The 2012 Most Philosophical Student in America:
The winner is: Marianna Zhang, New York.
2nd place: Nicole Park, Oklahoma.
3rd place: Akash Dagur, New York.
4th place: Giacomo Zacchia, California.
5th place: Sofia Ahsanuddin, New York.
The Most Philosophical School
in America:
The winner is: Bethpage High School, Bethpage, New York.
The 2012 International winner:
The winner is: Prishni Seyone, Ontario, Canada.
The Most Philosophical Kindergartener in
America:
The winner is: Nately Almodovar, Illinois.
2nd place: Vanessa Joa, New York.
3rd place: Michael Fiechter, New York.
4th place: Morgan Rose Fogle, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 1st Grader in
America:
The winner is: Hunter Cook, New York.
2nd place: Alexis Ibarra, Illinois.
3rd place: Leonardo Delgado, Illinois.
4th place: Laura Coney-Jefferson, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 2nd Grader in America:
The winner is: Nathaniel Nokken, Texas.
2nd place: Jonathan Davis, Illinois.
3rd place: Rakiya Cunning, Mississippi.
4th place: Ellery Moore, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 3rd Grader in America:
The winner is: Keeva Weeks, Texas.
2nd place: Nora Sypkens, Illinois.
3rd place: Jonathan Watts, Illinois.
4th place: Finley Collins, New York.
The Most Philosophical
4th Grader in America:
The winner is: Adyson Alexander, Texas.
2nd place: Tegan Harrs, Hawaii.
3rd place: Isabella Cho, Illinois.
4th place: Annika Sharma, New Jersey.
The Most Philosophical 5th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Andrew Tai, New York.
2nd place: Elisabeth Wang, Texas.
3rd place: Maggie Hicks, Virginia.
4th place: Rosalie Kurtz, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 6th Grader
in America:
The winner is: Joann Song, Illinois.
2nd place: Logan Olander, Minnesota.
3rd place: Derek Martinez, Florida.
4th place: Ashley Erickson, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 7th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Morgan Lemner, Minnesota.
2nd place: Diana Glebova, Minnesota.
3rd place: Antonis Constant, Florida.
4th place: Nicole Burckhardt, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 8th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Cherry Tomatsu, Missouri.
2nd place: Ahmad Chaudhry, New York.
3rd place: Haley Hegefeld, Texas.
4th place: Kyla Byam-Ramsay, New York.
The Robert P. Felker Award for the most poetic essay:
The winner is: Cherry Tomatsu, Missouri.
The James W. Buchan Award for writing excellence:
The winner is : Marianna Zhang, New York.
The Mary Felker Award for the most artistic entry:
The winner is: Natalie Mendoza, Minnesota.
2011 Most Philosophical Student in America:
The winner is: Dan Rohr, New Jersey.
2nd place: Chris Mills, Virginia.
3rd place: Bertie Geng, New York.
4th place: Chang Jeong, New York.
5th place: Anthony Saya, New York.
The Most Philosophical School
in America:
The winner is: Bethpage High School, Bethpage, New York.
The 2011 International winner:
The winner is: Keiran Reece Golding, England.
The Most Philosophical Kindergartener in
America:
The winner is: Ava Okai, Illinois.
2nd place: Dimitri Suarez-Renaud, Texas.
3rd place: Lucas Sher, New York.
4th place: Caela Guerra, Illinois.
5th place: Darrel Moore Jr., Ilinois.
The Most Philosophical 1st Grader in
America:
The winner is: Marianna Hensell, Georgia.
2nd place: Cepeda Englund, Minnesota.
3rd place: Jalen Owens, Illinois.
4th place: Riley Womacks, New Mexico.
5th place: Joey Klaric, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 2nd Grader in America:
The winner is: Chet Skinner, Minnesota.
2nd place: Clare McIntyre, Minnesota.
3rd place: Ross Cohen, Texas.
4th place: Riya Subbaiah, New York.
5th place: Gavin Strum, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 3rd Grader in America:
The winner is: Jayden Chavez, New Mexico & William N. Willoughby, Ohio.
2nd place: Elise Trail-Johnson, Minnesota.
