Nicolas Joseph Perry — Confronting
Marietta Dickerson MS PTSA, Marietta
Photography (Primary division)
Aston Drake Bruce — Save Water, Save Money
Ball Ground Ball Ground ES PTA, Ball Ground
Photography (Senior division)
Zach Arron Robinson — Nurture
Dallas Kennesaw Mountain HS PTSA, Kennesaw
Visual Art (Middle/Junior division)
Michael Reese Park — Untitled
Suwanee Lainer MS PTA, Buford
Hawaii
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Jordan H.M. Ng — Making a Difference
Honolulu Moanalua Elementary School PTA, Honolulu
Idaho
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Bailey J. Lynes — Someday I Might…Today I Can…
Pocatello Tyhee Elementary PTA, Pocatello
Illinois
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Madeline Levi — Cleaning up the Trash in My Neighborhood
Johnston PTA, Warrenville
Music (Primary division)
Gabriella K. Herrera — The Birds In The Sky
Winfield Longfellow PTA, Wheaton
Indiana
Literature (Senior division)
Samantha Jane Doughty — Darrens Assignment
Indianapolis Southport HiS., Indianapolis
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Katelyn L. O'Mara — Recycling Brings Life
Indianapolis Perry Meridian Middle, Indianapolis
Kansas
Literature (Primary division)
Gia Marie Shipman — Diedre the Difference Maker
Overland Park Harmony Elementary PTA, Overland Park
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Clara Tianqi Ma — Two Wishes …
Lenexa Sunflower Elementary PTA, Lenexa
Photography (Intermediate division)
Jonah Ray Scott — Arbor Day
Valley Center West Elementary PTA, Valley Center
Kentucky
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Daniel Austin Dressman — St. Timothy Church Mission Trip-Summer 2007
Union Ryle High Schoolm Union
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Heather Danielle Floyd — I Can Make a Difference by. . .
Taylor Mill Woodland Middle, Taylor Mill
Photography (Intermediate division)
Andrew Thomas Johnson — Drip, Drop, Save our Water
Lagrange Buckner Elementary, Buckner
Louisiana
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Chris Thomas Hewitt
Slidell Northshore High, Slidell
Photography (Primary division)
Levi Joseph Pearson — Wasting Water is bad
Shreveport Forest Hill Elem., Shreveport
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Delana Elizabeth Lorance — Making the world beautiful
Slidell Honey Island Elementary School, Slidell
Photography (Senior division)
Donald Finley Turnbull — Clean bill of self
Slidell Northshore High, Slidell
Maryland
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Scott A. Schuler
Potomac Winston Churchill High School, Potomac
Literature (Middle/Junior division)
Victoria Grace Moore — I can make a difference by: Volunteering in Africa
Bel Air Patterson Mill Middle/High School PTSA, Bel Air
Literature (Primary division)
Simran Riana Singh — My Hair Made a Difference
New Market Deer Crossing Elementary School, New Market
Photography (Primary division)
Evan Joel Ruderman — I think everyone can make a difference by caring for others.
Middletown Middletown Elementary School PTA, Middletown
Michigan
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Emily Galina Brodsky — Planting Trees
Rochester Hugger Elementary PTA, Rochester
Dance Choreography (Senior division)
Stacey Lee Fleming — My Two Hands
W. Bloomfield Walled Lake Northern High School PTSA, Commerce
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Krishna Sager Midathada — I can make a difference by Helping Animals in Need
Westland Webster Elementary PTA, Livonia
Literature (Intermediate division)
Matt Griffin Gallo — I can make a difference by..
Beverly Hills Beverly Elementary PTA, Beverly Hills
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Adam Thomas Pond — Remembering the Forgotten
Novi Hillside Middle School PTSA, Northville
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Danielle Elizabeth Keyes — Color Of Kindness
Allen Park Allen Park High School PTSA, Allen Park
Minnesota
Literature (Primary division)
Katelynn Glines — I Can Make A Difference in Me
Rochester Sunset Terrace PTA, Rochester
Missouri
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Brooklynn Mae Wattenbarger — Stop, Look, Listen
St. Joseph Lindbergh Accelerated Elem PTA, St. Joseph
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Erin Mckenzie Bachus — I can make a difference by…standing up for someone being gossiped about
Springfield Hickory Hills Elem PTA, Springfield
Literature (Senior division)
Jesse Ray Caylor — Oak
Gladstone Oak Park Booster PTSA, Kansas City
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Micayla M. Miles — Golden Moment
Fordland Logan-Rogersville, Rogersville
Photography (Primary division)
Katelyn Jean Low — Being A Friend
Blue Springs James Lewis Elem. PTA, Blue Springs
Montana
Literature (Intermediate division)
Claire Frances Watts — I can make a difference by….
