2017 Carson Scholars

Kai Aaron

Grade: 5

Bayshore Elementary School

North Fort Myers, FL

Katelyn Abell

Grade: 5

Mt. Airy Elementary School

Mt. Airy, MD

Lekabel Abul

Grade: 11

McKinley Technology High

School

Washington, DC

Brandon Acosta

Grade: 11

Neshannock Jr./Sr. High

School

New Castle, PA

Arabella Adams

Grade: 11

Regina Dominican College

Preparatory School for Young

Women

Wilmette, IL

Carson Adams

Grade: 10

Choctaw High School

Choctaw, OK

Darcy Adreon

Grade: 10

Canon-McMillan High School

Canonsburg, PA

Giovanni Ahern

Grade: 11

Benet Academy

Lisle, IL

Thomas Ahlin

Grade: 10

Baldwin High School

Pittsburgh, PA

Zainab Akanni

Grade: 11

Rickover Naval Academy

Chicago, IL

Keithly Alejandro

Grade: 11

Chisholm Trail Academy

Keene, TX

Jayden Alexander

Grade: 11

St. Helens High School

St. Helens, OR

Carmen Allen

Grade: 5

Dunlap Elementary School

Battle Creek, MI

Jasmin Amador

Grade: 8

Our Lady of Lourdes School

New York, NY

Mia Amador

Grade: 7

Lockerman Middle School

Denton, MD

Johanna Angeles

Grade: 11

Vista del Lago High School

Moreno Valley, CA

Ella Aponte

Grade: 11

Trimble County High School

Bedford, KY

Brianna Arbolaez

Grade: 5

Gateway Elementary School

Fort Myers, FL

Preston Averiyire

Grade: 5

Red House Run Elementary

School

Baltimore, MD

Julia Bacon

Grade: 5

Freedom District Elementary

School

Sykesville, MD

Amanda Bair

Grade: 8

Mace's Lane Middle School

Cambridge, MD

Andrew Baker

Grade: 4

Nolan Elementary School

Signal Mountain, TN

Natalia Balleza

Grade: 6

Chavez Elementary

Multicultural Academy

Center

Chicago, IL

Rivka Bar Am

Grade: 5

Wellwood International

School

Baltimore, MD

Carter Baranski

Grade: 6

Harns Marsh Middle School

Lehigh Acres, FL

2017 Carson Scholars

Briah Barksdale

Grade: 11

Glen Burnie High School

Glen Burnie, MD

Erick Barnard

Grade: 11

Sarasota Military Academy

Sarasota, FL

Jacob Barnes

Grade: 11

Soddy Daisy High School

Soddy Daisy, TN

Natalie Bartholet

Grade: 11

Century High School

Sykesville, MD

Alana Beaty

Grade: 5

Alta Loma Christian School

Alta Loma, CA

Luis Becerra

Grade: 11

Elko High School

Elko, NV

Maddison Beene

Grade: 8

Pennfield Middle School

Battle Creek, MI

Maya Berardi

Grade: 10

Avonworth High School

Pittsburgh, PA

Kaelyn Bernaldo

Grade: 5

Heights Elementary School

Fort Myers, FL

Ella Bernard

Grade: 5

Pine Island Elementary

School

Bokeelia, FL

Zaida Bernardo

Grade: 5

Tice Elementary School

Fort Myers, FL

Colette Berry

Grade: 7

Urban Discovery Academy

Charter

San Diego, CA

Sara Bevard

Grade: 5

Mutual Elementary School

Port Republic, MD

Zachary Bevington

Grade: 5

Gulf Elementary School

Cape Coral, FL

Daniel Bigley

Grade: 11

Bishop Canevin High School

Pittsburgh, PA

Katie Blackwell

Grade: 5

Pelican Elementary School

Cape Coral, FL

Brianna Blickenstaff

Grade: 5

Wolfsville Elementary School

Myersville, MD

Austin Blumbergs

Grade: 11

Penn Yan Academy

Penn Yan, NY

Nicole Bonna

Grade: 11

Stockdale High School

Bakersfield, CA

Terionna Boone

Grade: 10

George Washington

Community High School

Indianapolis, IN

Lily Boutelle

Grade: 5

Edison Park Creative and

Expressive Arts School

Fort Myers, FL

Asia Boyd

Grade: 5

Owings Mills Elementary

School

Owings Mills, MD

Nahgabriel Brathwaite

Grade: 5

Governor George Clinton

Elementary

Poughkeepsie, NY

Logan Brightful

Grade: 5

Winfield Elementary School

Westminster, MD

Aidan Brisendine

Grade: 6

Christ the Divine Teacher

School

Latrobe, PA

2017 Carson Scholars

Ava Broadhead

Grade: 5

Pinewoods Elementary

School

Estero, FL

Fatimah Brown

Grade: 5

Walter P. Carter Elementary

School

Baltimore, MD

David Bruno

Grade: 11

William R. Boone High School

Orlando, FL

Javalynn Bull

Grade: 5

Middle Valley Elementary

School

Hixson, TN

Hayden Burch

Grade: 11

Auburn High School

Auburn, AL

Morgan Burton

Grade: 11

Steele Canyon High School

Spring Valley, CA

Sarah Burton

Grade: 11

North Harford High School

Pylesville, MD

Jakasha Bush

Grade: 5

Oscar Adams Elementary

School

Gadsden, AL

Kayla Cabrera

Grade: 5

Treeline Elementary School

Fort Myers, FL

Margaret Cardines

Grade: 8

McPherson Elementary

School

Chicago, IL

Emily Chaffer

Grade: 11

Winters Mill High School

Westminster, MD

Alaya Chambers

Grade: 4

Robert Moton Elementary

School

Westminster, MD

Andrea Chang

Grade: 9

Woodbridge High School

Irvine, CA

Julien Chang

Grade: 11

Baltimore School for the Arts

Baltimore, MD

Landon Chase

Grade: 5

Bedford Elementary

Baltimore, MD

Kenedi Cheatham

Grade: 10

Crispus Attucks Medical

Magnet HS

Indianapolis, IN

Maggie Chen

Grade: 11

Clarksburg High School

Clarksburg, MD

Chloe Cherry

Grade: 11

Collegiate School of

Medicine and Bioscience

St. Louis, MO

Katherine Cinnamon

Grade: 10

Forest Park High School

Woodbridge, VA

Javier Cintron

Grade: 6

Hampstead Hill Academy

Baltimore, MD

Christa Clark

Grade: 11

Northern High School

Owings, MD

Taylor Clifford