3rd place: Peter Wilson, Minesota.
4th place: Rami Salem, Texas.
5th place: Lance Vukajlovic, California.
Honorable Mention: Adi Van Dyke, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical
4th Grader in America:
The winner is: Antero Sivula, Minnesota.
2nd place: Austin B. Fragomen, New York.
3rd place: Marina Franco, Texas.
4th place: Kaylen Sanders, Texas.
5th place: Kaya L. Goosby, Hawaii.
The Most Philosophical 5th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Abigail Chun, New York.
2nd place: Julia Lin, Illinois.
3rd place: Liam Greene, Texas.
4th place: Lucy Frucht, New York.
5th place: Clara Vonderheide, New York.
Honorable Mention: Matthew Frontz, Texas.
The Most Philosophical 6th Grader
in America:
The winner is: Carra Wu, Illinois.
2nd place: Theodora Christopher, New York.
3rd place: Ben Schneider, Missouri.
4th place: Linned Gomez, Florida.
5th place: Lisa Raymond-Schmidt, Missouri.
The Most Philosophical 7th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Ahmad Chaudhry, New York.
2nd place: Justin Daugherty, Illinois.
3rd place: Lina Vignelli, New York.
4th place: Keenan Perera, Minnesota.
5th place: Lucia Bell-Epstein, New York.
The Most Philosophical 8th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Kasey Goon, New Jersey & Lily Xu, Texas.
2nd place: Madeleine Lofchy, Illinois.
3rd place: Felicia Horn, Illinois.
4th place: Anthony Benja-Athon, New York.
5th place: Jessica Faragher, Minnesota.
The Robert P. Felker Award for the most poetic essay:
The winner is: Mathew Frontz, Texas.
The James W. Buchan Award for writing excellence:
The winner is : Chris Mills, Virginia.
The Mary Felker Award for the most artistic entry:
The winner is: Mario Suarez-Renaud, Texas.
The most musical entry:
The winner is: Marie Crane, Minesota.
The 2010 Kids Philosophy Slam winners:
The 2010 Most Philosophical Student in America:
The winner is: Achutha Raman, Massachusetts:
2nd place: Audrey Ward, North Carolina.
3rd place: Derek Krouch, Minnesota.
4th place: Kristin Hurst, Arkansas.
5th place: SherShah Atif, Massachusetts.
The Most Philosophical School
in America:
The winner is: Bethpage High School, Bethpage, New York.
The 2010 International winner:
The winner is: Yoonsung Bae, South Korea.
The Most Philosophical Kindergartener in
America:
The winner is: Jalen Owens, Illinois.
2nd place: Zander Musial, Illinois.
3rd place: Charlotte Fox, New York.
4th place: Emily Grace Maddela, Illinois.
5th place: Clare Heusser, Michigan.
The Most Philosophical 1st Grader in
America:
The winner is: Heldanna Solomon, Illinois.
2nd place: Kayla Morris, Virginia.
3rd place: Zaniya Murray, Illinois.
4th place: Juila Bonvino, New York.
5th place: Cam Connolly, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 2nd Grader in America:
The winner is: Isabella Cho, Illinois.
2nd place: Beatrice Franklin, Minnesota.
3rd place: Xane' Moore, Texas.
4th place: Alexander Gutierrez, California.
5th place: Kennedy Juelich, Minnesota.
Honorable Mention: Aeven O'Donnell, New York.
The Most Philosophical 3rd Grader in America:
The winner is: Stanley Lukas, Minnesota.
2nd place: Riley Morgan, Texas.
3rd place: Tommy Slatic, California.
4th place: Miranda Garcia, Virginia.
5th place: Jordan Puga, Texas.
Honorable Mention: Trevor Young, New York.
The Most Philosophical
4th Grader in America:
The winner is: Anna Jenkins, Texas.
2nd place: Walter E. Stackler, New York.
3rd place: Aurora Schermbeck, Texas.
4th place: Jaewoo Park, Ilinois.
5th place: Erica Burley, Texas.
Honorable Mention: Ailish Goering, New York.
The Most Philosophical 5th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Joey Farber, New York.
2nd place: Arthur Lowenstein, New York.
