2025 Essay Winners
Alabama
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Souee Lee
Tiger Shark | 4th-6th Grade
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Alyssa Wang
Flying Fish | 7th-9th Grade
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Kaelyn Lee
Angelfish | 10th-12th Grade
Alaska
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Theodis J Bayles
4th-6th Grade
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Arizona
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Ruiyi Fan
Hammerhead Shark | 4th-6th Grade
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Ruiqi Fan
Marlin | 7th-9th Grade
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Christiana Zheng
Rainbow Trout | 10th-12th Grade
Arkansas
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Susan Dean
Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade
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Aleigha Jesse
Catfish | 7th-9th Grade
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Klesha Martin
Garibaldi | 10th-12th Grade
California
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Vihaan Shiroor
4th-6th Grade
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Anjali Golecha
7th-9th Grade
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Grace Xu
10th-12th Grade
Colorado
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Luka Jonah Huhua
Bluegill | 4th-6th Grade
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Brianna Lopez-Raya
Mandarin Fish | 7th-9th Grade
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Yunah Kim
Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade
Connecticut
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Olivia Sun
Swordfish | 7th-9th Grade
DC
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Luisiana Rodreiguez Briceno
White Sucker I 4th-6th Grade
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Mikaela Davis
7th-9th Grade
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Nhu Thien
Yellow Perch I 10th-12th Grade
Deleware
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Riddik Sri Satya Neetipalli
7th-9th Grade
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Grace Huang
10th-12th Grade
Florida
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Ella Warm
Queen Snapper I K-3rd Grade
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Hopper Borchgardt
Snook I 4th-6th Grade
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Ayuub Sheikh I 7th-9th Grade
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Jenna Geiser
Bluefill I 10th012th Grade
Georgia
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Sarah Tan
Mahi Mahi I 4th-6th Grade
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Jingxiang Gao
Bass I 7th-9th Grade
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Kierstyn Lulehart
Lionfish I 10th-12th Grade
Idaho
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Seoyoon Song
Cutthroat Trout I 10th-12th Grade
Illinois
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Chloe Min
Salmon I 4th-6th Grade
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Aaron Ahn
Mudskipper I 7th-9th Grade
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Diana Park
Lionfish I 10th-12th Grade
Indiana
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Lilly Rowe
Yellow Tang | K-3rd Grade
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Seth Joseph Spradlin
Copperband Butterflyfish | 4th-6th Grade
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Eliana Spradlin
Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade
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Caroline Rowe
Carp | 10th-12th Grade
Iowa
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Khathy Odell
Rainbow Trout I 4th-6th Grade
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Lillian Mclaren
Catfish I 7th-9th Grade
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Hailey Gaul
Brook Trout I 10th-12th Grade
Kansas
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Leighton Mick
Blue Catfish | 7th-9th Grade
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Karroll Thayer-Metcalf
Zebra Seahorse | 10th-12th Grade
Louisiana
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Alice He
Snapper | 4th-6th Grade
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Rebecca Ingram
White Sea Bream | 7th-9th Grade
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Maine
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Amos Lowry
Wolf Fish I 4th-6th Grade
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Maryland
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Elaine Chao
Shark | 4th-6th Grade
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Eric Ma
Striped Bass | 7th-9th Grade
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Ryan Xiong
Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade
Massachusetts
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Elena Wang
Coho Salmon | 4th-6th Grade
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Eric Liu
Great White Shark | 7th-9th Grade
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Zack Huang
Lionfish | 10th-12th Grade
Michigan
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Effie Chen
Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade
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Amy Yang
Sockeye Salmon | 7th-9th Grade
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Kaitlyn Saucier
Redbreast Sunfish | 10th-12th Grade
Minnesota
Mississippi
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Brooke Tao
Gulf Sturgeon I K-3rd Grade
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Caroline Covington
Longnose Gar I 10th-12th Grade
Missouri
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Becky Han
Atlantic Blue Marlin I 4th-6th Grade
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Autumn Snow
