ASJA Receives Grant for National Reporting Project, Names Youth Essay Winners
The American Society of Journalists and Authors was pleased to receive a grant in 2018 from the National Institute of Health Care Management Foundation for a national reporting project on the topic of Gender Identity: What's the Cost?
The grant provided an opportunity for 15 professional writers to receive mini-grants from ASJA for reporting on the topic of Gender Identity and LGBTQ+ health. Additionally, the following youth essay writers were also provided grants through the project.
Periodic updates will be made to this page as essays continue to be published.
First Place
Hannah Good
Isabella Contarino, Louisville, KY
Lara Danger Detrick
First Runners Up
Ellis Blackstone
Sarah Bobrowsky
Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, published story at Hello Giggles
Honorable Mentions
Dally Jacobus
Melanie A. Quijano
Leonardo Menchaca
North Henninger
Olivia McLernon