The Scholarship Committee (Amanda Feller and Sue Pearce chairs) felt hope and optimism in adjudicating 27 high school essays submitted from across the Metro area. From FH, we’ll hear how these thoughtful, forthright, and earnest individuals think about their futures as informed by Humanism. Dakota Mears, 1st place, responded to the prompt "How might Humanism as a philosophy help you navigate a personal challenge in your life?” Shahzad Khosravi, 2nd, responded to "How can the application of Humanism serve a particular field or organization (e.g, your possible career interests)?” And Abigail La Brie, in 3rd, responded to "Is there a threat from religious fundamentalism to the U.S. democracy and U.S. governance? …How does Humanism respond to those threats?"