Past Winners
2021
The 2021 Minoru Yasui Student Contest asked students to write an insightful essay regarding Refugee and Immigrant experiences through the lens of Min Yasui's work.
Junior Division
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First Place: Aarthi Palaniappan, 7th Grade, Albertson, NY – “Minoru Yasui - Refugee and Immigrant Experiences”
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Second Place: Maya Franey, 8th Grade, San Jose, CA – “Immigration: A Young Girl's Story”
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Finalist: River McCoy, 7th Grade, Topeka, KS – “Sandra Uwiringiyimana”
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Finalist: Sohana Schneider, 7th Grade, Chicago, IL – “An Immigrant's Dream”
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Finalist: Logan Pinard, 7th Grade, Kapolei, HI – “Refugee and Immigrant Experiences--Hamdi Ulukaya”
Senior Division
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First Place: Fiona Larsen-Tesky, 11th Grade, Hood River, OR – “A Fight For Migrant Worker Rights”
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Second Place: Aishiki Nag, 10th Grade, Tigard, OR – “CCU to PDX; My Family’s Journey”
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Finalist: Alejandro McClain, 11th Grade, Eugene, OR – “My Grandmother Yoko McClain”
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Finalist: Emi Hiroshima, 10th Grade, Los Gatos, CA – “Teachings of Resilience’
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Finalist: Jenny Duan, 11th Grade, Portland, OR – “David Ho: AIDS Researcher”