Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: City High School Entry Title: Phones Should be Banned During the School Day Entry Credit: Ramy Makawi
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Pleasant Valley High School Entry Title: Legalized discrimination: HF2711 attacks civil protections for marginalized groups in the state of Iowa Entry Credit: Ishika Desai
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Pleasant Valley High School Entry Title: State Department study-abroad cuts slam doors shut for Iowan students Entry Credit: Ishika Desai
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: City High School Entry Title: The Bad History of Project 2025 and Why It Matters Entry Credit: Melody Ross
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Waterloo West High School Entry Title: Potential Phone Bans in Iowa Schools Entry Credit: Mackenzie Johnson
