The WNA Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest.
Returning for a third year, the contest asks students to convey their opinion about an issue related to the First Amendment through editorial writing or an editorial cartoon.
Sixteen students will receive cash awards, certificates and the opportunity to be published by newspapers across the state.
The winners are:
Writing Contest
High School
1st Place – Sandy Flores Ruiz, Madison West High School
2nd Place – Julia Cash, Monticello High School
3rd Place – Ollie Shuck, Clark Street Community School, Middleton
Honorable Mention – Isabella Burton, Seymour Community High School
Middle School
1st Place – Eleena Ertmer, Bridges Virtual Academy, Endeavor
2nd Place – Emmitt Anderson, Bloomer Middle School
3rd Place – Elwood J. Moore, Ripon Middle School
Honorable Mention – Steven Blevins, T.J. Walker Middle School, Sturgeon Bay
Cartoon Contest
High School
1st Place – Margot Eck, Clark Street Community School, Middleton
2nd Place – Zoe Bouboutsis, Clark Street Community School, Middleton
3rd Place – Tessa Seippel, Potosi High School
Honorable Mention – Cole Collins, Southport Academy, Pleasant Prairie
Middle School
1st Place – Kate G., Madison
2nd Place – Ella Nerby, T.J. Walker Middle School, Sturgeon Bay
3rd Place – Ethan Collins, Southport Academy, Pleasant Prairie
Honorable Mention – Josiah Scott, Rural Virtual Academy, Ogema
