COMPETITION Announcement

We are pleased to announce the Shared First Prize awarded in the 2024 Mentor Academics Annual High School Research Competition to the following two contestants:

RAYAN BATADA, author of "Bridging the Digital Access Divide: Ensuring Equal Technology Access in U.S. Education."

KSENIA ROMANOVA, author of "The Impact of Art Therapy on Youth: A Literature Review."

We extend our congratulations to Rayan and Ksenia for the superlative work submitted.

All of the essays received demonstrate a strong commitment to academic research, and we commend all of the contestants.

We leave you with this quote by the acclaimed anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston:

"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose."

Keep poking and prying!

The Team at Mentor Academics