3rd place: Gabrielle Mientiek, Texas.
4th place: Jennifer Qasim, Texas.
5th place: Nimai Charan Agarwal, Maryland.
Honorable Mention: Varun Patamalla, Texas.
The Most Philosophical 6th Grader
in America:
The winner is: Natalie Jacks, Texas.
2nd place: Virgilo Arguello, Florida.
3rd place: Henry Shapard, Ohio.
4th place: Victoria Tu, Illinois.
5th place: Alex Stamboldjiev, Minnesota.
Honorable Mention: Julia Walchessen, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 7th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Ruth Foster, Minnesota.
2nd place: Teddy Corrigan, New York.
3rd place: Lula Hyers, New York.
4th place: Justine Nguyen, New Jersey.
5th place: Brandon Griffin, Virginia.
Honorable Mention: SeiMi Chu, New York.
The Most Philosophical 8th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Eric Lee, Missouri.
2nd place: Shiori Tomatsu, Missouri.
3rd place: Caitlin Rubin, New York.
4th place: Colin Catlin, Minnesota.
5th place: Hailey Shanks, Washington.
The Robert P. Felker Award for the most poetic essay:
The winner is: Caitlin Rubin, New York.
The James W. Buchan Award for writing excellence:
The winner is : Achutha Raman, Massachusetts:
The Mary Felker Award for the most artistic entry:
The winner is: Kayla Morris, Virginia.
The 2009 Kids Philosophy Slam winners:
The 2009 Most Philosophical Student in America:
The winner is: Bert Geng of Bethpage, New York.
2nd place: Mallory Thelen, Kentucky.
3rd place: Si Heon Ji, Virginia.
4th place: Nikki Johnson, North Carolina.
5th place: Daniella Almeda, New York.
The Most Philosophical School
in America:
The winner is: Bethpage High School, Bethpage, New York.
The Most Philosophical Kindergartner in America:
The winner is: Tyler Mclauren, Illinois.
2nd place: Aisha Rosario, Illinois; Becca Adams, Virginia.
3rd place: Ivy Pope, Illinois.
4th place: Jonathon Watts, Illinois.
5th place: Simone Hoekstra, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 1st Grader in
America:
The winner is: Eduardo Cardenas, Illinois.
2nd place: Lillian Ehresmann, Minnesota.
3rd place: Rachel Wall, Minnesota.
4th place: Jack Davis, New York.
5th place: Donaven Craddock, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 2nd Grader in America:
The winner is: Soren Eversoll, Minnesota.
2nd place: Sylvia Doerr, Minnesota.
3rd place: Sofia Banjara, Texas.
4th place: Joanna Heredia, Illinois.
5th place: Emily Cerkvenik, Minnesota.
Honorable Mention: Kassandra Homayuni, New York.
The Most Philosophical 3rd Grader in America:
The winner is: Anna Jenkins, Texas.
2nd place: Miguel Martinez, Ohio.
3rd place: Liam Greene, Texas.
4th place: Roland Berg, Minnesota.
5th place: Zacary Earnest, Virginia.
The Most Philosophical
4th Grader in America:
The winner is: Bernard Witek, New York.
2nd place: Eunice Lee, Kansas.
3rd place: Frances Marin, Minnesota.
4th place: Sarah De Martini, California.
5th place: Nicole Benz, California.
Honorable Mention: Kayla Musial, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 5th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Joshua Kwan, New York.
2nd place: Henry Shapard, Ohio.
3rd place: Noah Amsel, New York.
4th place: Kelsey Spears, Texas.
5th place: Spencer Gordon-Sand, New York.
Honorable Mention: Emily Tang, New Jersey.
The Most Philosophical 6th Grader
in America:
The winner is: Lilly Rector, Minnesota.
2nd place: Aman Advani, California.
3rd place: Aathmika Krishnan, California.
4th place: Katie Murphy, Illinois.
5th place: Katherine Weir, Minnesota.
Honorable Mention: Sean Uribe, California.
The Most Philosophical 7th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Leah Weisgal, Massachusetts.
2nd place: Hannah Lufkin, Colorado.
3rd place: Pharoah Sutton-Jackson, New York.
