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Distinguished Junior Essays: Spring 2026

This special edition presents a collection of award-winning essays that demonstrate outstanding originality, critical thinking, and academic excellence.

GOLD

Tanveer Bhutyani

Indus International School

ESSAY PROMPT

Should we be spending billions on space exploration when problems on Earth remain unsolved?

Silver

Taeyoon Kim

North London Collegiate School Jeju

ESSAY PROMPT

How might art be a catalyst for social change?

Silver

Diya Anand

United World College of South East Asia (East Campus)

ESSAY PROMPT

If you invented something that could save millions but also kill millions, would you share it?

Bronze

Tajdeed Bari

Oxford Academy

ESSAY PROMPT

To what extent should foreign countries intervene when a nation commits domestic atrocities?

Bronze

Aarna Sharma

Thomas Grover Middle School

ESSAY PROMPT

Should rich countries bear more of the cost of solving the climate crisis?

Bronze

Justin Zheng

Xiamen International School

ESSAY PROMPT

Should we be spending billions on space exploration when problems on Earth remain unsolved?

 

Wilmington, Delaware, 19801

ISSN: 3070-3875

DOI: 10.65161

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