Grade: 11

Sto-Rox High School

McKees Rocks, PA

Alexander Cobian

Grade: 11

John W. North High School

Riverside, CA

Sadieanne Cole

Grade: 5

George D. Lisby Elementary

School

Aberdeen, MD

2017 Carson Scholars

Payton Condon

Grade: 11

St. Rita of Cascia High School

Chicago, IL

Elyssa Cook

Grade: 11

Fall River Junior/Senior High

School

McArthur, CA

Sabrina Corsetti

Grade: 11

Lincoln-Way East High School

Frankfort, IL

Samantha Coughlan

Grade: 11

Everett High School

Everett, WA

Emily Cranwell

Grade: 11

Morrisville-Eaton Middle-

High School

Morrisville, NY

Kelsey Crosby

Grade: 8

Mesa View Middle School

Calimesa, CA

Luis Cruz

Grade: 11

John F. Kennedy High School

Granada Hills, CA

Shannon Cucchiaro

Grade: 11

Mount Hebron High School

Ellicott City, MD

John Curtis

Grade: 11

Callaway High School

Hogansville, GA

Juliette Daddario

Grade: 11

Venice High School

Venice, FL

Diana Dalski

Grade: 11

Pennfield High School

Battle Creek, MI

Kelsey Darber

Grade: 5

Northeast Elementary School

Cumberland, MD

Emerson Davis

Grade: 5

Prettyboy Elementary School

Freeland, MD

Gerald Davis

Grade: 5

Providence-St. Mel School

Chicago, IL

Rylee Deitsch

Grade: 10

St. Henry High School

St. Henry, OH

Kaiana Delos Santos

Grade: 8

Chinook Middle School

Lacey, WA

Arjun Dhumne

Grade: 8

Rachel Carson Middle School

Herndon, VA

Bailey Diamond

Grade: 8

Saint Monica Catholic

Academy

Beaver Falls, PA

Clarissa Diaz

Grade: 11

Carson Senior High School

Carson, CA

Hunter Dicke

Grade: 7

Shiloh Middle School

Hampstead, MD

Crystal Dixon

Grade: 8

Ariel Elementary Community

Academy

Chicago, IL

Conor Dougherty

Grade: 10

Cape Coral High School

Cape Coral, FL

Heather Doyen

Grade: 6

Magothy River Middle School

Arnold, MD

Keating Drake

Grade: 9

Roland Park Country School

Baltimore, MD

Capri D'Souza

Grade: 11

Northwest High School

Greensboro, NC

2017 Carson Scholars

Joel Duah

Grade: 7

Easton Middle School

Easton, MD

Kiara Dunbar

Grade: 11

Animo Inglewood Charter

High School

Inglewood, CA

Cassidy Dunn

Grade: 5

Woodside Elementary School

Glen Burnie, MD

Nicholas Duvall

Grade: 10

Liberty High School

Eldersburg, MD

Vincent Dyer

Grade: 5

Saints Peter and Paul

Elementary School

Easton, MD

Hope Dymond

Grade: 11

Common Ground High

School

New Haven, CT

Ava Dzurenda

Grade: 8

Mary of Nazareth Catholic

School

White Oak, PA

Sonja Eiseman

Grade: 11

Pioneer Valley Chinese

Immersion Charter School

Hadley, MA

Lindsay Eisenstark

Grade: 11

Royal Palm Beach High

School

Royal Palm Beach, FL

Zillah Elcin

Grade: 11

Academy at Palumbo

Philadelphia, PA

Brennan Elming

Grade: 8

St. John Fisher School

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Irvin Espinoza

Grade: 10

Ridgeland Hardeeville High

School

Ridgeland, SC

Derek Fairburn

Grade: 11

Germantown High School

Germantown, WI

Rania Faleh

Grade: 11

East Ridge High School

Chattanooga, TN

Stephanie Felix

Grade: 10

Mar Vista High School

Imperial Beach, CA

Harley Fenley

Grade: 10

Northeast High School

McLeansville, NC

Marilyn Fisher

Grade: 10

Middletown High School

Middletown, MD

Matthew Fisher

Grade: 5

San Carlos Park Elementary

School

Fort Myers, FL

Bailey Flanagan

Grade: 5

Tropic Isles Elementary

School

N. Fort Myers, FL

Samantha Fleming

Grade: 5

Sarah Rawson Smith

Elementary School

Atlanta, GA

Estrella Flores

Grade: 5

Villas Elementary School

Fort Myers, FL

Joel Fong

Grade: 11

El Paso High School

El Paso, TX

Gianna Fotia

Grade: 6

Hartman Intermediate

School

Ellwood City, PA

Brooklynn Fox

Grade: 8

Arizona Cardinals

Preparatory Academy

Phoenix, AZ

2017 Carson Scholars

Grace Francis

Grade: 10

Versailles High School

Versailles, OH

Evan French

Grade: 4

Hampstead Elementary

School

Hampstead, MD

Brady Freundel

Grade: 5

Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy

Elementary School

Nanjemoy, MD

Sarah Frushour

Grade: 5

Pleasant Valley Elementary

School

Knoxville, MD

Molly Galdieri

Grade: 5

Plum Point Elementary

School

Huntingtown, MD

Edder Galindo

Grade: 11

Ramona High School

Ramona, CA

Annais Gangolf

Grade: 9

Oak Forest High School

Oak Forest, IL

Joseph Gangolf

Grade: 8

Arbor Park Middle School

Oak Forest, IL

Jered Gaona

Grade: 5

Orange River Elementary

School

Fort Myers, FL

Jack Gardner

Grade: 11

Vacaville Christian High

School

Vacaville, CA

Benjamin Garonzik

Grade: 11

Pikesville High School

Pikesville, MD

Wayne Garrus III

Grade: 11

The Boys' Latin School of

Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Ryan Gedman

Grade: 8

St. Agnes School

West Mifflin, PA

Julia Geeting

Grade: 11

Northgate Middle/High

School

Pittsburgh, PA

Rafe Gerson

Grade: 8

San Elijo Middle School

San Marcos, CA

Kirstyn Gibson

Grade: 6

Johnson Street Global

Studies

High Point, NC

Margaret Giggey

Grade: 11

Calvert High School

Prince Frederick, MD

Tyrone Gilliard Jr.

Grade: 5

Allegheny Traditional

Academy 6-8 (ATA 6-8)

