2023 MyImpact Challenge Winners
Grand Prize - $10,000
Caroline Gao
Albany, Oregon
West Albany High School
For founding "The World in Us" to promote cross-cultural education by introducing children from across different cultures to each other.
Principles Essay
Project Report
Photo Documentation
Video Documentation
First Prize - $7,500
Rylee Brooke Kamahele
Homeschool
Mililani, Hawai'i
For founding "The Catalyst's Club" as a non-profit umbrella for various charitable causes.
Principles Essay
Project Report
Photo Documentation
Video Documentation
Second Prize - $5,000
Mark Leschinsky
Mahwah, New Jersey
Bergen County Academies
For founding the "Student World Impact Film Festival" without entry fees in order to promote films by marginalized filmmakers.
Principles Essay
Project Report
Photo Documentation
Video Documentation
Third Prize - $2,500
Miyana Holden
Brooklyn, New York
Poly Prep Country Day School
For founding "SpectrumEYES" to provide sensory kits to children with autism and promote education about autism.
Principles Essay
Project Report
Video Documentation
Honorable Mentions - $1,500
Audrey Su
Sandy, Utah
Skyline High School
For founding "Title I Strings" to promote free string-instrument education in Title I schools.
Ella Pintar
Laguna Niguel, California
St. Margaret's Episcopal School
For Founding "StartUpSavvy" to organize youth entrepreneurship workshops
Kathryn Vercruse & Hampton Tester
Santa Ana, California
Mater Dei High School
For founding "Kids Court Camp" to help children learn about the legal system.
Katie Meggers
Newport Beach, California
St. Margaret's Episcopal School
For founding "Mindful Moves" to educate children about health and wellness.
Tanisha Makam & Shriya Sreeju
Flower Mound, Texas
Edward S. Marcus High School
For founding "Project Bright Beginnings" to promote financial literacy.
Tulsi Patel
La Palma, California
Oxford Academy
For founding "Each One Teach One" to provide tutoring. food, and other resources to underserved schools.
Special Awards - $500
Ciara Robertson
San Juan Capistrano, California
St. Margaret's Episcopal School
For founding "Rising Writers" to educate children on creative writing.
Lauren Schroeder
Dixon, Iowa
Calamus–Wheatland High School
For using her family's land to plant a garden that provides food to local non-profits.
Maya Murchison
Chula Vista, California
Eastlake High School
For founding the "African American Mentor Program (AAMPed)" to expose African American Children to positive role models.
Nikhil Shah
New York, New York
Collegiate School
For founding "Spanish Online Learning Tutors Incorporated" to teach Spanish to elementary-age children.
Noah Schreiner and Annika Schreiner
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Homeschool
For advocating for and planting a pollinator-friendly garden on a local trail.
Teacher Prizes
Teacher Grand Prize - $500
Awarded to the adult supporter of the Grand Prize-winning project.
Jacqueline Kahler
West Albany High School
Albany, Oregon
Teacher Support Prize - $500
Awarded to the teacher generating the most student entries.
Peter Findler
Wakefield School
The Plains, Virginia
Teacher Submission Prize - $250
Awarded to teachers who generated multiple student entries.
Matthew Dimick
East High School
Salt Lake City, Utah
Maria Kann
New Oxford Middle School
New Oxford, Pennsylvania
Renee McGill
Des Moines Christian School
Urbandale, Iowa