The World Food Prize Foundation

2013: Ending Hunger in Our Time: A Call to Action

Select the students' names below to read their World Food Prize Global Youth Institute paper: 

School City Student Teacher
SchoolA&M Consolidated HS CityCollege Station, TX StudentEzekiel Hsieh TeacherMichelle Jedlicka
SchoolAcademy of Science and Entrepreneurship CityBloomington, IN StudentBrandon Arbuckle TeacherClaire Roth
SchoolAcademy of Science and Entrepreneurship CityBloomington, IN StudentGabriel Jones TeacherPam Gunkel
SchoolAlgona HS CityAlgona, IA StudentJonathan Wichtendahl TeacherMary Kae Hanson
SchoolAlta-Aurelia HS CityAlta, IA StudentElizabeth Carlson TeacherWill Dible
SchoolAmerican Museum
of Natural History
CityNew York, NY StudentAnn Hewitt TeacherLeah Golubchick
SchoolAmes HS CityAmes, IA StudentNadia Huffman TeacherNicole Kuhns
SchoolAmes HS CityAmes, IA StudentMadeline Topf TeacherNicole Kuhns
SchoolAnamosa HS CityAnamosa, IA StudentBrianna Wood TeacherMary Sue Vernon
SchoolAnkeny HS CityAnkeny, IA StudentKatie Bucklin TeacherGreg Severseike
SchoolBeckman Catholic HS CityDyersville, IA StudentAmanda Hoefler TeacherCheryl Kluesner
SchoolBeckman Catholic HS CityDyersville, IA StudentLaura Schneider TeacherDiane May
SchoolBelle Plaine HS CityBelle Plaine, IA StudentKayla Toennies TeacherJoshua Day
SchoolBenton HS CityVan Horne, IA StudentJessica Beatty TeacherCindy Beatty
SchoolBinghamton HS CityBinghamton, NY StudentNosa Akol TeacherJames Deng
SchoolBishop Garrigan HS CityAlgona, IA StudentBrittany Kirsch TeacherJennifer Kirsch
SchoolBoone HS CityBoone, IA StudentZachariah Martin TeacherPeggy Watkins
SchoolBuckhannon-Upshur HS CityBuckhannon, WV StudentMikinna Poling TeacherConnie Scarbrough
SchoolBurlington HS CityBurlington, IA StudentHannah Hendricks TeacherSarah McKee
SchoolCathedral HS CityIndianapolis, IN StudentMelissa Robins TeacherMary Stewart
SchoolCedar Rapids Kennedy HS CityCedar Rapids, IA StudentMelette DeVore TeacherBrad Horton
SchoolCenterville HS CityCenterville, IA StudentMaddison Lange TeacherSusan McDanel
SchoolCentral Lee HS CityDonnellson, IA StudentBreanna Kramer TeacherAlicia Schiller
SchoolCharles City HS CityCharles City, IA StudentTate Jaeger TeacherJim Lundberg
SchoolCharles City HS CityCharles City, IA StudentMyla Meyer TeacherJim Lundberg
SchoolChicago HS for
Agricultural Sciences
CityChicago, IL StudentNoor Ahmad TeacherSheila Fowler
SchoolChicago HS for
Agricultural Sciences
CityChicago, IL StudentGeorge Coffey TeacherLucille Shaw
SchoolChicago HS for
Agricultural Sciences
CityChicago, IL StudentDara Robertson TeacherSheila Fowler
SchoolChicago HS for
Agricultural Sciences
CityChicago, IL StudentTim Wallace TeacherLucille Shaw
SchoolChisago Lakes HS CityLindstrom, MN StudentAlexandra Saueressig TeacherBrian McNally
SchoolClarke HS CityOsceola, IA StudentKaitlyn Boyer TeacherBrandi Boyd
SchoolClayton Ridge HS CityNew Vienna, IA StudentChelsie Bebber TeacherRuth Deutmeyer
SchoolColegio Williams CityMexico City, Mexico StudentAlexis Diego Ayala TeacherAlejandro Bicieg
SchoolColegio Williams CityMexico City, Mexico StudentAna Barbara Garza TeacherLaura Ordonez
