America250 Announces First-Ever ‘America’s Field Trip’ Awardees
Supported by America’s Field Trip Founding Sponsor BNY1, 75 Students from 27 States & Territories Awarded Unforgettable Field Trip Experiences at Iconic American Landmarks as Part of Nationwide Scholastic Contest
Thousands of students from states and territories across the country submitted incredible entries in response to the prompt “What does America mean to you?” Out of those submissions, 150 first and second awardees hailing from 44 states and territories were selected by a panel of current and former educators. The list of inaugural awardees can be found below, and their submissions can be found online here: america250.org/fieldtrip/awardees
First-place awardees will choose from the following unique and unforgettable field trip experiences this summer:
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Tour of the Statue of Liberty in
New York -
Tour and hike at
Yellowstone National Park inWyoming andMontana -
Weekend at
Rocky Mountain National Park inColorado -
Unique tours at the National Archives and the
Library of Congress inWashington, DC -
Special tours at the Smithsonian’s
National Museum of American History ,National Museum of African American History and Culture , or theNational Museum of Natural History inWashington, DC -
Explore America's iconic financial capital,
New York City , with private tours of theFederal Reserve Bank of New York Museum and Learning Center and the New York Headquarters of BNY, the country's oldest bank -
Experience National Parks of
Boston with a special visit to the USS Constitution and a sunset cruise toSpectacle Island -
Candlelight tour at
Fort Point at the base of theGolden Gate Bridge -
Costumed roleplaying experience at
American Village inAlabama
“We’re thrilled to announce the first-ever America’s Field Trip awardees – 75 incredible students from across the country who will now embark on transformative field trip experiences where they’ll experience history outside of the classroom," saidAmerica250 Chair,
America250 announced America’s Field Trip in cooperation with BNY, a global financial services company that played a pivotal role in the development, growth, and rise of
First Place Awardees
Mary H., 3rd Grade, Camdyn M., 11th Grade, Chelsea
Lyric S., 5th Grade, Dorothy Z., 7th Grade, Chandler
Helen A., 7th Grade,
Britney C., 10th Grade,
Faith S., 4th Grade,
Edward Z., 5th Grade, Aryan S., 6th Grade, Lakeforest
Shreya S., 7th Grade,
Melina P., 8th Grade,
Mina L., 10th Grade,
Aiyana B., 11th Grade,
Vincenzo F., 5th Grade,
Itamar J., 5th Grade,
Aaliyah V., 9th Grade,
Rayyan A., 9th Grade,
Yva C., 12th Grade,
Phoenix O., 8th Grade,
Leo A., 4th Grade,
Elia G., 9th Grade,
Charlee S., 5th Grade,
Maysen W., 5th Grade,
Pippy R., 4th Grade,
Braydelii H., 5th Grade,
Anna W., 4th Grade, Juweriya S., 10th Grade, Frederick
Silas R., 10th Grade,
Peony K., 10th Grade,
Guiliane P., 11th Grade,
Emily W., 3rd Grade,
Camila S., 7th Grade,
Cambrie B., 11th Grade,
Morgan L., 12th Grade,
Sybil Z., 3rd Grade,
Andrew C., 12th Grade,
Jerry P., 12th Grade,
Kaylee C., 6th Grade,
Natalie R., 8th Grade,
Julia P., 10th Grade,
Amelie M., 7th Grade,
Lulin L., 3rd Grade,
Jace T., 6th Grade,
Ginger C., 7th Grade, Malay G., 7th Grade, Edison
Kadidiatou L., 12th Grade,
Gabriel D., 5th Grade,
Kendyl C., 5th Grade,
Audrey B., 5th Grade,
Gwen W., 5th
Ryan Z., 5th Grade,
Mckenna H., 6th Grade,
Shrikar P., 7th Grade,
Olivia F., 10th Grade,
Elizabeth B., 8th Grade,
Mya F., 11th Grade,
Anna S., 12th Grade,
Lydia Z., 3rd Grade, Weatherly
Alyssa B., 5th Grade,
Alyssa Y., 6th Grade, Margaret F., 8th Grade, Chester
Leila W., 9th Grade,
Benjamin M., 12th Grade,
Charli M., 6th Grade,
Kate F., 10th Grade,
Fiona M., 5th Grade,
James C., 5th Grade,
Evelyn M., 8th Grade, Sara M., 11th Grade, Mosley
August B., 6th Grade, Plover
Trenton S., 7th Grade,
Caroline H., 8th Grade,
Grace B., 8th Grade,
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Second Place Awardees
Margaret L., High School,
Nathaniel S., High School,
Helen N.,High School,
Logan L.,
Catherine Y.,
Wynn L., Isabella F., High School, Parker
Jane C.,
Ryan H.,
Micah B.,
Hadley P.,
Oliver C.,
Landry E., High School,
Laylamae W.,
Eloise P.,
Rebekah C.,
Reva S.,
Elizabeth A.,
Lynnaea W.,
Suusandy K.,
Sophia C.,
Olivia Z.,
Raam P.,
Aanya K.,
Olivia A.,
Delaney B.,
Sam D., High School,
Matthew J.,
Robyn S.,
Camden S., High School,
Melody T., High School,
Sarah E.,
John C.,
Sophia K.,
Malik C., High School,
Levi S., High School,
Zoey P.,
Maddie G., High School,
Tilden S., High School,
Ina K.,
Peyten T.,
Cecelia H.,
Cylee N., High School,
Valeria R.,
Olivia P.,
Everett K.,
Alexander L.,
Kaitlyn R.,
Jessenia S., Foysal S., High School, Elizabeth
Brenden F., High School,
Luke B.,
Alanna C.,
Anneli H.,
Ronald B., High School,
Charleston D.,
Ethan K., High School,
Abigail P., High School,
Rohith D., High School,
Sylvie H.,
Gregory D., High School,
Haidy M., High School,
Shadan A., High School,
Caleb H.,
Aubrey C.,
Elizabeth S.,
Josiah K., High School,
Wesley G., High School,
Arslan S.,
Guard F.,
Claire Y.,
Maia Z.,
Hailey S.,
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About America250
America250 is a nonpartisan initiative working to engage every American in commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is spearheaded by the congressionally appointed
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