Americanism Chair
Crystal Ropp
Marysville #1130
I’m happy to report that the Americanism Essay Contest is completed for 2025-26 year. Thank you to all the districts that participated. You did a great job and all of your hard work is appreciated. Essays were received from 5 out of 6 of our districts. The winners are as follows:
2025-2026 State Winners
6th Grade State Winner
1. Azalea Hammons – NW District – Van Wert #1197
2. Quinn Eagle – SE District – Marietta #477
3. Sahana Clark - NC District – Wooster #1346
8th Grade State Winner
1. Olivia Latanich – NE District – Berea #1815
2. Alexandra Serger – NE District – Berea #1815
3. Nevan Moore – SC District – Marysville #1130
5th Grade State Winner
1. Maico Swartz – SE District – Marietta #477
2. Andrea Hazlett – NE District - Ravenna #1076
3. Cash McNeal– SC District – Jackson #466
7th Grade State Winner
1. Case Doolittle – SC District – Gallipolis #107
2. Anastasia Campbell – NE District – Ravenna #1076
3. Kamari Carpenter – SE District – Cambridge #448
2025-2026 District Winners
NORTHEAST DISTRICT
5th Grade 6th Grade
Andrea Hazlett - Ravenna #1076 Bennett Wunderle - Ravenna #1076
Avery Brubake - Berea #1815 Kinsleigh Johnson - Berea #1815
Lauren Magyar - Berea #1815 Molly Jones - Ravenna #1076
7th Grade 8th Grade
Anastasia Campbell - Ravenna #1076 Alexandra Serger - Berea #1815
Arlyn Morris - Ravenna #1076 Olivia Latanich - Berea #1815
Chloe Hartman - Berea #1815 Wake Hass – Berea #1815
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
5th Grade 6th Grade
Griffin Hartlieb - Ohio River Valley #231 Eleanor Scott - Marietta #477
Maico Swartz - Marietta #477 Johnny Neff – Cambridge #448
River Wieland – Cambridge #448 Quinn Eagle – Marietta #477
7th Grade 8th Grade
Isaiah Dehmlow - Marietta #477 Isabella Janiszewski - Ohio River Valley #231
Kamari Carpenter - Cambridge #448 Karli Porter - Cambridge #448
Malina Barsch - Ohio River Valley #231 Wyatt Stephens - Ohio River Valley #231
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
5th Grade 6th Grade
Ashtyn Leuthold – Port Clinton #1718 Azalea Hammons - Van Wert #1197
Caralynn Rollheiser – Port Clinton #1718 Emma Valasek - Fremont #169
Kendrix Farris - Van Wert #1197 Liam Joyce - Port Clinton #1718
7th Grade 8th Grade
Addison Horstman - Van Wert #1197 Caroline Avery - Port Clinton #1718
Dominic Zakrzewski - Fremont #169 Hazel Smith - Van Wert #1197
Isabel Merkle - Van Wert #1197 Megan Parker - Van Wert #1197
NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT
5th Grade 6th Grade
Nora Stoffer - Ashland #1360 Ellis Matthew Stoffer - Ashland #1360
only 1 entry for 5th Grade Sahana Clark - Wooster #1346
Sophie Schwan - Ashland #1360
7th Grade 8th Grade
Dylan Kline - Norwalk #760 Carson Froese - Wooster #1346
Natalie Schoene - Norwalk #760 Gabriella Johnson - Norwalk #730
Paxton Wenger – Wooster #1346 Willow Holland – Ashland #1360
SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT
5th Grade 6th Grade
Adleigh Tea – Col-Grove City #37 Collin Sommer – Col-Grove City #37
Cash McNeal - Jackson #466 Ellisyn Pearl - Jackson #466
Nate Hockman - Nelsonville #543 Emma Goble - Jackson #466
7th Grade 8th Grade
Case Doolittle - Gallipolis #107 Abigail Collins - Jackson #466
Giulianna Lewis - Athens #973 Leyland Sims - Jackson #466
Savannah Mills – Gallipolis #107 Ryland Hammon - Jackson #466