Pittsburgh, PA

Nasir Gilmore

Grade: 7

Central Middle School

Evergreen Park, IL

Analise Gingerich

Grade: 5

Orangewood Elementary

School

Fort Myers, FL

Alexis Golart

Grade: 5

Major George S. Welch

Elementary School

Dover, DE

Jeremy Goldberg

Grade: 11

University City High School

San Diego, CA

Jack Goldman

Grade: 8

Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8

School

Pittsburgh, PA

Lena Goldstein

Grade: 11

McDonogh School

Owings Mills, MD

2017 Carson Scholars

Lesly Gonzalez-Benitez

Grade: 8

Christopher Columbus Family

Academy

New Haven, CT

Tiffany Gonzalez-Sanchez

Grade: 8

Christa McAuliffe Middle

School

Boynton Beach, FL

Erin Grady

Grade: 4

Minges Brook Elementary

Battle Creek, MI

Rebecca Grandinette

Grade: 8

Madonna Catholic Regional

School

Monongahela, PA

Makenzie Greenwood

Grade: 4

Spring Garden Elementary

School

Hampstead, MD

Mason Grenci

Grade: 8

Butler Catholic School

Butler, PA

Annabelle Grenzer

Grade: 5

Sparks Elementary School

Sparks, MD

Samantha Gugliuzza

Grade: 7

Ladera Ranch Middle School

Ladera Ranch, CA

Aditya Gunturi

Grade: 9

Holicong Middle School

Doylestown, PA

Sarah Hackworth

Grade: 11

Prestonsburg High School

Prestonsburg, KY

Macie Hakim

Grade: 8

Sudbrook Magnet Middle

School

Baltimore, MD

Brendan Halverson

Grade: 10

Harper Creek High School

Battle Creek, MI

Grace Hampton

Grade: 8

St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful

Virgin School

Pittsburgh, PA

Janet Han

Grade: 11

Gabrielino High School

San Gabriel, CA

Lei Hanna

Grade: 8

East Hamilton Middle/High

School

Ooltewah, TN

Jamie Hanson

Grade: 7

Southampton Middle School

Bel Air, MD

Kendall Hardy

Grade: 7

Baltimore International

Academy

Baltimore, MD

Nia Hart

Grade: 5

Pittsburgh Dilworth PreK-5

Pittsburgh, PA

Trenyce Harvey

Grade: 5

Beecher Hills Elementary

Atlanta, GA

Alexa Hayman

Grade: 10

Westminster High School

Westminster, MD

AnnaSophia Hein

Grade: 5

Roosevelt Elementary School

Neenah, WI

Delanie Heller

Grade: 8

Saint Bernadette School

Monroeville, PA

Ellen Henderson

Grade: 5

Thrasher Elementary School

Signal Mountain, TN

Margaret Hennessy

Grade: 8

St. Gerald School

Oak Lawn, IL

2017 Carson Scholars

Brisa Hernandez-Velasco

Grade: 8

Lakeview Middle School

Battle Creek, MI

Jennifer Herrera

Grade: 11

Academy of Medical Arts at

Carson High

Carson, CA

Iliana Herrera Bolanos

Grade: 8

David Brown Middle School

Wildomar, CA

Trinity Hewitt

Grade: 5

Sunshine Elementary School

Lehigh Acres, FL

Alannah Hill

Grade: 10

Homewood-Flossmoor High

School

Flossmoor, IL

Luke Hinshaw

Grade: 11

Southeast Guilford High

School

Greensboro, NC

William Holland

Grade: 5

Carter G. Woodson

Elementary School

Crisfield, MD

Iris Hoover

Grade: 5

Pittsburgh Minadeo PreK-5

Pittsburgh, PA

Lucylle Hott

Grade: 5

Ebb Valley Elementary

School

Manchester, MD

Lacey Houlden

Grade: 5

Alamance Elementary

Greensboro, NC

Lydia Houle

Grade: 8

Westminister West Middle

School

Westminster, MD

Jonathan Ibinson

Grade: 10

Hampton High School

Allison Park, PA

Saleema Ibrahim

Grade: 10

St.Timothy's School

Stevenson, MD

Miguel Iglesias

Grade: 10

Towson High School

Towson, MD

Dorian Jackson

Grade: 6

Southeast Middle School

Greensboro, NC

John Jackson

Grade: 5

Lookout Mountain

Elementary School

Lookout Mountain, TN

Camille Jannuzi

Grade: 8

Patterson Park Public Charter

School

Baltimore, MD

Nadirah Jenkins

Grade: 4

Hunter Elementary School

Greensboro, NC

Emily Johnson

Grade: 11

Western Center Academy

Hemet, CA

Tylyn Johnson

Grade: 11

Shortridge High School

Indianapolis, IN

Kaitlyn Kashishian

Grade: 10

New Hope Christian School

Grants Pass, OR

