The United States District Court for the District of Alaska received 11 entries from students addressing the 2025 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest, “When Duty Calls: Why Exercising the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship is Important to Me.”

The District of Alaska is pleased to announce the following individuals who participated from our District. Thank you all for participating! We would like to extend a special congratulations to Everett Piaskowski and Sebastian Young for advancing to 3rd Place overall in the Ninth Circuit Video Contest.  Ninth Circuit Civics Contest Finalists AKD

View the Ninth Circuit Press Release here: Ninth Circuit Press Release

United States District Court for the District of Alaska Essay Contest Finalists
1st place—Mariah Abbott
9th grade, Upstream Learning, Glennallen

2nd place—Mallory Raun
11th grade, West Anchorage High School, Anchorage

3rd place—Kylie Woodhead
9th grade, Mat-Su Career & Tech High School, Wasilla.

Video Contest Finalist
1st place*—the team of Everett Piaskowski and Sebastian Young
9th grade, Homeschool, Willow and Wasilla
*3rd place in 9th Circuit Civics Video Contest

Honorable Mention - Video
Yedidia Diboue
10th grade, West Anchorage High School, Anchorage

Honorable Mention - Essays
Brooklyn Bauer
12th grade, Ketchikan High School, Ketchikan

Kynedi Clark
12th grade, Mat-Su Career & Tech High School, Wasilla

Andrew Gallt
12th grade, Glenallen High School, Gakona

Keira James
11th grade, Robert Service High School, Anchorage

Miles Palchikoff
11th grade, Lathrop High School, Fairbanks

Nevaeh Sturgeon
9th Grade, Wasilla High School, Wasilla

This Contest is organized by the circuit’s Public Information and Community Outreach (PICO) Committee
More information can be found at the contest website:
https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest/