Aldo Leopold Writing Contest Winners

​2017-2021

2021

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​GRADES 8-9

FIRST PLACE
and Overall Best Essay

DYLAN COMO-MOSCONI, Grade 8 Mandela International Magnet School, Santa Fe 
​Teacher:  Holly Call​

​HONORABLE MENTION

CHARLES CHAPMAN, Grade 8
​Mandela Int'l Magnet School, Santa Fe 
Teacher: Holly Call

​HONORABLE MENTION

KAREN ZHANG, Grade 9
​Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque
​Teacher: Elizabeth Scott Buron ​

​GRADES 6-7

FIRST PLACE

PIPPA BARRETT, Grade 7
​Journey Montessori Middle School, Santa Fe
​Teacher: Lara Prestinary​

​HONORABLE MENTION

​HONORABLE MENTION

INEZ CASTILLO, Grade 6
​Amy Biehl Community School, Santa Fe
Teacher: Joan Gauscheman

​MIA SCHLEMAN, Grade 7
​Mandela Int'l Magnet School, Santa Fe
​Teacher: Susan Nichols ​

​GRADES 10-12

FIRST PLACE

BRIANNA XIE, ​Grade 12
Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque
​Teacher: Casey Citrin​

​HONORABLE MENTION

​HONORABLE MENTION

RYAN JADEN JIM, Grade 10 
Rehoboth Christian School, Rehoboth
Teacher: DeLyssa Begay

​MAGGI VAN DRUNEN, Grade 10
​Rehoboth Christian School, Rehoboth
​Teacher: Seth Weidenaar

2020

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GRADES 10-12

First Place + Overall Best Essay
MATTHEW OSCHWALD 
Grade 10, Estancia Valley Classical Academy ​​​

HONORABLE MENTION GRADES 10-12
Isabella Clark, Grade 11, Mandela International Magnet School (Santa Fe)
Mireya Sanchez-Maes, Grade 12, Mayfield High School (Las Cruces)
Sloan Tafoya, Grade 10, San Juan College High School (Farmington)

GRADES 8-9

First Place  ​ 
​MERRICK WORD-BROWN    
​Grade 8, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences​

HONORABLE MENTION GRADES 8-9
Akansha Nanda,  Grade 8, Mandela International Magnet School (Santa Fe)
Maggi Van Drunen, Grade 9, Rehoboth Christian High School (Rehoboth​)

GRADES 6-7

First Place   
AVERY BELL 
 Grade 7, Taos Integrated School of the Arts

HONORABLE MENTION GRADES 6-7
Dylan Como-Mosconi, Grade 7, Mandela International Magnet School (Santa Fe)
Ruben Cuesta Ray, Grade 7, Monte del Sol Charter School (Santa Fe)
Claire Johnston, Grade 7, Mandela International Magnet School (Santa Fe)

2019

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ADYA RADCLIFFE, GRADES 6-8
Grade 6 - Desert Willow Family School (ALBUQUERQUE)

NIVEDITHA BALA, GRADES 9-10
Grade 10 - Mandela International Magnet School (SANTA FE)

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JESSE SMITH, GRADES 11-12
Grade 11 - Albuquerque Academy

2018

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AKSHAY WARRIER
OVERALL BEST ESSAY
Albuquerque Academy

listen HERE

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SETH ALMANZAR
​GRADES 6-7
Rio Rancho Middle School​

ELIJAH RUSSELL
​GRADES 8-9
Jimmy Carter Middle School
(ALBUQUERQUE)

PETER WATSON
​GRADES 10-12
Los Alamos High School

2017

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ISABELLA CLARK, GRADES 8-9
Mandela Independent Magnet School (SANTA FE)
OVERALL BEST ESSAY

TIGERLILLY WARNER, GRADES 6-7
Aldo Leopold Charter School
(SILVER CITY)

ABYGAIL MACCURDY, GRADES 10-12
Albuquerque High School

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