Crappie I 7th-9th Grade
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Jeffthan Glaster
Cutthroat Trout I 10th-12th Grade
Montana
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Paislee Neiffer
Brook Trout | 4th-6th Grade
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Lauren Weber
Rainbow Trout I 7th-9th Grade
Nebraska
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Evelyn Varah
Tropical Rainbow Discus I 4th-6th Grade
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Braden Ostlund
Brown Trout I 7th-9th Grade
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Nevada
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Justyn Boumah
Cutthroat Trout I 4th-6th Grade
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New Hampshire
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Hanvitha Karna
Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade
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Rishima Singh
Seahorse | 7th-9th Grade
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New Jersey
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Zoe Zhang
Shark | K-3rd Grade
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Sahaana Tangirala
Brook Trout | 4th-6th Grade
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TaeMin Song
Bluefin Gurnard | 7th-9th Grade
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Ella Wu
Dolly Varden | 10th-12th Grade
New York
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Sen Chen
Quoyi Parrot Fish | 4th-6th Grade
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Selene Li
Great White Shark | 7th-9th Grade
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Parker Jun
10th-12th Grade
North Carolina
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Presley Thompson
Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade
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Madelynn Hill
Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade
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James Russell
Steelhead | 10th-12th Grade
North Dakota
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Jaxton Leapadlt
Paddlefish | 4th-6th Grade
Ohio
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Gemma Martin
Morone Chrysops | 4th-6th Grade
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Harsith Sundara Pandiyan
Great White Shark | 7th-9th Grade
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Yanira Zavala
Salmon I 10th-12th Grade
Oklahoma
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Livia Chen
Yellow Perch I 4th-6th Grade
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Charlene Jin
Sailfish | 7th-9th Grade
Oregon
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Anastasia Syrkina
Longear Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade
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Anuva Shah
Smallmouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade
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Pennsylvania
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Ben Goodreau
Salmon | 4th-6th Grade
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Olivia Dan
Seahorse | 7th-9th Grade
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Rayne Fang
Rainbow Trout | 10th-12th Grade
South Carolina
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Katherine Crowell
Atlantic Flying Fish I 10th-12th Grade
South Dakota
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Ashley Coats
Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade
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Jesse Schoon
Paddlefish | 7th-9th Grade
Tennessee
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Jaylea Frye
Longear Sunfish | 10th-12th Grade
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Hanna Wright
Red Tail Catfish | 10th-12th Grade
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Hannah Clayborn
Brook Trout | 10th-12th Grade
Texas
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Vanessa Guan
Longtail Bass | 7th-9th Grade
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Alan Solano
Bass | 10th-12th Grade
Utah
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Alexandra Saunders
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade
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Sophie Fuller
Whale Shark & Sardines | 7th-9th Grade
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Vermont
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Landon Stewart
Atlantic Salmon I K-3rd Grade
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Annalise Wheel
Atlantic Salmon I 4th-6th Grade
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Emelia Brothers
Catfish I 7th-9th Grade
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Ella Jandric
Rock Bass I 10th-12th Grade
Virginia
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Annabelle Mu
Steelhead Trout | 4th-6th Grade
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Claire Li-Chang
Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade
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Iris Zhou
Brown Trout | 10th-12th Grade
Washington
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Pranav Ramanujan
Chinook Salmon | 4th-6th Grade
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Leah Park
Flying Fish | 7th-9th Grade
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Alice Zhao
Candy Darter | 10th-12th Grade
West Virginia
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Caitlyn Cotter
Northern Pike | 7th-9th Grade
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Khalia Reid
Clownfish | 10th-12th Grade
Wisconsin
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Cullen Gilbertson
Muskellunge | K-3rd Grade
Wyoming
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Deanise Sloan
Leafy Sea Dragon | 10th-12th Grade