2026 Essay Contest
This year, the Essay Contest announcement was distributed to eleven (11) school districts located in San Diego, Riverside, and Orange counties. This was the most competitive essay contest in our five-year history with (13) students from seven (7) schools participating.
Congratulations to our 1st and 2nd Place Award recipients; their winning essays are available via the links provided below:
- 1st Place ($1,000): Ovsanna Muradyan (Tesoro High School); Essay: “The Persistence of Place: Geography in Camp Pendleton’s History”
- 2nd Place ($500): Sofia Max (Fallbrook High School); Essay: “Camp Pendleton: A Look Into The History Of The Land”
Stay tuned for the announcement of the 7th Annual Essay Contest (2027) in October 2026 with Essay Contest applications due no later than Dec. 31, 2026. More details will be provided in October.
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