SchoolColegio Williams CityMexico City, Mexico StudentDaniela Guzman TeacherRoxana Orijel
SchoolColo-Nesco HS CityColo, IA StudentZach Jamison TeacherMorgan Greiman
SchoolCoon Rapids-Bayard HS CityDedham, IA StudentMikayla Ankenbauer TeacherConnie Ankenbauer
SchoolCorning HS CityCorning, IA StudentKiara Roberts TeacherTabatha Klopp
SchoolCortland HS CityCortland, NY StudentAustin Perelka TeacherStephanie Passeri-Densmore
SchoolCulver Academies CityCulver, IN StudentNatalia Lopez-Yanez TeacherDarryl Einhorn
SchoolCulver Academies CityCulver, IN StudentErin Thomas TeacherDarryl Einhorn
SchoolDavenport Central HS CityDavenport, IA StudentKayleigh Slater TeacherDeb Buttleman Malcolm
SchoolDes Moines Central Academy CityDes Moines, IA StudentAnnie Johnson TeacherScott Schoneberg
SchoolDes Moines Central Academy CityDes Moines, IA StudentSarah Johnson TeacherScott Schoneberg
SchoolDes Moines Central Campus CityDes Moines, IA StudentDakota Lyddon TeacherJacob Hunter
SchoolDes Moines Central Campus CityDes Moines, IA StudentFrankie Schulte TeacherKacia Cain
SchoolDes Moines Central Campus CityDes Moines, IA StudentCinthia Wilkinson TeacherKacia Cain
SchoolDes Moines Central Campus CityDes Moines, IA StudentMikel Wright TeacherJacob Hunter
SchoolDeWitt Central HS CityDeWitt, IA StudentClaire Campbell TeacherEddie Mercado
SchoolDiamond Bar HS CityDiamond Bar, CA StudentAshley Xie TeacherMing Xie
SchoolDowling Catholic HS CityWest Des Moines, IA StudentConor O'Halloran TeacherNeena Hayreh
SchoolDowling Catholic HS CityWest Des Moines, IA StudentAshley Vaughan TeacherNeena Hayreh
SchoolEarlham HS CityEarlham, IA StudentLiam Ely TeacherCharlie Fitzgerald
SchoolEast HS CityDes Moines, IA StudentCamille Juarez TeacherJamaal Allan
SchoolEast Sac HS CityLake View, IA StudentTate Carlson TeacherLarissa Rupnow
SchoolEaston Valley HS CityPreston, IA StudentMegan Marvin TeacherAmy Grantz
SchoolEden Valley Watkins HS CityEden Valley, MN StudentAnne Benson TeacherTracy Huhn
SchoolEmmetsburg HS CityEmmetsburg, IA StudentKatie Ruiz TeacherTricia Reichert
SchoolEnglish Valleys HS CityNorth English, IA StudentDakota Olson TeacherKristin Flander
SchoolFairfield HS CityFairfield, IA StudentTrent Taglauer TeacherAnn Johnston
SchoolFairfield Warde HS CityFairfield, CT StudentAbigail Ulman TeacherBeth Ulman
SchoolFort Dodge High CityFort Dodge, IA StudentBella Chou TeacherDeb Hoover
SchoolFreehold Township HS CityFreehold, NJ StudentAlexandria Wilson TeacherPatricia Wilson
SchoolGeorgetown Day School CityWashington, DC StudentEve Jones TeacherSusan Neely
SchoolGifft Hill School CitySt. John, Virgin Islands StudentJackson Barry TeacherJim Willen
SchoolGilbert HS CityGilbert, IA StudentAdam Davis TeacherJon Davis
SchoolGreff Home School CityLincoln, NE StudentAnne Greff TeacherJill Greff
SchoolGrinnell HS CityGrinnell, IA StudentCatheryn Van Cleve TeacherRick Van Cleve
SchoolGrundy Center HS CityGrundy Center, IA StudentLane Bangasser TeacherAmber Greiman
SchoolHoly Trinity Catholic HS CityFort Madison, IA StudentMaria Vonderhaar TeacherGail Kunch
SchoolIndianola HS CityIndianola, IA StudentKate Bishop TeacherCindy Bauer