Grace Kegel

Grade: 6

Kissel Hill Elementary School

Lititz, PA

Sarah Keith

Grade: 5

Perry Worth Elementary

School

Lebanon, IN

Rose Kelley

Grade: 11

Harbor Springs Charter

School

Temecula, CA

2017 Carson Scholars

Ronasia Kemp

Grade: 8

Northwest Community High

School

Indianapolis, IN

Claire Kettula

Grade: 8

Mt. Airy Middle School

Mt. Airy, MD

Ali Khan

Grade: 4

Mechanicsville Elementary

School

Sykesville, MD

Ambar Khawaja

Grade: 11

High Point Central High

School

High Point, NC

Maria Khila

Grade: 4

Pittsburgh Beechwood

PreK-5

Pittsburgh, PA

Melody Kim

Grade: 4

Halls Cross Roads Elementary

School

Aberdeen, MD

Audrey King

Grade: 5

Friendship Valley Elementary

School

Westminster, MD

Aniah Knight

Grade: 8

Hamilton Elementary School

Chicago, IL

Sanai Knox

Grade: 5

Bakerfield Elementary School

Aberdeen, MD

William Koloc

Grade: 8

Christ the Divine Teacher

Catholic Academy

Pittsburgh, PA

Seth Kornbau

Grade: 11

Pine-Richland High School

Gibsonia, PA

Michelle Krakora

Grade: 11

Poly High School

Riverside, CA

Morgan Kresslein

Grade: 8

North Carroll Middle School

Hampstead, MD

Maya Kreymer

Grade: 6

Westminster East Middle

School

Westminster, MD

Dana Kriebel

Grade: 8

Bethany Lutheran School

Long Beach, CA

Brady Kurtz

Grade: 5

Learning Choice Academy

San Diego, CA

William Kwiatkowski

Grade: 7

Northside Catholic School

Pittsburgh, PA

Ethan Lac

Grade: 8

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Middle School

Laurel, MD

Kristin Lai

Grade: 11

Carl Sandburg High School

Orland Park, IL

Kaylee Lam

Grade: 8

Jefferson Middle School

Olympia, WA

Kurtis LaMore

Grade: 11

El Camino High School

Oceanside, CA

Kylee Lange

Grade: 5

Trafalgar Elementary School

Cape Coral, FL

Alexa Langley

Grade: 11

Atkins Academic & Technical

High School

Winston-Salem, NC

2017 Carson Scholars

Joshua Lankford

Grade: 5

Greenwood Elementary

School

Princess Anne, MD

Summer Lantz

Grade: 11

Ramona High School

Riverside, CA

Caitlin Lassige

Grade: 8

Chartiers Houston Jr./Sr.

High School

Houston, PA

Jeanne Lauer

Grade: 11

Shady Side Academy

Pittsburgh, PA

Ha My Le

Grade: 11

Crawford High School

San Diego, CA

Jenna Lee

Grade: 5

The Alva School

Alva, FL

Micah Lee

Grade: 5

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

Elementary School

Riviera Beach, FL

Alyssa Leishear

Grade: 5

Runnymede Elementary

School

Westminster, MD

Jackson Leith

Grade: 11

North East High School

North East, MD

Kayla Lennartz

Grade: 10

Fort Recovery High School

Fort Recovery, OH

Derrick Leong

Grade: 11

John A. Rowland High School

Rowland Heights, CA

Tyler Lesh

Grade: 8

St. Louise de Marillac School

Pittsburgh, PA

Alyssa Levitt

Grade: 11

Lassiter High School

Marietta, GA

Delaney Lewis

Grade: 8

Canonsburg Middle School

Canonsburg, PA

Markenzie Lewis

Grade: 5

Niblack Elementary School

Lake City, FL

Serena Lewis

Grade: 7

Southern Middle School

Oakland, MD

Jiabao Liang

Grade: 10

Baltimore Polytechnic

Institute

Baltimore, MD

Megan Lim

Grade: 8

Accokeek Academy

Accokeek, MD

Payten Littlejohn

Grade: 5

Lyons Mill Elementary

Owings Mills, MD

Jolie Lombardi

Grade: 5

Dr. Thomas L. Higdon

Elementary School

Newburg, MD

Juliana Lopez

Grade: 7

Sykesville Middle School

Sykesville, MD

William Lopez

Grade: 5

Colonial Elementary School

Fort Myers, FL

Declan Love

Grade: 8

Saint Raphael Elementary

School

Pittsburgh, PA

Yazmyn Lowe

Grade: 11

T. Wingate Andrews High

School

High Point, NC

2017 Carson Scholars

Areli Lugo

Grade: 8

North Mountain Middle

School

San Jacinto, CA

Dane Lyons

Grade: 5

Westminster Elementary

School

Westminster, MD

Liang-I ( Benjamin) Ma

(Bischoff)

