Portuguese Essay Contest

Sponsor: Luso-American Development Foundation and an anonymous donor

Prize: Full and partial scholarships towards a two-week session

Dean Shaff, 15, St. Paul, MN

Ayana Ceaser, 14, Chicago, IL

Daniel Familia, 17, New York, NY

Kendra McCarthy, 12, Mendota Heights, MN

Anna Anderson, 11, Mendota Heights, MN

Katherine Weir, 12, St. Paul, MN

Thomas Schultz, 18, Naperville, IL

Noah Dejewski, 11, Edina, MN

Kevin Kris, Maple Grove, MN

Alyssa Anderson, Maple Grove, MN

Read what motivated some of our winners to come to Mar e Floresta

Tudo bem? Wanting to speak with a Brazilian grandmother

Travel to Portugal and Portugese ancestry

Returning to Mar e Floresta to prepare for international exchange

Spanish student wants to try something new