Rising Stars: Lights, Leadership, Action!

Top 3 Awardees

Children’s Literature K – 3 (Middle School)

• 1st Place: Aleah Guzik, Riley Conger (Lyon County High/Middle School, Lyon County)

Children’s Literature K – 3 (Junior Varsity)

• 1st Place: Anna McKune, Mackenzie Scanlon (Bullitt East High School, Bullitt County)
• 2nd Place: Josie Ellegood, Mila Cox (Graves County High School, Graves County)
• 3rd Place: Hattie Buckley (Arvin Education Center, Oldham County)

Children’s Literature K – 3 (Varsity)

• 1st Place: Emma Groh (Elizabethtown High School, Elizabethtown Independent)
• 2nd Place: Jaelle Hall (Butler Traditional HS, JCPS)
• 3rd Place: Alexa Estes (Lincoln County High School, Lincoln County)

Children’s Literature Pre-K (Junior Varsity)

• 1st Place: Elizabeth Bannon (North Bullitt High School, Bullitt County)
• 2nd Place: Jade Jackson Martin, Zaafirah Ahmed (Waggener High, JCPS)
• 3rd Place: Izzy Smith, Abby Owens (Meade County High School, Meade County)

Children’s Literature Pre-K (Varsity)

• 1st Place: Kelsie Cameron (Rockcastle County High School, Rockcastle County)
• 2nd Place (Tie): Eliah Snyder (Danville High School, Danville Independent)
• 2nd Place (Tie): Chloe Hartman, Rayne Saindon (Lincoln County High School, Lincoln County)

Children’s Literature K – 3 Junior Varsity (Spanish)

• 1st Place: Kimberly Mariano, Mitchell Johnson (Ballard High School, JCPS)
• 2nd Place: Briley Steely, Ryder Westbrook (Henry County High School, Henry County)

Children’s Literature K – 3 Varsity (Spanish)

• 1st Place: Alisson Rodriguez Cruz (Frederick Douglass High School, Fayette County Public Schools)

Children’s Literature Pre-K Junior Varsity (Spanish)

• 1st Place: Abigail Rosas, Carley Evans (Henry County High School, Henry County)

Children’s Literature Pre-K Varsity (Spanish)

• 1st Place: Ramon Mora Miranda, Aylin Munoz Aispuro (Fairdale High School, JCPS)
• 2nd Place: Nixmari Catalan Dominguez, Deysi Ramirez (Casey County High School, Casey County)
• 3rd Place: Lillian Kelly (Bryan Station High School, Fayette County)

Creative Lecture (TED Talk) Junior Varsity

• 1st Place: Noah Ward (Lead Nelson, Nelson County)
• 2nd Place: Sophie Haught (Ignite Institute, Boone County Schools)
• 3rd Place: Samyutha Bathini (Ballard High School, JCPS)

Creative Lecture (TED Talk) Varsity

• 1st Place: Alden Mbanfu (Greenwood, Western Kentucky Educators Rising Leadership Academy)
• 2nd Place: Easton Parsons (Carlisle County High School, Carlisle County)
• 3rd Place: Julian Wright (Bowling Green High, Western Kentucky Educators Rising Leadership Academy)

Educators Rising Moment (Middle School)

• 1st Place: Sophia Page (Mount Washington Middle, Bullitt County)

Educators Rising Moment (Junior Varsity)

• 1st Place: Matteo Caristi (Meade County High School, Meade County)
• 2nd Place: Morgan Ray (Bullitt Central High School, Bullitt County)
• 3rd Place: Annie Yoder (Arvin Education Center, Oldham County)

Educators Rising Moment (Varsity)

• 1st Place: Bria Stiff (Murray High School, Murray Independent)
• 2nd Place: Hayden Kincaid (North Bullitt High School, Bullitt County)
• 3rd Place: Sage Snyder (Ballard High School, JCPS)

Educators Rising Moment Junior Varsity (Spanish)

• 1st Place: Kelly Esquivel Hernandez (Central High Magnet Career Academy, JCPS)
• 2nd Place: Jessica Martinez (Bryan Station High School, Fayette County)

Educators Rising Moment Varsity (Spanish)

