2026 March 1 Movement Essay Contest Awardees
Congratulations to our 2026 award recipients. Through their essays, these students thoughtfully explored how the lessons of the March 1st Movement remain relevant in the world we live in today.
🏆 Elementary School Division
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Han, Roy (한의영)
4th Grade, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Wyckoff, NJ
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Kang, Ellie (강지아)
2nd Grade, George Washington School, Edgewater, NJ
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Kim, Simon (김경외)
4th Grade, PS 169 Bay Terrace, Bay Terrace, NY
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*Each elementary school award recipient receives a $500 scholarship award in recognition of their outstanding essay.
🏆 Middle & High School Division
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Lee, Soyeon (이소연)
11th Grade, Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, Bayside, NY
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Lee, Taejun (이태준)
9th Grade, Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, Bayside, NY
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Tran, Olivia
7th Grade, Hillside Avenue School, Cranford, NJ
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*Each middle & high school award recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship award in recognition of their outstanding essay.
2025 March 1 Movement Essay Contest Awardees
Grand - Bryan Tran, 3rd Grade at Livingston Ave School, NJ - Essay
Excellence - Diane Yoonseo Park / 박윤서, 4th Grade at Center Street Elementary School, NY - Essay
Merit - Eden Haase, 5th Grade at PS 84 Jose de Diego, NY - Essay
Grand - Euna Shin / 신은아, 8th Grade at Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy 141, NY - Essay
Excellence - Ryan Paul Kim / 김선빈, 11th Grade at Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro, NJ - Essay
Merit - Altan Bereket, 10th Grade at The Brooklyn Latin School, NY - Essay
Congratulations!
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