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2024 Youth Initiative Contest

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2023: My Hope. My Vote. My Future.


2023 WINNERS AND WINNING ENTRIES

Jasmine Melvin

International School of Americas NEISD

High School Winner
First Place

View her winning entry on YouTube

Eliana Felice Arriaga

Brandeis High School: NISD

High School Winner
Second Place

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Disha Pure

Johnson High School: NEISD

High School Winner
Third Place

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Nadiya White

University of the Incarnate Word

College Winner
First Place

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Cecilia Moncada

Our Lady of the Lake University

College Winner
Second Place

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Kirene Bolsen-Long

San Antonio College

College Winner
Third Place

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2023 Youth Initative Contest Winners

Contest Judges

Tina Reck-Guerra Tina is a retired early childhood teacher and school administrator. She is currently working as an education consultant.
Lisa Hinds Lisa is a retired Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) and teacher, beginning her career in special education and ending it with gifted and talented students.
Lesha Dalton Lesha currently works as an education consultant after serving in public education for 28 years as a teacher and administrator.
Jean Reynolds Jean is a retired teacher of 29 years. She is currently working with teachers who are getting their alternative teaching certification.
Sara Mangiello Sara has been in education for over 27 years. She spent about 8 of those years in Dual Language leadership in Spanish assessment.
Lynn Matherne Lynn worked in NEISD as a school psychologist in the Department of Special Education and served as the Chief Psychologist in that department before retiring.

Previous Contest Winners


2022: I Am American Democracy

The winning entries along with a Commentary by the League President Madhu Sridhar was published in the San Antonio Express-News, January 11, 2023

Commentary: We must empower the voters of tomorrow

By Madhu Sridhar
President, League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area

San Antonio Express-News, January 11, 2023


Download the PDF of the Express-News page with the story and the essays/poems of the winners.

2022 WINNERS AND WINNING ENTRIES

Addisyn M. Wade

High School Winner

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Helen Baird Trottmann

High School Winner

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Nadiya White

Undergraduate Winner

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Jonathan Fletcher

Graduate School Winner

Read his winning entry

2022 Youth Initiative Contest Winners

Madhu Sridhar, President, League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area; Helen Baird Trottman, High School Winner; Nadiya White, Undergraduate Winner; Jonathan Fletcher, Graduate School Winner; Addisyn M. Wade, High School Winner; Dr. Greta Hawkins, League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area.

2021: What is your vision of a democratic society?
What is your role within this society?

The winning entries along with a Commentary by the League President Madhu Sridhar was published in the San Antonio Express-News, January 5, 2022

Commentary: League project empowers young citizens

By Madhu Sridhar
President, League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area

San Antonio Express-News, January 5, 2022


2021 WINNERS AND WINNING ENTRIES

Tessa Uviedo

High School
Keystone School

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Faith Brough

Undergraduate
University of the Incarnate Word

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Antonia Taylor

Graduate
University of Texas at San Antonio

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2021 Youth Initiative Contest Winners


Tessa Uviedo, High School Winner, Keystone School; Dr. Greta Hawkins-Mathis, Chair, Youth Initative; Madhu Sridhar, President, League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area; Erika Prosper Nirenberg, wife of San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg; Faith Brough, Undergraduate Winner, University of the Incarnate Word; and Antonia Taylor, Graduate Winner, University of Texas at San Antonio.

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