2015 Essays Winning Entries
Congratulations to the 2015 Essay Winners!
K-5th Grade
A Better Life
Andrew Chu, Best in Class
Only in America: A New Beginning
Ajay Krishnan, Best in Class
Growing Up Asian in America
Cindy Zhou, Best in Class
2001
Michelle Chen, Honorable Mention
The Sun-Flowered Couch
Lachlan Chu, Honorable Mention
Finding Freedom in America
Lance Kim, Honorable Mention
Tears Leading to a Treasure: An Asian American’s Dream in America
Tyra Kyaw, Honorable Mention
My Family’s Journey to America
Carolyn Nguyen, Honorable Mention
Pacific Islanders Coming to the Promised Land
Etimoa Niutupuivaha, Honorable Mention
6th-8th Grade
Celebrating My Roots
Adam Duong, Best in Class
Knocking on Opportunity’s Door
Neha Harpanhalli, Best in Class
A Journey, A Gift
Lee Lam, Best in Class
Paper Son
Peter Chan, Honorable Mention
An Asian Life in a Multicultural World
Esandi Kurulugama, Honorable Mention
Incense and Candles
Dan Le, Honorable Mention
9th-12th Grade
America: Land of Reality
Tsz Sum Chau, Best in Class
Airplane Dreams
Emily Chen, Best in Class
Almost Asian (But Not Quite)
Heather Dewis, Best in Class
Hyphenated Identity
Raquel Calara, Honorable Mention
Everything Better in America
Megan Cheung, Honorable Mention
The Familiarity of Music
Mahi Nagar, Honorable Mention
Away and Back Again
Sean Yuei Tseng, Honorable Mention