4th place: Erik Loscalzo, New York.
5th place: Audrey Kristufek, Minnesota.
Honorable Mention: Kelly Catlin, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 8th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Caitlin Wright, Minnesota.
2nd place: Christine Park, Illinois.
3rd place: Yani Miles, District of Columbia.
4th place: Sarah Condon, Minnesota.
5th place: Emily Stock, Minnesota .
Honorable Mention: Caroline Stolz, Georgia.
The Robert P. Felker Award for the most poetic essay:
The winner is: Hannah Lufkin, Colorado.
The James W. Buchan Award for writing excellence:
The winner is : Hannah Lufkin, Colorado.
The Mary Felker Award for the most artistic entry:
The winner is: Emily Tang, New Jersey.
The most musical entry:
The winner is: Rebecca Johnson, Minnesota.
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Special Slam Winner:
The winner is: Natasha White, Virginia.
The 2008 Most Philosophical Student in America:
Meghan Nelson of Alexandria, Virginia.
2nd place: Daniel Leef, Raleigh, North Carolina.
3rd place: Elizabeth Soricelli, Bronx, New York.
4th place: Kayla Brunn, Brooklandville, Maryland.
5th place: Rex Gelb, Brooklandville, Maryland.
The Most Philosophical School
in America:
The winner is: The Park School of Baltimore, Maryland.
2nd place is: Capitol Hill GT Magnet School, St Paul, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical Kindergartner in America:
The winner is: Vivianna Guerra, Illinois.
2nd place: Reniya Walker, Virginia.
3rd place: Katie Heusser, Michigan.
4th place: Colin Herndon, Virginia.
5th place: Jared Felix, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 1st Grader in
America:
The winner is: Katharine Ashley, Minnesota.
2nd place: Ellen Sullivan, Texas.
3rd place: Charlie Nozarian, Minnesota.
4th place: Sirena Winakor, New York.
5th place: Caroline Sims, Texas.
Honorable Mention: Evan Rubenstein, New York.
The Most Philosophical 2nd Grader in America:
The winner is: Ysabel DeLeon, Minnesota.
2nd place: Asher Bernick-Roehr, Minnesota.
3rd place: Liam Greene, Texas.
4th place: Shay Mahon, New York.
5th place: Isabella Bowland, Minnesota.
Honorable Mention: Henry Vasquez, Minnesota &
Chinazaekpereamaji Nwankpa, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 3rd Grader in America:
The winner is: Nimai C. Agarwal, Maryland.
2nd place: Kennedy Tullos, Texas.
3rd place: Anna Franklin, Minnesota.
4th place: William Mojica, Illinois.
5th place: Kayla Musial, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical
4th Grader in America:
The winner is: Hunter Shapiro Throckmorton, California.
2nd place: Shehani Jayawickraina, Texas.
3rd place: Tom Vinson, Texas.
4th place: Liam Tomson-Moylan, Minnesota.
5th place: Brandon Fagan, California.
The Most Philosophical 5th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Laura Christenson, Minnesota.
2nd place: Chase Christenson, Texas.
3rd place: Allison Gayda, Texas.
4th place: Sean Thomason, Arizona.
5th place: Katie Micolucci, Pennsylvania, Dustin Keith, Texas.
Honorable Mention: Elena Renken, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 6th Grader
in America:
The winner is: Hayden Lane, Ohio.
2nd place: Zachary O'Connor, New York.
3rd place: Alexis Block, California.
4th place: Hannah Juhel, New York.
5th place: Oriana Ren, California.
Honorable Mention: Jin-Sun Kim, MA, Makenzie Hill, Kansas.
The Most Philosophical 7th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Karra Puccia, New York.
2nd place: Aarushi Sarkari, Minnesota & Juanpablo Olguin, Florida.
3rd place: Sharon Bae, Illinois.
4th place: Monica Joyce, Florida.
5th place: Kaylee Gueltzow, Minnesota.
Honorable Mention: Louis Balczaik, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 8th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Gracie Peck, Hawaii.
2nd place: Mathew Johnson, Minnesota.
3rd place: Jamie Meltzer, Washington, D.C.
