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America’s Field Trip 2025 Awardees

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What does America mean to you? That’s the question a record number of students in grades 3–12 answered as part of America’s Field Trip, a nationwide scholastic contest from America250.

With submissions representing all 50 states, 5 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, 150 students were selected by a panel of current and former educators for their inspiring work. Seventy-five first-place awardees will embark on once-in-a-lifetime field trips to some of America’s most iconic historic and cultural landmarks this summer. Another seventy-five students were named second-place awardees, each receiving a $500 prize.

This is the second year America250 has recognized America’s Field Trip awardees, building on the success of our pilot program and reaffirming our commitment to educate, engage, and unite students as we prepare to celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial.

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Check out a selection of winning submissions from the 2025 America’s Field Trip contest.

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2025 First-Place Awardees

Jump to:     Grades 6-8     Grades 3-5    


High School

Agnes Q Headshot

Agnes Q.

12th Grade
California

Atharva E Headshot

Atharva E.

9th Grade
Texas

Auralia S Headshot

Auralia S.

12th Grade
Louisiana

Ava H Headshot

Ava H.

12th Grade
Alabama

Benjamin P Headshot

Benjamin P.

11th Grade
Mississippi

Brianna H.

11th Grade
Mississippi

Evelyn B.

10th Grade
California

Gloria A.

11th Grade
Virginia

Grace S Headshot

Grace S.

9th Grade
Delaware

Hannah B.

11th Grade
New York

Jack J Headshot

Jack J.

12th Grade
Illinois

Jaid S.

9th Grade
Alabama

Josiah C Headshot

Josiah C.

12th Grade
Georgia

Juliann H Headshot

Juliann H.

10th Grade
West Virginia

Katherine Q Headshot

Katherine Q.

12th Grade
Arkansas

Leslie C Headshot

Leslie C.

12th Grade
Tennessee

Margot K.

11th Grade
Illinois

Megan W Headshot

Megan W.

12th Grade
New Jersey

Mirza B.

11th Grade
Virgin Islands

Parinita C Headshot

Parinita C.

12th Grade
New Jersey

Saachi M.

11th Grade
Massachusetts

Simone H.

11th Grade
Virginia

Vivian W.

10th Grade
Delaware

Yaxin L Headshot

Yaxin L.

9th Grade
Guam

Yufan L. Headshot

Yufan L.

11th Grade
Colorado


Grades 6-8

Anish G Headshot

Anish G.

8th Grade
New Jersey

Annie B Headshot

Annie B.

8th Grade
North Carolina

Annie S Headshot

Annie S.

7th Grade
Colorado

Asia S.

7th Grade
New York

Austin F Headshot

Austin F.

8th Grade
Missouri

Ava S Headshot

Ava S.

7th Grade
Colorado

Corrina T.

7th Grade
Georgia

Daanya R.

8th Grade
Kentucky

David K.

8th Grade
California

Emil M Headshot

Emil M.

8th Grade
Texas

Eric B.

7th Grade
New York

Haley H Headshot

Haley H.

8th Grade
Idaho

Jayden A. Headshot

Jayden A.

7th Grade
New Jersey

Johan C Headshot

Johan C.

8th Grade
Massachusetts

Kahlan V Headshot

Kahlan V.

6th Grade
North Carolina

Kanghyeon B Headshot

Kanghyeon B.

8th Grade
Idaho

Lydia I Headshot

Lydia I.

8th Grade
Texas

Mason M Headshot

Mason M.

7th Grade
California

Nicholas N.

6th Grade
Louisiana

Olivia H Headshot

Olivia H.

6th Grade
Illinois

Regan S Headshot

Regan S.

7th Grade
Pennsylvania

Singita C headshot

Singita C.

8th Grade
Florida

Sophia C.

6th Grade
California

Tonya H Headshot

Tonya H.

6th Grade
Idaho

Yuna J.

8th Grade
New Jersey


Grades 3-5

Aadya K Headshot

Aadya K.

5th Grade
California

Abigail C Headshot

Abigail C.

3rd Grade
Florida

Aggie J Headshot

Aggie J.

4th Grade
Virginia

Aileen K Headshot

Aileen K.

5th Grade
Northern Mariana Islands

Angel G Headshot

Angel G.

4th Grade
Florida

Arjun K.

5th Grade
New Jersey

Clara C Headshot

Clara C.

5th Grade
Pennsylvania

Eleanor P.

5th Grade
Kansas

Emelynn M Headshot

Emelynn M.

5th Grade
California

Emroy D Headshot

Emory D.