Grade: 5

Pittsburgh Banksville PreK-5

Pittsburgh, PA

Lauren Macalka

Grade: 5

The Sanibel School

Sanibel, FL

Teagan Mackey

Grade: 11

Oneonta Senior High School

Oneonta, NY

Nathanael Maforo

Grade: 5

Warren Elementary School

Cockeysville, MD

Drake Maguire

Grade: 8

St. Bartholomew School

Pittsburgh, PA

Christine Manegan

Grade: 11

Urbana High School

Ijamsville, MD

John Manley

Grade: 5

Sandymount Elementary

School

Finksburg, MD

Gregory Mann

Grade: 5

Fort Garrison Elementary

School

Baltimore, MD

Christianna Marcy

Grade: 11

Loomis Public School

Loomis, Nebraska

Getsemani Mares Escamilla

Grade: 11

The Middle College at

Bennett

Greensboro, NC

Akosua Marfo-Sarbeng

Grade: 11

Maryvale Preparatory School

Lutherville, MD

Evelyn Markle

Grade: 8

Wendover Middle School

Greensburg, PA

Connor Martin

Grade: 11

Dulaney High School

Timonium, MD

Riley Martin

Grade: 8

Brown Middle School

Harrison, TN

Tatyonna Martin

Grade: 4

Falkener Elementary School

Greensboro, NC

Taylor Martin

Grade: 11

City Neighbors High School

Baltimore, MD

Ayla Martinez

Grade: 11

Animo Pat Brown Charter

High School

Los Angeles, CA

Jacqueline Martinez

Grade: 11

Animo Watts Charter High

School

Los Angeles, CA

Sierra Marty

Grade: 11

Mountain Valley Academy

Ramona, CA

Kaitlyn Mathis

Grade: 10

Providence-St. Mel School

Chicago, IL

Myra McCants

Grade: 8

Fairmont Private School,

North Tustin Campus

North Tustin, CA

Shelby McCoy

Grade: 11

Boerne-Samuel V. Champion

High School

Boerne, TX

2017 Carson Scholars

Brogan McCutcheon

Grade: 11

Springdale High School

Springdale, PA

Addison McDaniel

Grade: 5

Berlin Intermediate School

Berlin, MD

Allison McDonald

Grade: 5

Red Pump Elementary School

Bel Air, MD

Madyson McDougal

Grade: 11

Archmere Academy

Claymont, DE

Alyssa McInnis

Grade: 11

North Raleigh Christian

Academy

Raleigh, NC

Chloe McKeel

Grade: 11

South Carroll High School

Sykesville, MD

Ian McMillen

Grade: 8

Olive Peirce Middle

Ramona, CA

Braeden Means

Grade: 4

Holly Hall Elementary School

Elkton, MD

Raheem Memon

Grade: 11

Harmony School of

Innovation Katy

Katy, TX

Alyssa Mena

Grade: 11

New World School of the

Arts

Miami, FL

Brianna Mendoza

Grade: 11

Douglas High School

Douglas, AZ

Sahil Menon

Grade: 11

The John Carroll School

Bel Air, MD

Jacob Messersmith

Grade: 11

Desert Christian Academy

Bermuda Dunes, CA

Matthew Michaux

Grade: 8

St. Elizabeth Elementary

School

Pittsburgh, PA

Mary Michele

Grade: 5

Bushy Park Elementary

School

Glenwood, MD

Gina Milan

Grade: 11

Monte Vista High School

Spring Valley, CA

Khadeejah Milhan

Grade: 11

Northside College

Preparatory High School

Chicago, IL

Elizabeth Miller

Grade: 4

Wattles Elementary School

Battle Creek, MI

Suzanne Mitchell

Grade: 5

Williamsport Elementary

School

Williamsport, MD

Nivaya Montoya

Grade: 5

Skyline Elementary School

Cape Coral, FL

Leah Moorman

Grade: 8

Sheridan Middle School

Sheridan, IN

Madison Morrone

Grade: 8

Saint Therese School

Homestead, PA

Frank Mozuch

Grade: 8

Pittsburgh Langley K-8

Pittsburgh, PA

Matthew Mu

Grade: 11

Gilman School

Baltimore, MD

2017 Carson Scholars

Khayra Muhammad

Grade: 5

Brooks Global Studies

Greensboro, NC

Ryan Murray

Grade: 11

Central Catholic High School

Pittsburgh, PA

Katherine Muzy

Grade: 8

Queen of Angels School

North Huntington, PA

Gabriella Natividad

Grade: 11

Ramona Convent Secondary

School

Alhambra, CA

Edelyne Navarro

Grade: 4

Saint Anne School

Santa Ana, CA

Aarushi Negi

Grade: 10

Severn School

Severna Park, MD

Abigail Neitch

Grade: 8

Oklahoma Road Middle

School

Sykesville, MD

Sydney Nelson

Grade: 5

Avonworth Elementary

School

Pittsburgh, PA

Anne Newberry

Grade: 5

Churchville Elementary

School

Churchville, MD

Katherine Nguyen

Grade: 11

Higley High School

Gilbert, AZ

Megan Nowosad

Grade: 11

Bonsall High School

Bonsall, CA

Jannely Nunez

Grade: 11

Academies of Education and

Empowerment at Carson

High

Carson, CA

Seamus Oliver

Grade: 7

St. Edmond's Academy

Wilmington, DE

Sarahi Ortega

Grade: 8

Douglas Taylor Elementary

School

Chicago, IL

Lauren Pahutski

Grade: 11

Rising Sun High School

North East, MD

Ava Pakyz

Grade: 8

Kettle Moraine Middle

School

Dousman, WI

