Monday, June 5, 2017
U.S. Courthouse, Hagatna, Guam
A local awards ceremony for the winners of the 2017 Civics Contest was held at the District Court of Guam on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 3:30 p.m.. $150 was awarded to the first place winners or teams in each contest, $100 to the second place winners or teams, and $50 to the third place winners or teams.
These local winners have advanced to the finals of the contest on the Ninth Circuit level, where they are eligible to win $2000, $1000, and $500 for first, second, and third place finishes in the essay and video contests. The Circuit winners will be announced in June.
| Guam Essay Finalists |
1st Place Leya Yang St. John’s School |
2nd Place (Tie) Heera Kodiyamplakkal Harvest Christian Academy & Maylene Yeh Harvest Christian Academy |
| Guam Video Finalists |
1st Place Raizel Yu & Anne Wen St. John’s School |
2nd Place Julan Villegas Guam High School |
3rd Place Travis Aguon Guam High School |