SchoolInterstate 35 HS CityTruro, IA StudentRiley Wearmouth TeacherJanet Walkup
SchoolIowa City HS CityIowa City, IA StudentLillianne Brown TeacherMary Lestina
SchoolIowa Resource for
International Service
CityOtukpo, Nigeria StudentEmanuella Agada TeacherTim Glaza
SchoolIowa Resource for
International Service
CityMarmaris, Turkey StudentAleyna Bakirli TeacherTim Glaza
SchoolIowa Resource for
International Service
CityDhaka, Bangladesh StudentLimi Meherunnesa TeacherTim Glaza
SchoolIowa Resource for
International Service
CityEnnerdale, South Africa StudentNathan Swartz TeacherTim Glaza
SchoolJames Madison HS CitySan Antonio, TX StudentKatherine Howell TeacherJennifer Warren
SchoolJessamine Career and
Technology Center
CityNicholasville, KY StudentFabian Leon TeacherMatthew Simpson
SchoolJohnston HS CityJohnston, IA StudentDeepthi Akella TeacherKyla Burns
SchoolKuemper Catholic HS CityCarroll, IA StudentMaria Dentlinger TeacherMary Koester
SchoolKuemper Catholic HS CityCarroll, IA StudentBrittany York TeacherMary Koester
SchoolLa Crosse Central HS CityLa Crosse, WI StudentSophie Olson TeacherSuzanne Anglehart
SchoolLamar HS CityLamar, AR StudentBrian Hale TeacherChris Bacchus
SchoolLoften HS CityGainesville, FL StudentMiguel Bean TeacherDJ Chandler
SchoolLogan HS CityLogan, OH StudentCaleb Mathias TeacherJeremy Grove
SchoolLovejoy HS CityLucas, TX StudentKaitlyn Duke TeacherTammy Duke
SchoolLyons-Decatur Northeast HS CityLyons, NE StudentHeidi Miller TeacherKevin Anderson
SchoolMahtomedi HS CityMahtomedi, MN StudentJerome Jacobsen TeacherEmily Osborne
SchoolMahtomedi HS CityMahtomedi, MN StudentGillian Wilkins TeacherEmily Osborne
SchoolMahtomedi HS CityMahtomedi, MN StudentStuart Wilkins TeacherEmily Osborne
SchoolMaquoketa HS CityMaquoketa, IA StudentMackenzie Intlekofer TeacherMelinda Orris
SchoolMaquoketa Valley HS CityDelhi, IA StudentMadison Gibbs TeacherDawn Mausser
SchoolMarshalltown HS CityMarshalltown, IA StudentAdam Willman TeacherSusan Fritzell
SchoolMcCutcheon HS CityLafayette, IN StudentCaroline Sherlow TeacherAbi Bymaster
SchoolMillard North HS CityOmaha, NE StudentCurtis Stokes TeacherSimon Rohde
SchoolMillard West HS CityOmaha, NE StudentRohan Kandel TeacherSimon Rhode
SchoolMount Pleasant HS CityMount Pleasant, IA StudentElaina Conrad TeacherJennifer Stater
SchoolMuscatine HS CityMuscatine, IA StudentShelby Poole TeacherDave Tometich
SchoolNew Hampton HS CityNew Hampton, IA StudentSamantha Reicks TeacherJim Russ
SchoolNorth Polk HS CityAlleman, IA StudentJordan Lehman TeacherLori Deboer
SchoolNorth Springs Charter HS CitySandy Springs, GA StudentVeronica Sondervan TeacherPatricia Lawrimore
SchoolOberlin HS CityOberlin, OH StudentJohn Cole TeacherDonna Shurr
SchoolOberlin HS CityOberlin, OH StudentDante LaRiccia TeacherDonna Shurr
SchoolOelwein HS CityOelwein, IA StudentHeidi Kalb TeacherDianne Loughren
SchoolOgden HS CityOgden, IA StudentZane Satre TeacherJohn Fuller
SchoolOzark HS CityOzark, AR StudentCalah Mershon TeacherKrystal Hayward
SchoolPhillips Academy CityAndover, MA StudentJessica Gammon TeacherDaniel Gammon
SchoolPonchatoula HS CityPonchatoula, LA StudentBrook Hoover TeacherAmber Murry