Whitefish Whitefish PTA, Whitefish
Nevada
Literature (Intermediate division)
Nickolas Michael Kornieck — Turning a Frown Upside Down
Henderson Frank Lamping ES PTA, Henderson
Musical Composition (Middle/Junior division)
Juanpablo Macias — Por Que Te Vas
Las Vegas K.O, Knudson MS PTSA, Las Vegas
Musical Composition (Primary division)
Riley Scott Thompson — I can make a difference by…
Las Vegas John R. Beatty ES PTA, Las Vegas
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Charles Ryan Arnold — Taking Care of Earth Begins in Your City
Henderson Aggie Roberts ES PTA, Henderson
New Hampshire
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Eleanor McNamara Farris — Give Joy
Amherst Amherst PTA, Amherst
New Mexico
Photography (Intermediate division)
Fiona Cesarina Bisoffi — I Can Make a Difference By Not Smoking
Albuquerque Georgia O'Keeffe ES PTA, Albuquerque
New York
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Isabella Saccente — Peace for the World
Holbrook Nokomis PTA, Holbrook
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Matthew Caleb Goodman — Make a Difference by…Leaving Only My Footprints"
New Hartford Myles PTA, New Hartford
North Carolina
Literature (Primary division)
Tejas K Santanam
Greensboro Jesse Wharton Elementary PTA, Greensboro
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Meagan Elizabeth Benz — AWARNESS
Greensboro Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts, Greensboro
Ohio
Literature (Intermediate division)
Jacob Steven Boyd — The Dandelion
North Canton Green El PTA, North Canton
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Justine Shih
Columbus Bluffsview El PTA, Worthington
Photography (Senior division)
Elizabeth Marie Priebe — Soldier's Letter
Fairview Park Fairview Mid/Sr PTA, Fairview Park
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Nanako Nathallie Takeyama — saving precious animals & plants
Wrothington Evening St El PTA, Worthington
Visual Arts (Senior division)
Laura Beth Guerin — Healing Touch
Bay Village Bay Village Sr PTA, Bay Village
Oklahoma
Literature (Intermediate division)
Natalie Gayle Wilkerson — Anna's Adventrue
Tulsa Jenks Southeast Elementary PTA, Jenks
Pennsylvania
Dance Choreography (Senior division)
Alexandra Zegar — Imagine
Plum Plum Senior H.S. PTSA, Pittsburgh
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Bayne Royall — Making Everyone's Day a Little Nicer
N. Huntington Norwin Middle School PTSA, N. Huntington
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Rory Lipkis — The Food of Love
Bethlehem Hanover Elementary, Bethlehem
Musical Composition (Senior division)
Colton Provias — Above the Battle
Saltsburg Saltsburg Middle High School, Saltsburg
Rhode Island
Film/Video Production (Primary division)
Taylor Elizabeth Hernowitz — The Big Blanket Breakthrough
Warwick Scott Elementary School PTA, Warwick
South Carolina
Literature (Senior division)
Brian Waihun Chou
Greenville Riverside High School PTA, Greer
South Dakota
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Megan LK Gilchrist — "With My Own Two Hands"
Sioux Falls Oscar Howe, Sioux Falls
Musical Composition (Intermediate division)
Callie Ann Pospishil — I Can Make a Difference
Yankton Lincoln Elementary, Yankton
Tennessee
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Bailey Anne Kitts — Would You Pay to Die?
Knoxville West Valley Middle, Knoxville
Texas
Dance Choreography (Intermediate division)
Erin Elizabeth Delamer — Dance Choreography of My Heart
Kingwood Willow Creek Elementary PTA, Kingwood
Film/Video Production (Intermediate division)
Makenzie Allison Kuykendall — My hair - My difference
Midland Fannie Elementary PTA, Midland
Photography (Middle/Junior division)
Kendall Delaney Felps — Take matters into your own hands.
Spring Branch Smithson Valley Middle School PTA, Canyon Lake
Visual Arts (Intermediate division)
Kevin He — I can make a difference by by hands.
Dallas Brentfield Elementary School PTA, Dallas
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Rebecca Renee Powell — Donating My Hair
Grand Prairie Hector P. Garcia Elemtary PTA, Grand Prairie
Utah
Film/Video Production (Middle/Junior division)
Middle Hannah Ahlaunder — Utah Food Bank
Sandy Midvalley, Midvale
Film/Video Production (Senior division)
Dan Hagen — Open Sorce
Centerville Viewmont High, Bountiful
Literature (Senior division)
Sarah Bown — A Difference
St. George Dixie High School, St. George
Virginia
Dance Choreography (Senior division)
Sarah Ada Crossland — I can make a difference by seeing the color of life Colorblind
Centreville Westfield High School PTSA, Chantilly
Music Composition (Middle/Junior division)
Jason Edward Dreyzehner — I can make a difference by dreaming big
Abingdon E B Stanley Middle School PTA, Abingdon
Visual Art (Middle/Junior division)
Alexander Julius Park — Start out with small deeds of love and caring will make the difference
Great Falls Joyce Kilmer Middle School PTA, Vienna
Washington
Dance Choreography (Middle/Junior division)
Stevie Reiff — I Can Make A Difference …One Step at a time
Mercer Island Islander Middle School, Mercer Island
Dance Choreography (Primary division)
Athena Stirbis — Love the Earth
Lakewood Idlewild PTA, Lakewood
Photography (Senior division)
Aliese Poole — Pep talk
Bothell Kamiakin Jr PTSA, Kirkland
Visual Arts (Primary division)
Cindy Zhao — Helping homeless animals find homes
Sammamish Sunny Hills PTA, Sammamish
