...and 2007 the winners are ~

Essays received:  445

Grade 9/10  Tahoma Junior High School  Maple Valley, Washington 

1st Place + Overall State Winner: Melissa Perincheril

$1,000  ($500 for 1^st place and $500 for Overall State Winner)

Grade 9/10  Tahoma Junior High School  Maple Valley, Washington

2nd Place: Mande McKinney

$100

Grade 9/10  Tahoma Junior High School  Maple Valley, Washington

3rd Place: Alyscia Sloan

$100

Grade 11/12  Olympic High School Bremerton, Washington 

1st Place: Margery Pulkkinen

$500          

Grade 7/8   North Tapps Middle School  Lake Tapps, Washington

1st Place:  Camden Dyke

$500

Grade 7/8  Post Middle School Arlington, Washington       

2nd Place:  Miranda Edmonds                  

$100

Teacher of the overall wining student + Teacher who submitted the most student essays (96 essays):  Todd Baker – Tahoma Junior High School Maple Valley, Washington