As part of the 11th International Summit on Food, Nutrition and Health, and in partnership with Shiv Nadar University, the University of Malta and St Leonards School, NNEdPro launched its first Global Youth Essay Competition.
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The competition invited young changemakers from around the world to share original ideas aligned with the Summit theme, Food & Nutrition Policy: From Human to Planetary Health. Hosted at St Leonards School, the inaugural edition showcased the creativity, critical thinking and vision of students engaging with some of the most pressing food and health challenges of our time.
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This page highlights the winners and shortlisted participants from both age categories in the first Global Youth Essay Competition, marking an important milestone in NNEdPro’s commitment to amplifying youth voices in food, nutrition and planetary health.
Junior Category (Age 13 to 15)
WINNER: Rose Howison
St Leonards School, St Andrews, Scotland​
RUNNER UP: Utkarsh Gupta
VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, Sitapur,Uttar Pradesh, India
JOINT SECOND RUNNERS UP:
Eva Sampson
St Leonards School, St Andrews, Scotland
Lennja Bowels
St Leonards School, St Andrews, Scotland
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
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Ahaana Nath, Harris Academy, Dundee, Scotland​
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Alya Nath, Harris Academy, Dundee, Scotland​
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Gyanendra, VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, Sitapur, UttarPradesh, India
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Vaishnavi, VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, Sitapur, UttarPradesh, India​
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Ziyu Zhou, St Leonards School, St Andrews, Scotland ​
Senior Category (Age 16 to 19)
JOINT WINNERS:
Maryam Bahzad
​Narayana School, Newtown, West Bengal, India
Natalie Tha
Sequoia High School , California, USA​
RUNNER UP: Adit Mital
Dubai International Academy, Emirates Hills, UAE​
JOINT SECOND RUNNERS UP:
Chidera Chioma
DeBakey High School For Health Professions,Houston, Texas, USA
Ginny R Hathaway
St Leonards School, St Andrews, Scotland ​
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Emily Lin, Arroyo High School, El Monte, California​
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Ida Herbrig, St Leonards School, St Andrews, Scotland​
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Kanako Asazuma, St Leonards School, St Andrews, Scotland ​
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Maryam Bahzad, Narayana School, Newtown, West Bengal, India​
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Rahmatoulie Loppy, Michael E. DeBakey High School for HealthProfessions, Texas, USA​
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Sophia Lerchl, St Leonards School, St Andrews, Scotland ​
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Tianyi Yang, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA​​