2024 MyImpact Challenge Winners

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<p><strong>Alec Avedissian&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<br />Harvard-Westlake School&nbsp;<br />Studio City, CA&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding Impact Academy to connect nonprofit organizations with teens who can provide social media services as a community service.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Sailee Charlu&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<br />Orange County School of the Arts&nbsp;<br />Santa Ana, CA&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding the afterschool program Habla Arte to provide education in the arts and public speaking in the Spanish language.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Saheb Nibber, Sergei Kudriavtcev, and Omar Reyes</strong>&nbsp;<br />The Awty International School&nbsp;<br />Houston, TX&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding Impact Lab to sponsor non-coding &#8220;hackathons&#8221; where young people can brainstorm solutions to societal problems.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Madison Poulson</strong>&nbsp;<br />Mooresville High School&nbsp;<br />Mooresville, IN&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding the Pioneer Passion Project, a nonprofit networking carnival to connect the families of special needs individuals to organizations that provide services.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Sanjana Senthil</strong>&nbsp;<br />Carroll Senior High School&nbsp;<br />Southlake, TX&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding the Kathai Teen Literary Organization to amplify student voices in publishing and literary space. This includes the Kathai Literary Journal, which is entirely written and edited by teens.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Savina Wang </strong>&nbsp;<br />Arnold Beckman High School&nbsp;<br />Irvine, CA&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding KidzLaunch to host camps and workshops to train children in entrepreneurship.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Lara Cakir</strong>&nbsp;<br />John P. Stevens High School&nbsp;<br />Edison, NJ&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding the social enterprise business Puppi Slimes to sell vats of squishable slime to benefit customers’ mental health and donating a share of her profits to charitable causes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Saawan Duvvuri and Jayaa Bheemarasetti</strong>&nbsp;<br />University School of Nashville&nbsp;<br />Nashville, TN&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding LiteratureDiversified to promote diversity in English and Social Studies curricula.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Archishma Marrapu and Anisha Marrapu</strong>&nbsp;<br />Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology&nbsp;<br />Alexandria, VA&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding STEMifyGirls to train women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Jenna Reynolds</strong>&nbsp;<br />Humphreys High School&nbsp;<br />U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea&nbsp;</p>

<p>For founding the Preparing Refugees in English Project in conjunction with her local YMCA to teach English to North Korean defectors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Lauren Schroeder</strong>&nbsp;<br />Calamus-Wheatland High School&nbsp;<br />Wheatland, IA&nbsp;</p>

<p>For planting a large fruit and vegetable garden on her parents&#8217; farm and donating 7,025 pounds of produce worth $15,324 to eight local non-profits to feed the hungry.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Teacher Grand Prize (Teacher of Grand Prize Winner) &#8211; $500</strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Katie Swinford&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<br />The Seven Hills School&nbsp;<br />Cincinnati, OH&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Teacher Support Prize (Most Entries from One Teacher) &#8211; $500</strong></p>

<p><strong>Maria Kann&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<br />New Oxford Middle School&nbsp;<br />New Oxford, PA&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Teacher Submission Prizes (Three or More Entries from One Teacher) &#8211; $250</strong></p>

<p><strong>Priscilla Deaver</strong>&nbsp;<br />Mount Logan Middle School&nbsp;<br />Logan, UT&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Tremayne Gibson</strong>&nbsp;<br />Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School&nbsp;<br />Jersey City, NJ&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Joshua Lopes</strong>&nbsp;<br />Hanson Middle School&nbsp;<br />Hanson, MA&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Michael Mason</strong>&nbsp;<br />Webster Groves High School&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />Webster Groves, MO&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Brad Rice</strong>&nbsp;<br />Carleton Washburne School&nbsp;<br />Winnetka, IL&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Amanda Rubenstein</strong>&nbsp;<br />AR Academics&nbsp;<br />San Juan Capistrano, CA&nbsp;</p>

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