2025-2026 Bay City Noon Optimist Club Essay Winners

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1st Place: Emma Dabrowski,   John Glenn High School

    Emma has won a $500 educational scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club  and will now advance to the next level of competition where the winner will  advance to the Michigan District competition to compete for a  $2500 scholarship. Winner of the Michigan District level will have the chance to compete for an additional $20,000 in scholarships 

2nd Place: Anika Pai ,   Big Rapids Middle School

    Anika has won a $250 educational scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club  and will now advance to the next level, where the winner will then advance to the Michigan District competition to compete for a  $2500 scholarship.  Winner of the Michigan District level will have the chance to compete for an additional $20,000 in scholarships.

3rd Place: Zoe Steger,   Midland High School

    Zoe has won a $100 Educational Scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club

1st Place: Summer Pomaville, Pinconning High School

    Summer has won an educational $500 scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club and will now advance to the Michigan District Contest to compete for a $2500 Educational Scholarship

2nd Place:  Drew Bailey, John Glenn High School

     Drew has won an educational $250 scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club 

3rd Place:   Jayce Woods,  Garber High school

     Jayce has won an educational $100 3rd place scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club

 1st Place: Anika Pai, Big Rapids Middle School

    Anika has won a $500 educational scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club  and will now advance to the next level of competition where the winner will  advance to the Michigan District competition to compete for a  $2500 scholarship.  Winner of the Michigan District level will have the chance to compete for an additional $20,000 in scholarships 

2nd Place: Ariana Morse, Bay City Central High School 

     Ariana has won a $250 educational scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club  and will now advance to the next level, where the winner will then advance to the Michigan District competition to compete for a  $2500 scholarship.  Winner of the Michigan District level will have the chance to compete for an additional $20,000 in scholarships.

3rd Place: Zoe Steger

     Zoe has won a $100 Educational Scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club

1st Place: Ariana Morse, Bay City Central High School

    Ariana  has won an educational $500 scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club and will now advance to the Michigan District Contest to compete for a $2500 Educational Scholarship

2nd Place:  Olivia Fedak, Pinconning High School

     Olivia has won an educational $250 scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club 

3rd Place:   Geena Gauthier,  Pinconning  High school

     Geena has won an educational $100 3rd place scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club

1st Place: Brady McGee, Garber High School

    Brady has won a $500 educational scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club  

2nd Place:  Anika Pai, Riverview Elementary School 

     Anika has won a $250 educational scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club 

3rd Place: Cameron Callahan, Garber High School

     Morgan has won a $100 Educational Scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club

1st Place: Shea Walli, Western High School

    Shea  has won an educational $500 scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club 

2nd Place:  Cadon Wiesman, Pinconning High School

     Cadon has won an educational $250 scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club 

3rd Place:   Jesse Dubay,  Pinconning  High school

     Jesse has won an educational $100 3rd place scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club

1st Place:  Andrew Steger, Midland High School

     Andrew  has won a $500 educational scholarship      from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club  

2nd Place:  Zoe Steger,   North East Middle School  

     Zoe has won a $250 educational scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club.  

3rd Place: Morgan Hussey, Midland High School

     Morgan has won a $100 Educational Scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club

 1st Place:  Alexia Malusi,  Western High School

     Alexia  has won an educational $500 scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club

2nd Place:  Emma Gregorczyk, Pinconning High

     Emma has won an educational $250 scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club 

3rd Place:   Layla Somerfield,  Garber High school

     Layla has won an educational $100 3rd place scholarship from the Bay City Noon Optimist Club