Heroines in History

2003

Submission rules for the 2004 Essay Contest are available now.

1st Place - Edith Wilson - A Hidden Political Leader
Leneve Ong, 14, Rosemead, CA
2nd Place - Zenobia - Warrior Queen of Palmyra
Sainah J. Van Egdom, 14, Ferndale, WA
3rd Place - Mildred Harnack
Amanda Aymin, 15, Etters, PA
Honorable Mention - Eliza Lucas: The Flower of Charleston
Meredith Grace Elston, 15, Dawson, IL
Honorable Mention - Lillian Trasher - American Role Model
Kaleb Paddock, 15, Grass Valley, CA

1st Place - Eva Saxl: From Tragedy to Triumph
Samuel Hunt Shipley IV, 11, York, PA
2nd Place tie - Sarah Johnson, A Hometown Heroine
Kelsie Norek, 12, Portville, NY
2nd Place tie - Sarah Grimke - An Unsung Heroine
Emily Brooks, 12, West Windsor, NJ
3rd Place - Jerrie Cobb - A Soaring Role Model
Molly Albrecht, 11, Lawrence, KS
Honorable Mention - The Many Songs of Hildegard
Alexandra Pimentel, 11, Annandale, VA
Honorable Mention - Ruth Wakefield
Jonathan Evan Bove, 11, Rockville Centre, NY
Honorable Mention - Amazing Susan
Lauren Benjamin, 11, Roanoke, VA

1st place - Dorthea Dix
Sarah O'Sell, 9, Bothell, WA
2nd place - Stephanie Kwolek
Joseph Allen Santiago, 9, Pacifica, CA
3rd place - Martha Coston
Samuel Wayne Santiago, 8, Pacifica, CA
Honorable Mention - Jemima Parry-Jones, An Unsung Heroine
Nicholas Lege, 9, Jacksonville, AL
Honorable Mention - The Rover Queen - Life of Donna Shirley
Haleigh Kent-Bryant, 9, Grand Blanc, MI

Note: Grand Prize essay disqualified due to exceeding the word limit

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To see previous winners on the topic "The Spirit of Mulan", click here.