2023 Educators Rising National Champions
Congratulations to our 2023 Educators Rising National Competition winners! We applaud your hard work, dedication, and commitment to become educators. To see a full list of our winners and finalists visit here.
Team Competitions
Ethical Dilemma Junior Varsity
Polytechnic High School
Texas
Ethical Dilemma Varsity
Killeen ISD Career Center
Texas
Ethical Dilemma Collegiate
Mesa Community College
Arizona
Inside Our Schools Junior Varsity
Orion Junior High School
Utah
Inside Our Schools Varsity
Nevada Regional Technical Center
Missouri
Researching Learning Challenges Junior Varsity
Palmview High School
Texas
Researching Learning Challenges Varsity
Greenway High School
Arizona
Researching Learning Challenges Collegiate
Texas A&M International University
Texas
Individual Competitions
Children’s Literature Pre-K Middle School
Mia Allgood and Ella Brown
Crownover Middle School
Texas
Children’s Literature Pre-K Junior Varsity
Briana Arsenault
Palmer High School
Alaska
Children’s Literature Pre-K Varsity
Kevin Lopez-Salazar and Madisyn Pena
Weiss High School
Texas
Children’s Literature K-3 Middle School
Shahd Bouyadjera
Bettye Myers Middle School
Texas
Children’s Literature K-3 Junior Varsity
Michaela Lirio and Shenia Molina
Harold T. Branch Academy
Texas
Children’s Literature K-3 Varsity
Athanasia Lowrimore and Hannah Scott
Lone Peak High School
Utah
Children’s Literature K-3 Spanish Junior Varsity
Andrea Rico and Sara Melendez
Royal High School
Texas
Children’s Literature K-3 Spanish Varsity
Gala Mesenguer-Molina
Laurel Senior High School
Delaware
Children’s Literature Higher Ed
Victoria Henry and Celina Lombardi
Delaware Technical Community College
Delaware
Creative Lecture Junior Varsity
Zoe M. Tsapos
Byron Nelson High School
Texas
Creative Lecture Varsity
Ruben Marquez
Copper Hills High School
Utah
Educators Rising Leadership Award
Brooke Hess
Sheboygan North High School
Wisconsin
Educators Rising Moment Junior Varsity
Jazmin Ruiz
Ben Barber Innovation Academy
Texas
Educators Rising Moment Varsity
Maelie Marie McAniff
Seacoast School of Technology
New Hampshire
Educators Rising Moment Collegiate
Haziel Sarai Mota
Texas A&M International University
Texas
Exploring Education Administration Careers Junior Varsity
Samuelle Pierce
NYOS Charter School
Texas
Exploring Education Administration Careers Varsity
Jordan Thompson
Liberty High School
Pennsylvania
Exploring Support Services Careers Junior Varsity
Naomi Sugito
Ben Barber Innovation Academy
Texas
Exploring Support Services Careers Varsity
Brooke Black
Anderson High School/Great Oaks
Ohio
Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers Junior Varsity
Alexandra Passero
Smyrna High School
Delaware
Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers Varsity
Abigail Lynn Hoppes
Sentinel Career and Technology Center
Ohio
Impromptu Speaking Junior Varsity
Kameron Keller
Alief Taylor High School
Texas
Impromptu Speaking Varsity
Paley Grace Huntington
Ballard High School
Kentucky
Job Interview Junior Varsity
Mekenzie Emarion Square-Ward
Smyrna High School
Delaware
Job Interview Varsity
Peyton Hope Crabill
Lockhart High School
Texas
Lesson Planning & Delivery – CTE Junior Varsity
Lilyan Madrid
Kofa High School
Arizona
Lesson Planning & Delivery – CTE Varsity
Milon Angelo
New Britain High School
Connecticut
Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities Junior Varsity
Jaycee Abigail Estes
Colony High School
Alaska
Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities Varsity
Janae Renee Allen
Ballard High School
Kentucky
Lesson Planning & Delivery – Arts Junior Varsity
Kaydence Michelle Costello
C.D. Hylton Senior High School
Virginia
Lesson Planning & Delivery – Arts Varsity
Elayna Knowles
Wasatch High School
Utah
Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEM Junior Varsity
Kambri Scott
Andrews High School
Texas
Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEM Varsity
Elizabeth Elliot
Palmer High School
Alaska
Public Speaking Junior Varsity
Gunther Johan Polzin
Palmer High School
Alaska
Public Speaking Varsity
Shae’Aunna D Johnson
Many High School
Louisiana
Public Speaking Collegiate
Roberto Hierro
Texas A&M International University
Texas