2017 Legacy Winners

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Matthew Broussard

Matthew Broussard brings history to life through performance. As a young boy he liked acting, and performed in local community theater. When he entered sixth grade he found a way to bring theater and history together.  

He entered his first National History day contest with a 10-minute performance… More

Andrew Koutroubas

A native of Southern New Hampshire, Andrew Koutroubas began studying the cello with Charlotte Hawkins of Lyndeborough, NH, at the age of 11. He quickly excelled, and performed Mozart string quartets and arranged works by J.S. Bach at festivals, places of worship and nursing homes in New Hampshire and Massachusetts with… More…

Ibrahim Mohedas

Born in Salta, Argentina, Ibrahim grew up in New Jersey and Oklahoma. During his undergraduate and graduate studies in Austin, Texas and Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ibrahim began his lifelong mission to design products to improve the lives of people in low- and middle-income countries around the… More…

Anwar Omeish

As a student activist with the Student Labor Action Movement (SLAM), the founder of the Anti-Islamophobia Network, and a student officer with the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA), the country’s largest student-run non-profit, Anwar Omeish has built bridges across diverse communities in pursuit of social change.  She believes that building community power around a shared vision… More

Keivana Wallace

Keivana wallace

For Keivana Vanee’ Wallace, music is a wonderful force capable of drawing people together in the most positive, uplifting way. At the age of three, Keivana joined The St. Joseph Children's Choir at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Largo, Maryland, where she also serves as a cantor.  She is a soloist and member of the Praise Team at Living Faith Baptist Church and International Ministries… More

Jackson Weaver

When Jackson Weaver was growing up in New Jersey, he was fascinated by science, specifically dinosaurs and other animals. His passion for science has led him into the area where physics and biology intersect, and he plans to devote his future to scientific research.

As a kid, he spent his weekends visiting the American Museum of Natural History, marveling at the skeletons… More...