Joel Palafox

Grade: 11

La Quinta High School

La Quinta, CA

Priyanka Pandya

Grade: 11

Glenelg Country School

Ellicott City, MD

Ciara Paniagua

Grade: 4

Perry Lower Intermediate

School

Ellwood City, PA

Jackson Park

Grade: 7

Matapeake Middle School

Stevensville, MD

Devin Parkinson

Grade: 11

Jeannette High School

Jeannette, PA

Jay Patel

Grade: 8

Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8

Pittsburgh, PA

Jayni Patel

Grade: 5

Dr. Carrie D. Robinson

Littleton Elementary School

N. Fort Myers, FL

Sydney Paules

Grade: 7

Pikesville Middle School

Pikesville, MD

2017 Carson Scholars

Kyleigh Pegram

Grade: 8

Northern Middle School

Greensboro, NC

Jazlyn Peraza

Grade: 8

Wilson Jr. High School

El Centro, CA

Hailey Perkins

Grade: 11

Island Coast High School

Cape Coral, FL

Thomas Petersen

Grade: 10

Paint Branch High School

Burtonsville, MD

Duke Pham-Chang

Grade: 8

Fairmont Private School -

Historic Anaheim Campus

Anaheim, CA

Cyndi-Jo Phelps

Grade: 4

Cranberry Station

Elementary School

Westminster, MD

Alexa Philistine

Grade: 5

Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5

Pittsburgh, PA

Luke Phillips

Grade: 7

Saint Kilian Parish School

Cranberry Twp, PA

Thomas Platt

Grade: 11

Sequoyah High School

Soddy Daisy, TN

Zachary Plumley

Grade: 11

Lane Tech College PrepÂ

High School

Chicago, IL

Madison Poke

Grade: 8

Chattanooga School For The

Liberal Arts

Chattanooga, TN

Juni Polansky

Grade: 8

Roland Park

Elementary/Middle School

Baltimore, MD

Brody Porter

Grade: 8

Mary Queen of Apostles

School

New Kensington, PA

Matthew Post

Grade: 11

Sherwood High School

Sandy Spring, MD

Amari Price

Grade: 6

Illinois Elementary School

Park Forest, IL

Nuzhat Prova

Grade: 11

Detroit International

Academy for Young Women

Detroit, MI

Dylan Raines

Grade: 8

Hillsboro Elementary/Middle

School

Franklin, TN

Gabriel Ramos

Grade: 11

North Pocono High School

Covington Township, PA

Isabella Rankin

Grade: 5

Grasonville Elementary

School

Grasonville, MD

Samyukta Rao

Grade: 11

Centennial High School

Ellicott City, MD

Daniel Ratner

Grade: 5

Mary Lin Elementary School

Atlanta, GA

Jordan Record

Grade: 6

North Carroll Community

School

Westminster, MD

Autumn Redman

Grade: 5

Easton Elementary School

Easton, MD

Janazya Reed

Grade: 10

The Howard High School

Chattanooga, TN

2017 Carson Scholars

Allyson Resh

Grade: 11

Manchester Valley High

School

Manchester, MD

Gunnar Rhees

Grade: 5

Piney Ridge Elementary

School

Sykesville, MD

Roman Rhodes

Grade: 8

Our Lady of Fatima

Aliquippa, PA

Margaret Rickerd

Grade: 5

Apison Elementary School

Apison, TN

Autumn Riley

Grade: 5

River Hall Elementary School

Alva, FL

Patrick Rippeon

Grade: 8

Northwest Middle School

Taneytown, MD

Nedra Ritch

Grade: 5

Diplomat Elementary School

Cape Coral, FL

Daniel Rivas

Grade: 11

Fontana High School

Fontana, CA

Addison Roach

Grade: 5

Taneytown Elementary

School

Taneytown, MD

Morgan Robbins

Grade: 5

William Winchester

Elementary School

Westminster, MD

Anthony Rodriguez

Grade: 11

Mission Hills High School

San Marcos, CA

Frederick Rodulfo

Grade: 11

Animo South Los Angeles

Charter High School

Los Angeles, CA

Elizabeth Rojas Gallegos

Grade: 11

Mission Vista High School

Oceanside, CA

Jessica Rosanova

Grade: 5

Worton Elementary School

Worton, MD

Maya Rosental-Saporito

Grade: 11

John Marshall Fundamental

Secondary School

Pasadena, CA

Peyton Rosenthal

Grade: 5

Edgewood Academy School

Ft. Myers, FL

Aparna Roy

Grade: 8

Skyline Middle School

Wilmington, DE

Sarah Ruhe

Grade: 11

Serra High School

San Diego, CA

Cindy Sahagun

Grade: 11

Wilson Classical High School

Long Beach, CA

Daleah Sampler

Grade: 11

Sarah E. Goode STEM

Academy

Chicago, IL

Cristian Sanchez

Grade: 8

Chavez Elementary

Multicultural Academy

Center

Chicago, IL

Samidha Sane

Grade: 11

North Allegheny Senior High

School

Wexford, PA

Tejas Santanam

Grade: 11

The Early College at Guilford

Greensboro, NC

Enzo Santillan

Grade: 5

St. Viator School

Chicago, IL

2017 Carson Scholars

Ryan Santmyer

Grade: 11

Kent County High School

Worton, MD

Devin Sasse

Grade: 11

The International School of

Indiana

Indianapolis, IN

Griffin Say

Grade: 7

Rucker-Stewart Middle

