Congratulations to our 19 winners! We thank all of you for your submission and hope that this experience has brought renewed pleasure and purpose into your life. Reading over 7300 essays was a marvelous experience for the readers and judges as well, as they thoughtfully struggled to make their selections. There were so many deserving essays. We have benefited from this process and trust that you have as well. Read the Essay Summaries.

Dr. Mitch Abblett Dr. Alan Hirshfeld Leslie Larson Struan Stevenson
Randall Frame Elizabeth Orndorff   John Casteel Lisa McMann Fruma Klass Stephen Pimentel   Carol Franks Esther North       Dr. Stan Goldberg Diane Pleninger       Kenneth Hartman C. Kevin Smith       Bennett Johnston Douglas Wesselmann