High School Essay Contest
March 16 to April 16, 2026
Emerging Voices of the Pacific Union
For more information about this contest email pr@puc.edu.
Submissions
The essay contest begins on March 16, 2026 and the submission deadline (i.e., the last day on which essays will be accepted) is April 16, 2026.
Sponsor
Pacific Union College English Department
Congratulations to our 3rd annual (2025) winners!
- 1st place: Luciana Masoni, Monterey Bay Academy (11th Grade)
- 2nd place: Libby Gehrke, PUC Prep (9th Grade)
- 3rd place: Lexine Galita Villanueva, San Gabriel Academy (11th Grade)
Finalists
- Jeremy Tio, Pine Hills Adventist Academy (11th Grade)
- Kaylie Wareham, Pine Hills Adventist Academy (11th Grade)
- Jayde Cojocaru, Mesa Grande Academy (12th Grade)
- Mohit Sanghu, La Sierra Academy (9th Grade)
- Hailey Canela, Central Valley Christian Academy (12th Grade)
- Chloe De Vera, Monterey Bay Academy (12th Grade)
- Grace Amato, Pine Hills Adventist Academy (10th Grade)
- Vanessa Selebinka, Pine Hills Adventist Academy (10th Grade)
- Kayla St. Clair, PUC Prep (9th Grade)
Eligibility
The contest is open to students currently in grades 9 through 12 (as of March 2026) attending a Seventh-day Adventist academy or junior academy in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada or Utah.
