The contest asked Wisconsin youth to submit editorials or cartoons expressing their thoughts on the First Amendment. Entries were judged on adherence to the theme, quality of writing or artwork, originality, and proper use of grammar, spelling and punctuation. The awards are funded by Universities of Wisconsin.
2021 Civics Games Contest Winners
Editorial Writing (High School)
First place: Joshua Cao, Indian Trail High School and Academy
Second place: Charles Loeffler, Glenbeulah
Third place: Tessa Tolomeo, Cedarburg
Honorable mention: Quentin Lathrop, North Crawford
Editorial Cartoon Drawing (High School)
First place: Annmarie Morrison, La Farge
Second place: Marisol Ramirez, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Milwaukee
Third place: Charles Loeffler, Glenbeulah
Honorable mention: Elijah Ashley-Youngblood, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Milwaukee
Editorial Writing (Middle School)
First place: Lana Ceteno, Wittenberg
Second place: Jonah Bratcher, Loyal Jr. High School
Third place: Addison Palmer and Eve Brandt, Bristol School District
Editorial Cartoon Drawing (Middle School)
First place: Evelyn Loeffler, Glenbeulah Middle School
Honorable mention: Sophia Cetera, Bristol School District
2022 Civics Games Contest Winners
Editorial Writing (High School)
First place: Abby Isermann, Iola-Scandinavia
Second place: Annalee Mize, Gibraltar
Third place: Ellen Zhang, Green Bay Southwest
Honorable mention: Jonah Vircks, Loyal
Editorial Cartoon Drawing (High School)
First place: Cam Nelson, Marshfield
Second place: Haylie Dumoulin, Ashwaubenon
Third place: Alexa Roe, River Ridge, Patch Grove
Honorable mention: Lyra Keegan, West Bend East
Editorial Writing (Middle School)
First place: Kenyon Hill, St. Joseph Catholic Academy, Pleasant Prairie
Second place: Ella Stahmann, J.R. Gerrits Middle School, Appleton
Third place: Lucy Eltoft, Lance Middle School, Pleasant Prairie
Editorial Cartoon Drawing (Middle School)
First place: Milo Dale, Washburn Middle School
2023 Civics Games Contest Winners
Editorial Writing (High School)
First place: Sandy Flores Ruiz, Madison West
Second place: Julia Cash, Monticello
Third place: Ollie Shuck, Clark Street Community School, Middleton
Honorable mention: Isabella Burton, Seymour
Honorable mention: Olivia Regan, Poynette
Editorial Cartoon Drawing (High School)
First place: Margot Eck, Clark Street Community School, Middleton
Second place: Zoe Bouboutsis, Clark Street Community School
Third place: Tessa Seippel, Potosi
Honorable mention: Cole Collins, Southport Academy, Pleasant Prairie
Editorial Writing (Middle School)
First place: Eleena Ertmer, Bridges Virtual Academy, Endeavor
Second place: Emmitt Anderson, Bloomer Middle School
Third place: Elwood J. Moore, Ripon Middle School
Honorable mention: Steven Blevens, T.J. Walker Middle School, Sturgeon Bay
Editorial Cartoon Drawing (Middle School)
First place: Kate G., Madison
Second place: Ella Nerby, T.J. Walker Middle School, Sturgeon Bay
Third place: Ethan Collins, Southport Academy, Pleasant Prairie
Honorable mention: Josiah Scott, Rural Virtual Academy, Ogema
2024 Civics Games Contest Winners
Editorial Writing (High School)
First place: Cadence Breitbach, Poynette
Second place: Felix Bishop, Clark Street Community School, Middleton
Third place: Jorja Stockton, Winnebago Lutheran Academy, Fond du Lac
Honorable mention: Emily Montes Laguna, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Milwaukee
Honorable mention: Olivia Regan, Poynette
Editorial Cartoon Drawing (High School)
First place: Ian Slager, Lake Mills
Second place: Daniel Beaupre, West DePere
Third place: Ruby Writt, Clark Street Community School, Middleton
Honorable mention: Cam Nelson, Marshfield
Honorable mention: Caden Marchik, Kettle Moraine Global High School
Editorial Writing (Middle School)
First place: Nicolas Giang, Waunakee Community Middle School
Second place: Hailey Serbiak-Severson, East Troy Middle School
Third place: Matias Giang, Waunakee Community Middle School
Editorial Cartoon Drawing (Middle School)
First place: Isaac Arneson, Gilman Middle School
Second place: Willow Fedenia-Beste, University Lake School
Third place: Jack Ferrell, University Lake School
Honorable mention: Elias Fournier, Fish Creek Middle School
Honorable mention: Anneliese Ramirez, New Glarus Middle School
