Prompt: “If you had a magic wand, what single self-improvement would you do to improve a situation that is difficult?”

• 1st place: Yvonne Nguyen, 11th grader, Hayfield Secondary School
  • Idea: Empathy without judgment
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• 2nd place: Quang Nguyen, 10th grader, Bishop O’Connell High School
  • Idea: Improving local healthcare experience
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• 3rd place: Tiffany Phan, 11th grader, Chantilly High School
  • Idea: Control of emotions
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