SchoolPrairie HS CityCedar Rapids, IA StudentAnna Rubsam TeacherDebbie Erenberger
SchoolRocky Mountain HS CityMeridian, ID StudentKirsten Forster TeacherMelissa Knueven
SchoolSchool of Environmental Studies CityApple Valley, MN StudentJessica Prigge TeacherKay Ellingson
SchoolShenandoah HS CityShenandoah, IA StudentPreethi Reddi TeacherKelly Carey
SchoolShijiazhuang Foreign
Language School
CityShijiazhuang, China StudentTian Jiacheng TeacherZhifeng Jia
SchoolShijiazhuang Foreign
Language School
CityShijiazhuang, China StudentMoyu Li TeacherZhifeng Jia
SchoolShijiazhuang Foreign
Language School
CityShijiazhuang, China StudentMo Lyu TeacherZhifeng Jia
SchoolShijiazhuang Foreign
Language School
CityShijiazhuang, China StudentZihan Wei TeacherZhifeng Jia
SchoolShijiazhuang Foreign
Language School
CityShijiazhuang, China StudentZiyou Yin TeacherZhifeng Jia
SchoolShrewsbury HS CityShrewsbury, MA StudentHari Kumar TeacherRavi Kumar
SchoolSimsbury HS CitySimsbury, CT StudentKevin Gyurco TeacherSusan Healey
SchoolSmyrna HS CitySmyrna, DE StudentGabby DiRusso TeacherMark DiRusso
SchoolSoutheast Webster-Grand HS CityBurnside, IA StudentBryce Scott TeacherHazel Purtell
SchoolSouthwest Valley HS CityVillisca, IA StudentMikayla Dolch TeacherSamantha Godwin
SchoolSouthwind HS CityMemphis, TN StudentKaylan Callahan TeacherBiba Kavass
SchoolSouthwind HS CityMemphis, TN StudentMarcus Johnson TeacherBiba Kavass
SchoolSt. Mary School CityLake Leelenau, MI StudentMaeve Alflen TeacherKarin Stevens
SchoolSumner-Fredericksburg HS CitySumner, IA StudentKristen Reno TeacherMeghan Bond
SchoolThe Tatnall School CityWilmington, DE StudentNate Memba TeacherPamela Hill
SchoolTheodore Roosevelt HS CityDes Moines, IA StudentJohn O'Brien TeacherNoreen Nsereko
SchoolTorrey Pines HS CitySan Diego, CA StudentEric Chen TeacherFred Chen
SchoolTorrey Pines HS CitySan Diego, CA StudentCharulata Sinha TeacherUsha Sinha
SchoolTST BOCES CityIthaca, NY StudentGabriella Gomez TeacherPatrick Brennan
SchoolTST BOCES CityDryden, NY StudentKerry Mullins TeacherPatrick Brennan
SchoolUnion HS CityLa Porte City, IA StudentKristin Lowe TeacherLouis Beck
SchoolUpper Arlington HS CityUpper Arlington, OH StudentKatherine Denune TeacherLynn Reese
SchoolUpper Arlington HS CityUpper Arlington, OH StudentAlexandra Hoey TeacherLynn Reese
SchoolUpper Arlington HS CityUpper Arlington, OH StudentMadison Page TeacherLynn Reese
SchoolValley HS CityWest Des Moines, IA StudentGrant Gustafson TeacherJim Gustafson
SchoolValley HS CityWest Des Moines, IA StudentCatherine Leafstedt TeacherBrant Reif
SchoolWB Saul HS of
Agricultural Sciences
CityPhiladelphia, PA StudentChelsey Deal TeacherNajwa Smith
SchoolWB Saul HS of
Agricultural Sciences
CityPhiladelphia, PA StudentJuanita Falice TeacherNajwa Smith
SchoolWest Branch HS CityWest Branch, IA StudentKara Rex TeacherBill Brendlinger
SchoolWest Lafayette HS CityWest Lafayette, IN StudentArthi Puri TeacherSarah Powley
SchoolWest Marshall HS CityState Center, IA StudentDylan Childs TeacherJason Carolan
SchoolWestern Dubuque HS CityEpworth, IA StudentRaegan Hoefler TeacherBenjamin Wilson
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