• 1st Place: Diego Gomez (Russell County High School, Russell County)
• 2nd Place: Laura Hernandez (Waggener High, JCPS)
• 3rd Place: Camila Armenta Martinez (Martha Layne Collins/Shelby County High School, Shelby County Public Schools)

Ethical Dilemma (Junior Varsity)

• 1st Place: Mikeal Crawford, James Evans, Adrien Pointer (Central High Magnet Career Academy, JCPS)
• 2nd Place: Aurela Dini, Charlotte Gray, Lydia Bension, Etta Abell (Ballard High School, JCPS)
• 3rd Place: Zoe Straub, Arteen Arabshahi (Ignite Institute, Boone County Schools)

Ethical Dilemma (Varsity)

• 1st Place: Della Hudson, Brooklynn Hawkins, Wyatt Smith, Claire Soder (Frederick Douglass High School, Fayette County)
• 2nd Place: Mckinley Heard, Oliyadi Gishe, Brandon James, Aiden Fant (South Warren, Western Kentucky Educators Rising Leadership Academy)
• 3rd Place: Max Brown, Grace Imboneyase, Clair Schlatter, George Finley (Waggener High, JCPS)

Exploring Education Administration Careers (Junior Varsity)

• 1st Place: Annie Mousty (Lead Nelson, Nelson County)
• 2nd Place: Aldin Music (North Bullitt High School, Bullitt County)
• 3rd Place: Zunnura Abdukakhkhorova (Ignite Institute, Boone County Schools)

Exploring Education Administration Careers (Varsity)

• 1st Place: Anna Hatridge (Beechwood High School, Beechwood Independent Schools)
• 2nd Place: William Hunter Carr (Mayfield High School, Mayfield Independent)
• 3rd Place: Audrey Watson (Washington County High School, Washington County)

Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers (Junior Varsity)

• 1st Place: Karan Mast (Frederick Douglass High School, Fayette County)
• 2nd Place: Juliet Wilhoite (Fairdale High School, JCPS)
• 3rd Place: Kalala Sykes (Central High Magnet Career Academy, JCPS)

Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers (Varsity)

• 1st Place: Emma Wilson (Russell County High School, Russell County)
• 2nd Place: Elisa Perry (Lead Nelson, Nelson County)
• 3rd Place: Bella Conrad (Beechwood High School, Beechwood Independent Schools)

Exploring Support Services Careers (Middle School)

• 1st Place: Norah Isaacs (Mount Washington Middle, Bullitt County)

Exploring Support Services Careers (Junior Varsity)

• 1st Place: Precious Bailey (Ballard High School, JCPS)
• 2nd Place: Caylee Bell (Ignite Institute, Boone County Schools)
• 3rd Place: Grace Epperson (Henderson County High School, Henderson County)

Exploring Support Services Careers (Varsity)

• 1st place: Lia Nguyen — Ignite Institute (Boone County Schools)
• 2nd place: Madeline Colville — Fairdale High School (JCPS)
• 3rd place: Carolyn Scott — Union County High School (Union County)

Inside Our Schools Presentation (Team)

Inside Our Schools Presentation (Middle School)

• 1st place: Reagan Butler, Gracie Wafford — Mount Washington Middle (Bullitt County)

Inside Our Schools Presentation (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Teba Al Rawi, Caitlin Mathes — Ballard High School (JCPS)
• 2nd place: Hanna Brown, Kali Frankum-Gregory — Henderson County High School (Henderson County)
• 3rd place: Desiree Watson, Zoey Crabtree, Amora Mann — McCreary Central High School (McCreary County School District)

Inside Our Schools Presentation (Varsity)

• 1st place: Alexis Baker, Emily Caldwell — Leslie County ATC (Leslie County)
• 2nd place: Kira Wicker, Abigail Bizzell — Ballard High School (JCPS)
• 3rd place: Emma Bannon, Mahijah Fall, Alyssa Hurst — North Bullitt High School (Bullitt County)

Inside Our Schools Presentation Junior Varsity (Spanish)

• 1st place: Nikora Nelson, Donovan Bradford — Warren Central (Western Kentucky Educators Rising Leadership Academy

Lesson Planning and Delivery – Arts (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Collin Cornelius — Graves County High School (Graves County)
• 2nd place: Braden Mayes — Frederick Douglass High School (Fayette County)
• 3rd place: Adrian Welch — George Rogers Clark High School (Clark County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – Arts (Varsity)

