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.