Tuesday, April 09, 2024
2024 Hope and Stanley Adelstein Free Speech Essay Contest
Thank you to all the students who entered the 2024 Hope and Stanley Adelstein Essay Contest! We are excited to announce this year’s winners for the following prompt:
In an era of advancing artificial intelligence and digital communication, we have transformed the way we share information. These new technological advancements, especially AI, present complex challenges for freedom of speech.
Discuss the potential impacts of AI and how society can uphold the principles of the First Amendment while navigating this changing technological terrain.
9/10th Grade:
1st place: Nathan Cook, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
2nd place: Ayat Jafar, Hawken Upper School
3rd place: Elisabeth Grover, Homeschool
Honorable Mention: Brayden Smith, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
11/12th Grade:
1st Place: Caroline Dunn-Helton, Cleveland School of the Arts
2nd Place: Lucy Campbell, Orange High School
3rd place: Ben Reske, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Honorable Mention: Alexander Ntragatakis, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
You can watch the two winners in each category read their winning essays here:
