2022 #JEIEssayContest Winners Announced!

We want to thank all the 2022 Essay Contest participants for making this year’s contest another success.  We read some amazing, inspiring essays that are a clear reflection of the talent of this generation.  Congratulations everyone! Without further delay, JEI is proud to announce all winners of the 2022 Essay Contest.

Division A

1st: Soyul Jung (Austin, TX)
2nd: Aadya Sekhar (Austin, TX)
3rd: Vishank Sawhney (South San Jose, CA)

Honorable Mentions: Pragna Kodali (Newark, DE), Adi Vangapandu (San Diego, CA), Svatanya Voddi (South Brunswick, NJ), Sameet Sahoo (Newark, DE)

Division B

1st: Tanuj Krishna Prasad (Middletown, DE)
2nd: Aditi Aradhi (South Brunswick, NJ)
3rd: Ananya Gobinathan (Newark, DE)

Honorable Mentions: Isha Brahmarouthu (Dublin, CA), Atharv Ghadigaonkar (Warren, NJ), Pristine Kim (San Diego, CA), Mana Koseki (Mountain View, CA), Sanavi Pradhan (South Brunswick, NJ), Mounisha Reddy (South Brunswick, NJ), Puneet Shah (South Brunswick, NJ)

Division C

1st: Taylor Park (Closter, NJ)
2nd: Serene Chaudhary (Closter, NJ)
3rd: Medha Dutta (Newark, DE)

Honorable Mentions: Sriya Ailnani (Austin, TX), Ayden Chaudhary (Closter, NJ), Kingston Chu (Fresh Meadow, NY), Leslie Chung (Austin, TX), Sofie Hwang (Waldwick, NJ), Lia Lee (Cresskill-Tenafly, NJ), Catherine Lee (Cupertino, CA), Evan Lim (Great Neck, NY), Vivaan Sawhney (South San Jose, CA)

Division D

1st: Olivia La (South San Jose, CA)
2nd: Chakradhar Vangapandu (San Diego, CA)
3rd: Nathan Kwon (Austin, TX)

Honorable Mentions: Devkrishna Manappattu (Middletown, DE), Kaushal Praveen (Middletown, DE), Rithvik Sundar (Middletown, DE)