4th place: Sam Prohaska, Minnesota.
5th place: Richard Yoon, California.
Honorable Mention: Emily Stone, Washington, D.C.
The Robert P. Felker Award for the most poetic essay:
The winner is: Hunter Shapiro Throckmorton, California.
The James W. Buchan Award for writing excellence:
The winner is: Meghan Nelson, Alexandria, Virginia.
The Mary Felker Award for the most artistic entry:
The winner is: Camryn Patterson, California.
The most musical entry
Complete list of International Winners:
2007 Winners:
"The Most Philosophical Student in America"
The winner is:
James Cook, Virginia
2nd place: Tori Spearman, South Carolina.
3rd place: Meagan Coombs, Massachusetts.
4th place: Alissa Perman, Virginia.
"The Most Philosophical School
in America"
The winner
is: Capitol Hill Magnet School, St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical Kindergartner in America:
The winner is: Ani Carignan, Illinois.
2nd place: Quincey
Trojanowski, Illinois.
3rd place: Jessica Esqueda, Texas.
4th place: Shanela Gordon, Texas.
5th place: Giovanni Loera, Texas.
The Most Philosophical 1st Grader in
America:
The winner is: Claire Thatch, Maine.
2nd place: Lydia Treichel, Minnesota.
3rd place: Evelyn Edmond, Illinois.
4th place: Ryo Kosaka, Illinois.
5th place: Sergio Medrano, Illinois.
Honorable Mention: Adango
Nwanrpa, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 2nd Grader in America:
The winner is:
Posy Stoller, Illinois.
2nd place: Chika Aghenu, Minnesota.
3rd place: Kierra Jones, Illinois.
4th place: William Pratt, Minnesota.
5th place: Molli Polombo, Pennsylvania.
Honorable Mention: Faith Jackson, Illinois.
The Most Philosophical 3rd Grader in America:
The winner is: Wesley Wells, Orgeon.
2nd place: Rachele Biltoft, Texas.
3rd place: Rochelle van der Merwe,
Minnesota.
4th place: LuzMariana Guerra,
Illinois.
5th place: Shehani Jayawickrama,
Texas.
The Most Philosophical
4th Grader in America:
The winner is:
Kortina Johnson, Virginia.
2nd place: Meghan Dober & Kayla Butsko, Georgia.
3rd place: Kevin Clifford, New
York.
4th place: Tatiana Washington,
Virginia.
5th place: Preston Smith, Missouri.
Honorable Mention: Eduardo Sandoval, New York.
The Most Philosophical 5th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Hannah Davis, Minnesota.
2nd place: Hannah Stanley, Texas.
3rd place: Moriah Graham, Georgia
4th place: Allyson Leigh Atencio,
Texas.
5th place: Danielle Acker, Wisconsin.
Honorable Mention: Jessica
Meyer, Pennsylvania.
The Most Philosophical 6th Grader
in America:
The winner
is: Andris Bibelnieks, Minnesota.
2nd place: Abigail
Goldman, Ohio.
3rd place: Annamarie Rutledge, Minnesota.
4th place: Erin Choe, New York.
5th place: Justin Lun, Ohio.
Honorable Mention: Emma Johnson, Iowa.
The Most Philosophical 7th Grader in
America:
The winner is: Nick
Brant, Minnesota.
2nd place: Sachin
Modak, Illinois.
3rd place: Olivia Crane, Florida.
4th place: Jennifer Grogran, Massachusetts.
5th place: Nicky Loverso, Minnesota.
The Most Philosophical 8th Grader in
America:
The winner is:
Amy Singleton, Hawaii.
2nd place: Ben
Boyle, Washington.
3rd place: Meredith Lenz, Ohio.
4th place: Kristi Medeiros, Hawaii.
5th place: Landon Case, Minnesota.
The Winner of the 2005 Kids Philosophy
Slam and "Most Philosophical Student in America" is
Christian Tarsney of St. Louis Park,
Minnesota. The runner up is Devin Toohey
of Nutley, New Jersey. Kathleen Brown
of Fairfax, Virginia and Lorien Brooks
of Cincinnati, Ohio tied for 3rd place.