School

Gallatin, TN

Molly Saylor

Grade: 11

South Park High School

South Park, PA

Beatrice Schneider

Grade: 8

Assumption School

Bellevue, PA

Lena Schwebs

Grade: 11

Hendersonville High School

Hendersonville, TN

Aleah Scott

Grade: 10

Edmondson-Westside High

School

Baltimore, MD

Elizabeth Scott

Grade: 9

Francis Scott Key High School

Union Bridge, MD

Erika Sefcik

Grade: 11

Hunterdon Central Regional

High School

Flemington, NJ

Noelani Segree

Grade: 8

Magothy River Middle School

Arnold, MD

Daniella Segura

Grade: 10

Gorman High School

Gorman, TX

Elyse Seligman

Grade: 5

Eldersburg Elementary

School

Sykesville, MD

Avery Selivan

Grade: 5

Elmer Wolfe Elementary

School

Union Bridge, MD

Nicole Seremet

Grade: 11

Oak Lawn Community High

School

Oak Lawn, IL

Neha Seshadri

Grade: 11

Ann Arbor Skyline High

School

Ann Arbor, MI

Timary Sessions

Grade: 11

Clearfield High School

Clearfield, UT

Vivian Shao

Grade: 8

Dorseyville Middle School

Pittsburgh, PA

Yasmeena Sharif

Grade: 6

Philips Academy Charter

School

Newark, NJ

Tsenat Shifraw

Grade: 8

Raymond Education Campus

Washington, DC

Margaret Short

Grade: 11

St. Monica Academy

Montrose, CA

Hira Siddiqui

Grade: 11

Amundsen High School

Chicago, IL

Brandon Skalniak

Grade: 8

St. Sylvester School

Pittsburgh, PA

Lance Slater

Grade: 6

St. Wendelin School

Butler, PA

Lauren Smith

Grade: 8

Pittsburgh Gifted Center K-8

Pittsburgh, PA

2017 Carson Scholars

Moa Smith

Grade: 11

Helix Charter High School

La Mesa, CA

Michelle Snider

Grade: 6

Gorman Middle School

Gorman, TX

Guadalupe Solis

Grade: 10

Air Force Academy High

School

Chicago, IL

Joshua Solomon

Grade: 5

Summit Park Elementary

Baltimore, MD

Rashel Solorzano

Grade: 11

Robert Fulton College Prep

Van Nuys, CA

Alexandria Spence

Grade: 10

Lookout Valley Middle High

School

Chattanooga, TN

Kai Springer-Maier

Grade: 5

South Dorchester School

Church Creek, MD

Katelyn Spurlock

Grade: 8

Jackson Heights Middle

School

Oviedo, FL

Ama Stamper

Grade: 5

Wallace A. Smith Elementary

Ooltewah, TN

Marie Stofesky

Grade: 11

Brentwood Senior High

School

Pittsburgh, PA

Hannah Stoitchkov

Grade: 6

City Springs

Elementary/Middle School

Baltimore, MD

Hannah Stover

Grade: 5

Caloosa Elementary School

Cape Coral, FL

Stefan Stratimirovic

Grade: 8

Woodland Hills Junior/Senior

High School

Pittsburgh, PA

Ja'Kobe Strozier

Grade: 7

Charles R. Drew Charter

School

Atlanta, GA

Nathan Sullivan

Grade: 11

Saint Joseph High School

Natrona Heights, PA

Callie Sundin

Grade: 11

Morristown High School

Morristown, NJ

Pearl Sutton

Grade: 9

North Caroline High School

Ridgely, MD

Katlyn Swierczynski

Grade: 8

Greensburg Salem Middle

School

Greensburg, PA

Audrey Swift

Grade: 4

Hollywood Elementary

School

Hollywood, MD

Ethan Syster

Grade: 10

Isaac Bear Early College High

School

Wilmington, NC

Abigail Szatmari

Grade: 6

Cooley Ranch Elementary

School

Colton, CA

Olivia Tancredi

Grade: 11

Cape Henlopen High School

Lewes, DE

Maddie Tate

Grade: 5

Isaac Dickson Elementary

School

Asheville, NC

2017 Carson Scholars

Amber Taylor

Grade: 6

Pittsburgh Westinghouse

Academy

Pittsburgh, PA

Briana Taylor

Grade: 11

Delmarva Christian High

School

Georgetown, DE

Jeniah Terry

Grade: 5

Hollifield Station Elementary

School

Ellicott City, MD

Isabella Thomeier

Grade: 8

Our Lady of Grace Catholic

School

Pittsburgh, PA

Champ Thompson

Grade: 5

Franklin Park Magnet School

Fort Myers, FL

Natasha Threat

Grade: 7

Julian Charter

School/Phoenix Learning

Center

Encinitas, CA

Shada Thykandy

Grade: 11

Somerset Academy

Pembroke Pines, FL

Demilade Tinubu

Grade: 8

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Middle School

Beltsville, MD

Mary (Mary Kate) Tracy

Grade: 8

Serra Catholic School

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Melinda Tran

Grade: 11

Shorewood High School

Shoreline, WA

Cassidy Trautman

Grade: 11

Seton - LaSalle Catholic High

School

Pittsburgh, PA

Valery Trigsted

Grade: 8

Linne Elementary School

Chicago, IL

Quinlan Trinh-Huynh

Grade: 4

Prairieview Elementary

School

Battle Creek, MI

Mara Tucci

Grade: 7

St. Malachy School

Coraopolis, PA

Natalie Tull

Grade: 8

Wicomico Middle