3rd Grade
Louisiana

Eva H Headshot

Eva H.

5th Grade
Ohio

Freya H headshot

Freya H.

4th Grade
Massachusetts

Justin Y Headshot

Justin Y.

4th Grade
Colorado

Liam B Headshot

Liam B.

5th Grade
Texas

Melanie G Headshot

Melanie G.

4th Grade
California

Mia L Headshot

Mia L.

3rd Grade
Texas

Mirabelle G Headshot

Mirabelle G.

4th Grade
California

Nikita D Headshot

Nikita D.

5th Grade
New Jersey

Parker S.

5th Grade
California

Rehanika D Headshot

Rehanika D.

4th Grade
Texas

Samarthya S Headshot

Samarthya S.

3rd Grade
Arizona

Santino W Headshot

Santino W.

4th Grade
Pennsylvania

Sharon X Headshot

Sharon X.

5th Grade
California

Toluwanimi F Headshot

Toluwanimi F.

4th Grade
Pennsylvania

Zadie B.

4th Grade
North Carolina

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2025 Second-Place Awardees

Jump to:     Grades 6-8     Grades 3-5    


High School

Addison B.

12th Grade
Louisiana

Alejandro G.

11th Grade
New Mexico

Aubreigh H.

9th Grade
Michigan

Brianna G.

12th Grade
North Carolina

Camden L.

12th Grade
Mississippi

Chloe A.

11th Grade
Mississippi

Fiao’o L.

11th Grade
American Samoa

Ian K.

10th Grade
Nevada

Jayden T.

12th Grade
Mississippi

Jessenia T.

11th Grade
Florida

Katherine C.

11th Grade
Massachusetts

Kayla B.

10th Grade
Indiana

Kinley P.

11th Grade
Mississippi

Korri C.

10th Grade
North Dakota

Lily W.

12th Grade
Louisiana

Lucia H.

11th Grade
Michigan

Lucy L.

11th Grade
Colorado

Madeline J.

11th Grade
Washington

Madison G.

12th Grade
Mississippi

Maia S.

10th Grade
Illinois

Paytyn E.

9th Grade
Michigan

Sabine S.

12th Grade
New York

Saige M.

12th Grade
Connecticut

Taemin P.

11th Grade
Northern Mariana Islands

Weston W.

9th Grade
Louisiana

Grades 6-8

Anmo G.

6th Grade
New York

Charlotte L.

8th Grade
Maryland

Christopher M.

6th Grade
New Jersey

Elizabeth A.

7th Grade
Colorado

Giovanni B.

6th Grade
California

Hannah E.

7th Grade
South Dakota

Ian C.

7th Grade
California

Ivah K.

8th Grade
Virginia

Joah S.

8th Grade
Arkansas

Joanna H.

8th Grade
Arizona

Jody B.

7th Grade
Missouri

Judy A.

8th Grade
Pennsylvania

Langston B.

6th Grade
Texas

Liam G.

6th Grade
Utah

Madison R.

7th Grade
Florida

Madison S.

8th Grade
New Jersey

Maira S.

8th Grade
Texas

McKenzy G.

6th Grade
North Carolina

Miriam M.

6th Grade
Connecticut

Mohammad O.

7th Grade
Virginia

Paris N.

7th Grade
Louisiana

Peyton H.

8th Grade
Hawaii

Quinton P.

7th Grade
Pennsylvania

Tilly B.

8th Grade
Tennessee

Willow A.

8th Grade
Wisconsin

Grades 3-5

Aria H.

5th Grade
Ohio

Audrey S.

5th Grade
Utah

Ava A.

5th Grade
New York

Aviana S.

5th Grade
New York

Colton Z.

5th Grade
Arizona

Emerald R.

5th Grade
Kansas

Emma S.

5th Grade
Florida

Ethan K.

5th Grade
Montana

Grace H.

5th Grade
Colorado

Jackson W.

4th Grade
California

Jacob K.

5th Grade
Indiana

Janae R.

5th Grade
American Samoa

Jase S.

5th Grade
Missouri

Kenneth Z.

4th Grade
New York

Lincoln N.

4th Grade
Virginia

Logan H.

3rd Grade
Texas

Luke B.

4th Grade
Louisiana

McKenna G.

5th Grade
Texas

Miles S.

5th Grade
Oklahoma

Natalie S.

3rd Grade
Minnesota

Princeton H.

3rd Grade
Louisiana

Rachel K.

4th Grade
Maryland

Savannah T.

4th Grade
Florida

Titus W.

4th Grade
South Carolina

Ximena L.

5th Grade
New Jersey

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