Congratulations to the Winners of the Asian American Pacifiic Islander Heritage Month Essay Contest:

1st Place: Tejasvi Dasari
Biography: Tejasvi is a creative and passionate student who loves sharing her culture through dance and leadership. She’s been learning classical dance for over seven years. As president of SASA and vice president of AAPI, she enjoys bringing people together and celebrating diversity.

2nd Place: Jalen McCall
Biography: Jalen McCall is the youngest of five children. He is a bright 11-year-old sixth grader at Leavitt Middle School who enjoys serving as a church usher, playing basketball, and spending time with family. In the future, Jalen hopes to attend Duke University and play basketball professionally.