Salisbury, MD

April Turner

Grade: 11

Grimsley High School

Greensboro, NC

Benjamin Twigg

Grade: 5

Parkside Elementary School

Cumberland, MD

Tessa Twyman

Grade: 7

St. Margaret of Scotland

Pittsburgh, PA

Frida Uwimana

Grade: 11

Chattanooga Girls Leadership

Academy

Chattanooga, TN

Brianna Vaglica

Grade: 11

West Brook High School

Beaumont, TX

Chantal Valdivia

Grade: 11

Hilltop High School

Chula Vista, CA

Brendyn Vanderslice

Grade: 10

Laurel High School

Laurel, DE

Christos Vasilarakis

Grade: 10

Kenwood High School

Baltimore, MD

2017 Carson Scholars

Jonathan Veale

Grade: 8

Midtown Academy

Baltimore, MD

Amanda Velez

Grade: 11

West Port High School

Ocala, FL

Nikolaus Verduzco-Flores

Grade: 11

East Bakersfield High School

Bakersfield, CA

Siried Vizuete

Grade: 11

Coral Glades High School

Coral SpringsÂ, FL

Reyna Vrbensky

Grade: 9

South River High School

Edgewater, MD

Emma Waite

Grade: 5

Cascade Elementary School

Cascade, MD

Tobias Waldridge

Grade: 4

Phoenix Academy

High Point, NC

Amira Walia

Grade: 11

Scripps Ranch High School

San Diego, CA

Charles Walker

Grade: 5

Larchmont Charter School

Los Angeles, CA

Curtis Walker

Grade: 11

Columbus High School

Columbus, GA

Emma Walker

Grade: 10

Larchmont Charter School at

La Fayette Park Place

Los Angeles, CA

Joy Walker

Grade: 5

Milbrook Elementary School

Baltimore, MD

Sydni Walker

Grade: 11

James B. Dudley High School

Greensboro, NC

Tamarah Wallace

Grade: 11

Cooper City High School

Cooper City, FL

Kyleigh Walters

Grade: 5

North Fort Myers Academy

for the Arts

North Fort Myers, FL

Victoria Walters

Grade: 8

St. Vitus Catholic School

New Castle, PA

Jackson Wanex

Grade: 5

Linton Springs Elementary

School

Sykesville, MD

Brianna Ward

Grade: 11

Federal Hocking Secondary

School

Stewart, OH

Greer Wardlaw

Grade: 11

Clarion Area High School

Clarion, PA

Jonah Warner

Grade: 11

New Castle High School

New Castle, PA

Meagan Warren

Grade: 8

Bexley Middle School

Bexley, OH

Michael Washington

Grade: 11

Pittsburgh Creative and

Performing Arts (CAPA) 6-12

Pittsburgh, PA

Katherine Wassmann

Grade: 4

Carrolltowne Elementary

School

Sykesville, MD

Erin Webb

Grade: 4

Belle Glade Elementary

Belle Glade, FL

Kira Weber

Grade: 5

Freetown Elementary School

Glen Burnie, MD

2017 Carson Scholars

Jack Weikert

Grade: 11

Liberty High School

Bethlehem, PA

Bryan Wells

Grade: 11

Melbourne Central Catholic

High School

Melbourne, FL

Kylee Wiens

Grade: 10

Rancho Buena Vista High

School

Vista, CA

Samantha Wiersberg

Grade: 11

J. M. Bennett High

Salisbury, MD

Olivia Wikstrom

Grade: 10

Loch Raven High School

Baltimore, MD

Alayah Williams

Grade: 8

Unity Lutheran Christian

Elementary School

East St. Louis, IL

Allison Williams

Grade: 8

The Montessori School of

Westminster

Westminster, MD

Arianna Williams

Grade: 11

Christ the King Jesuit College

Prepatory High School

Chicago, IL

Emma Williams

Grade: 6

Bonsall West Elementary

Oceanside, CA

Hailey Winters

Grade: 5

Pittsburgh Roosevelt PreK-5

Pittsburgh, PA

Hannah Woodbury

Grade: 11

William Penn Alfred J. Griffin

School for the Arts

High Point, NC

Luke Woodfill

Grade: 7

Avonworth Middle School

Pittsburgh, PA

Mya Woods

Grade: 6

James E. McDade Classical

School

Chicago, IL

Maryellen Wooten

Grade: 11

Springfield High School

Springfield, TN

Ella Wrabley

Grade: 8

St. Philip School

Pittsburgh, PA

Dolrica Wright

Grade: 8

Aberdeen Middle School

Aberdeen, MD

Mallory Wright

Grade: 5

Lookout Valley Elementary

School

Chattanooga, TN

Vivian Wright

Grade: 4

Riverside Elementary School

Battle Creek, MI

Philena Yang

Grade: 11

Brookwood High School

Snellville, GA

Madison Young

Grade: 8

Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Pittsburgh, PA

Rania Zakaria

Grade: 11

North Central High School

Indianapolis, IN

Alexys Zamora

Grade: 10

Etiwanda High School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Emily Zarco-Delgado

Grade: 6

Veterans Memorial Middle

School

Blue Island, IL

Austin Zeigenfuse

Grade: 5

Manchester Elementary

School

Manchester, MD

2017 Carson Scholars

Benjamin Zeisloft

Grade: 11

Peters Township High School

McMurray, PA

Katelyn Zeser

Grade: 11

Concord Community High

Elkhart, IN