Bridgette Adu-Wadier
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
College: Northwestern
Major: TBD
In honor of Jennifer Adu-Wadier (sister)
Nikita Bharati
Hometown: Chandler, AZ
College: University of Pennsylvania
Major: TBD
In honor of Mrs. Miller (AP Statistics and AP Research teacher at Basha High School)
Arlene Campa
Hometown: San Gabriel, CA
College: University of Chicago
Major: Art History and Public Policy
In honor of the late Liz Young, my mentor, and my family who have given me so much love to keep & be kept.
William David
Hometown: Asheville, NC
College: Duke
Major: Mechanical Engineering and Film Minor
In honor of my family, who has shown constant love and support.
Zaid Fattah
Hometown: Danville, CA
College: Yale
Major: Public Policy / Economics / Statistics
In honor of Mohammed Al-Mahdi & Muwaffaq Fattah (grandfathers)
Zoey Fisher
Hometown: Hollywood, FL
College: Brown
Major: Globa/Public Health and Compartive Religion
In honor of my parents, Michele and Paul Fisher, for teaching me how to be a good human.
Christian Gines
Hometown: Madison, MS
College: Harvard College
Major: Government and African American Studies
In honor of Tony and Renae Gines (parents) for teaching me to always have a thirst for knowledge and to be a part of the change I want to see in the world.
José Ángel Machin Kairuz
Hometown: Houston, TX
College: Stanford University
Major: Global Health
In honor of Lyann Sabates, my first grade teacher, and my family.
Abby Kambhampaty
Hometown: Jamesville, NY
College: Dartmouth
Major: Global Health, Sociology, Biology
In honor of my grandmother, Pramela Kode.
Ryan Lenney
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
College: Claremont McKenna
Major: Philosophy and Public Policy
In honor of my family, Kathy, Keith, and Emma, for the empowering examples they have set.
Emma Olney
Hometown: York, PA
College: Bowdoin
Major: Environmental Studies and Government (Arctic Studies)
In honor of my older brother, Ethan, who inspires me to be a woman who is more honest, true, and kind every day.
Pablo Ramirez
Hometown: McAllen, TX
College: Stanford University
Major: Human Biology
In honor of my Abuelita, Dulce Cejas, whose ambition and determination to overcome obstacles inspire me to continue a lifetime of enacting change.
Krasimir Staykov
Hometown: Lexington, KY
College: Pomona College
Major: Political Science and Education Studies
In honor of Mrs. Angela Christ, my seventh- and eighth-grade English teacher.
Ethan Wilk
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
College: California Institute of Technology
Major: Sustainable Business and Economics
In honor of Helen and Glen Wilk (parents).
Abigail Yoon
Hometown: Greenville, NC
College: Harvard College
Major: Global Health
In honor of Soonhwa Oh (mother).
A full list of the 2021 Finalists may be found here.