2011 World Citizen Essay Contest
June 23rd, 2011
Congratulations to our 2011 World Citizen Essay Contest Winners!
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the World Affairs Council and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Seattle World’s Fair, the World Affairs Council embarked on a two-year partnership with the Seattle Center Foundation.
The question for the 2011 World Citizen Essay Contest was:
“Looking back over the last sixty years, please identify a Puget Sound-based innovation that has left its mark around the world. Explain why and how this innovation had an impact beyond the United States. (This impact can be related to the arts, sports, music, popular culture, technology, civic action, global health, education, manufacturing, etc.)”
Thank you to all of the students who submitted essays and to the outstanding judges who volunteered their time to read them all!
Our special congratulations to the following students who were the top finalists in each category. Click on the links below to read excerpts from our winning essays.
| Grades 3-5 | Grades 6-8 | Grades 9-12 | |
| First Place | Kendall Barton,
Bryant Elementary School, |
Arun Palaniappan,
Odle Middle School, "Eradicating Deadly Diseases: The Washington Global Health Alliance" |
Zanwar Faraj,
Sammamish High School, |
| Second Place | Jacob Cain,
View Ridge Elementary School, |
Zachary Cushman,
Haller Middle School, |
Blake Peterson,
Kamiakin Junior High School, |
| Third Place | Alex MacLean,
Bryant Elementary School, |
Matthew Taylor,
Haller Middle School, |
Elena Plenefisch,
Kamiakin Junior High School, |
On June 23rd, 2011 World Citizen Essay Contest winners were interviewed about global innovation on Public Exposure SCAN-TV. Watch the 30 minute interview here.