• 1st place: Izzy Robinette — Frederick Douglass High School (Fayette County)
• 2nd place: Frankie Vowell — Graves County High School (Graves County)
• 3rd place: Emma Rutledge — Henderson County High School (Henderson County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – Career and Technical Education (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Chloe Melton — Lead Nelson (Nelson County)
• 2nd place: Grace Hurley — Graves County High School (Graves County)
• 3rd place: Bailey Henry — George Rogers Clark High School (Clark County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – Career and Technical Education (Varsity)

• 1st place: Brianna Walker — Crittenden County High School (Crittenden County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – CDA/Early Childhood Education (Varsity)

• 1st place: Abby Seavers — Graves County High School (Graves County)
• 2nd place: Virginia Hall — Waggener High (JCPS)
• 3rd place: Addi Barton — Allen County Scottsville High School (Allen County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – Humanities (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Evie Maurits — Ignite Institute (Boone County Schools)
• 2nd place: Bailey Donnelly — Lead Nelson (Nelson County)
• 3rd place: Taylor Harvey — Henry County High School (Henry County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – Humanities (Varsity)

• 1st place: Annabelle Stephens — Lincoln County High School (Lincoln County)
• 2nd place: Anna Counts — Frederick Douglass High School (Fayette County)
• 3rd place: Sara Matthews — Graves County High School (Graves County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – Professional Development (Varsity)

• 1st place: Maggie Dawson, Lola Sullivan — Beechwood High School (Beechwood Independent Schools)
• 2nd place: Sloane Yancy, Eleanor Boyd — Frederick Douglass High School (Fayette County)
• 3rd place: Kaylee Arvin, Alexis Gittner, Emma Mattingly — Leslie County ATC (Leslie County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – Spanish (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Keyla Chitic — Waggener High (JCPS)
• 2nd place: Sophia Coates — Ignite Institute (Boone County Schools)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – Spanish (Varsity)

• 1st place: Natalyn Cockerill — Meade County High School (Meade County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – STEM (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Audrey Looten — Elizabethtown High School (Elizabethtown Independent)
• 2nd place: Braelyn Walker — Lead Nelson (Nelson County)
• 3rd place: Kynzlie Lewis — Graves County High School (Graves County)

Lesson Planning and Delivery – STEM (Varsity)

• 1st place: Benise Ishimwe — Waggener High (JCPS)
• 2nd place: Marley Cobb — Henry County High School (Henry County)
• 3rd place: Jasmine Rowe — Russell County High School (Russell County)

Job Interview (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Dylan Weaver — Eminence Independent High School (Eminence Independent)
• 2nd place: Lilly Owen — Martha Layne Collins High School and Shelby County High School (Shelby County Public Schools)
• 3rd place: Janae Bentley — Central High Magnet Career Academy (JCPS)

Job Interview (Varsity)

• 1st place: Freddie Hostler — Frederick Douglass High School (Fayette County)
• 2nd place: Ava Thomas — Lead Nelson (Nelson County)
• 3rd place: Riley Palmer — Arvin Education Center (Oldham County)

PSA – Teacher Recruitment (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place (tie): Nina Richards, Lila Stacey, Maleigha Fultz — Rowan County Senior High School (Rowan County)
• 1st place (tie): Ally Nickrent, Kaylee Sharpshair, Jenna Kerfoot — Ignite Institute (Boone County Schools)
• 3rd place: Owen Reynolds, Ibrahim Okasha — Frederick Douglass High School (Fayette County)

PSA – Teacher Recruitment (Varsity)

• 1st place: Jonas Blakeman, Kaden Haste, Ian Horseman — Somerset High School (Somerset Independent)
• 2nd place: Brynlee Morris, Josie Miller, Terra Driskell, Amir Charles — Waggener High (JCPS)
• 3rd place: Mayleigh Bridwell, Gracelynn Majors, Sophia Evans, Tobin Schneider — Henderson County High School (Henderson County)

Public Speaking (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Hadassah Melchiors — Bullitt Central High School (Bullitt County)
• 2nd place: David Abebrese — Bowling Green High (Western Kentucky Educators Rising Leadership Academy)
• 3rd place: Hj Merimee — Arvin Education Center (Oldham County)

Public Speaking (Varsity)

• 1st place: Shelby Curtis — Russell County High School (Russell County)
• 2nd place: Brady Tackett — North Hardin High School (Hardin County)
• 3rd place: Kyla Burley — Elizabethtown High School (Elizabethtown Independent)

Researching Learning Challenges (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Ellie Kelly, Emmy Miller, Meredith Vogel — Ignite Institute (Boone County Schools)
• 2nd place: Alivia Roby, Abigale Leslie — Lead Nelson (Nelson County)
• 3rd place: Brianna Richardson, Adeline Ginn — Henry County High School (Henry County)

Researching Learning Challenges (Varsity)

• 1st place: Addi Bowles, Sarah Riley — Lead Nelson (Nelson County)
• 2nd place: Emily Troth, Leilani Everhart, Olivia Kincaid — Frederick Douglass High School (Fayette County)
• 3rd place: Hanna Looney, Natalie Mettling — Bullitt East High School (Bullitt County)

Interactive Bulletin Board – Elementary (Middle School)

• 1st place: Ella Mooney, Maeve Bleemel — Mount Washington Middle (Bullitt County)

Interactive Bulletin Board – Elementary (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Lilah McNeal — Rowan County Senior High School (Rowan County)
• 2nd place: Riley Gilson — Arvin Education Center (Oldham County)
• 3rd place: Katie Sheehan, Brooklyn Shea — Henry County High School (Henry County)

Interactive Bulletin Board – Elementary (Varsity)

• 1st place: Maritza Ruiz Meneses — Lincoln County High School (Lincoln County)
• 2nd place: Sophia Maresca, Brooke Eadens — Arvin Education Center (Oldham County)
• 3rd place: Miley McNeill — North Bullitt High School (Bullitt County)

Interactive Bulletin Board – Middle/High (Middle School)

• 1st place: Nya Ricketts, Kamryne Biggers — Mount Washington Middle (Bullitt County)

Interactive Bulletin Board – Middle/High (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Lynzie Day, Kyndall Cole (Dual) — Lincoln County High School (Lincoln County)
• 2nd place: Madeline Moore, Sophia Thomas — Franklin County Career and Technical Center (Franklin County)
• 3rd place: Eli Lyons — Lead Nelson (Nelson County)

Interactive Bulletin Board – Middle/High (Varsity)

• 1st place: Mason Tate, Tailor Waddell — Union County High School (Union County)
• 2nd place: Makayla Miller, Eriona Forney — Waggener High (JCPS)
• 3rd place: Allison Cottner — North Bullitt High School (Bullitt County)

Project Visualize Service Project (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Kinslee Jones, Savannah Thompson — McCreary Central High School (McCreary County School District)
• 2nd place: Allie Mullins, Gabby Ziegler — Ignite Institute (Boone County Schools)
• 3rd place: Olivia Prince — Graves County High School (Graves County)

Project Visualize Service Project (Varsity)

• 1st place: Riley Porter, Ashley Bylund — Frederick Douglass High School (Fayette County)
• 2nd place: Parker Fenush, Julia Skeens — Arvin Education Center (Oldham County)
• 3rd place: Madisyn Roland, Mo Dawson — Ignite Institute (Boone County Schools)

Teacher Created Materials (Middle School)

• 1st place: Sereniti Moore — Mount Washington Middle (Bullitt County)

Teacher Created Materials (Junior Varsity)

• 1st place: Abigail Brumley, Landry Raider — Ignite Institute (Boone County Schools)
• 2nd place: Payton Purvis, Landon Jones — Henry County High School (Henry County)
• 3rd place: Ella Jarvis, Alaina Meisel — North Bullitt High School (Bullitt County)

Teacher Created Materials (Varsity)

• 1st place: Aliyah Robinson — Pleasure Ridge Park High School (JCPS)
• 2nd place: Sarah Osborne, Riley Hollin — Leslie County ATC (Leslie County)
• 3rd place: Skylar Smith — Ballard High School (JCPS)

Outstanding Chapter (Team)

• 1st place: Zowiee Bishop, Lily Russell — Ignite Institute (Boone County Schools)

Educators Rising Leadership Award

• 1st place: Alyssa Pollard — Ballard High School (JCPS)
• 2nd place: Leonardo Cruz Hilerio — North Bullitt High School (Bullitt County)