Issue 100 Scholarship & Leadership Opportunity!
Each vote helps fund scholarships and provide leadership opportunities for teens across the country.
Over $200,000 in scholarships awarded.
Each vote helps fund scholarships and provide leadership opportunities for teens across the country.
Over $200,000 in scholarships awarded.
Top 4 Teens in Issue 100 of Inspiring Teens magazine!
(This contest is over.)
🏁 Issue 100 Scholarship Fundraiser Leaderboard
✨ Levels unlock interviews, leadership pages, scholarship eligibility, and more!
This contest is over.
Thank you to everyone who is shared and supported — every vote helps fund scholarships and celebrate these inspiring teens.
Thank you to everyone who is shared and supported — every vote helps fund scholarships and celebrate these inspiring teens.
Click any name shown below in light grey to read their featured interview on our blog.
(This contest is over.)
Teens are grouped by level achieved and listed in the order they reached that level — not by vote count within the level.
👑Icon Distinction
Level 6 - Top honor of the issue
(200+ Votes):
Bailey Varnes - FL
Kenli Jenkins - FL
Hayes Garcia - TX
Gabrielle Autry-Salazar - TX
🏆Elite Honors
Level 5 (150-199 Votes):
Among the most supported teens in the issue
Ansley Price - TX
🎓 Scholarship Eligible
Level 4 (100-149 Votes):
Eligible for scholarship awards
Reese Garcia - TX
Brooklyn Hargy - TX
Lexi Azpurua - NC
Sophia Ramshaw - TX
💎Editorial Spotlight
Level 3 (50-99 Votes): -Featured interview & story highlight
Cearah McDonald - TX
💚 Impact Leaders
Level 2 (25-49 Votes):- Leadership story featured
Gracey Froman - IA
Pat Kelly - GA
Ava Nabors - TN
Brooklyn Griggs - NC
Temperance Caudill - IN
Mya Maurer - IN
⭐ Rising Stars
Level 1 (10-24 Votes): - Community support is growing
Ella Zvanut - NC
(This contest is over.)
Teens are grouped by level achieved and listed in the order they reached that level — not by vote count within the level.
👑Icon Distinction
Level 6 - Top honor of the issue
(200+ Votes):
Bailey Varnes - FL
Kenli Jenkins - FL
Hayes Garcia - TX
Gabrielle Autry-Salazar - TX
🏆Elite Honors
Level 5 (150-199 Votes):
Among the most supported teens in the issue
Ansley Price - TX
🎓 Scholarship Eligible
Level 4 (100-149 Votes):
Eligible for scholarship awards
Reese Garcia - TX
Brooklyn Hargy - TX
Lexi Azpurua - NC
Sophia Ramshaw - TX
💎Editorial Spotlight
Level 3 (50-99 Votes): -Featured interview & story highlight
Cearah McDonald - TX
💚 Impact Leaders
Level 2 (25-49 Votes):- Leadership story featured
Gracey Froman - IA
Pat Kelly - GA
Ava Nabors - TN
Brooklyn Griggs - NC
Temperance Caudill - IN
Mya Maurer - IN
⭐ Rising Stars
Level 1 (10-24 Votes): - Community support is growing
Ella Zvanut - NC
As votes increase, teens unlock expanded features and recognition opportunities.
What Teens Earn as They Advance - And when they need to secure their spot (7am EST):
10 Votes – Rising Star Feature by Thursday 3.05
• Half-page magazine feature
• Image + official nomination highlight
25 Votes – Impact Leader Feature by Saturday 3.07
• Full-page magazine feature
• Acceptance interview published on the IT Blog
• Expanded Impact Leader spotlight section
50 Votes – Editorial Spotlight Feature by Monday 3.09
• Full two-page personal interview spread
• Elevated editorial placement
100 Votes – Scholarship Eligible Honors by Wednesday 3.11
• Official scholarship eligibility
• Two full magazine spreads
150 Votes – Elite Honors by Thursday 3.12
• Elevated honors placement
• Expanded impact & causes spotlight
• Full Guides Collection
200 Votes – Scholarship Icon Distinction by Friday 3.13
• Premium multi-page editorial layout
• Icon Recognition Scholarship
• $10K Scholarship Advantage System & Workbook Set
• Recognition in our Icon Archive
This contest ended Saturday 3.14
Your Vote Matters.
Each vote is $5 and directly supports:
• Teen scholarships
• Magazine production
• Awards and prizes
• Youth initiatives and nonprofit contributions
To date, we have awarded over $200,000 in scholarships and donated over $100,000 to nonprofits.
About This Issue:
This issue highlights extraordinary teens who lead with courage, creativity, and purpose. From athletes and artists to scholars and changemakers, each teen featured represents the next generation of leadership in action. Through powerful interviews and striking photography, you’ll discover the stories, passions, and causes shaping their futures — and ours.
Inspiring Teens is a U.S.-based organization serving teens worldwide through leadership programs and scholarship initiatives. The magazine is one of our signature “by teens, for teens” productions celebrating remarkable young people like the teens featured above.
Thank you for investing in the next generation.
Important Dates:
Winner announced on or before: March 31, 2026.
Printed issue release: April 30, 2026.
A purchase link will be emailed to featured participants and posted here once available.
Important Information:
The teen with the most votes at the end of the contest will be featured on the cover and receive a scholarship.*
Scholarship eligibility: Teens must be ages 13–19 and reside in the USA.
Scholarship winnings are capped at $1,000 per teen per calendar year.
What Teens Earn as They Advance - And when they need to secure their spot (7am EST):
10 Votes – Rising Star Feature by Thursday 3.05
• Half-page magazine feature
• Image + official nomination highlight
25 Votes – Impact Leader Feature by Saturday 3.07
• Full-page magazine feature
• Acceptance interview published on the IT Blog
• Expanded Impact Leader spotlight section
50 Votes – Editorial Spotlight Feature by Monday 3.09
• Full two-page personal interview spread
• Elevated editorial placement
100 Votes – Scholarship Eligible Honors by Wednesday 3.11
• Official scholarship eligibility
• Two full magazine spreads
150 Votes – Elite Honors by Thursday 3.12
• Elevated honors placement
• Expanded impact & causes spotlight
• Full Guides Collection
200 Votes – Scholarship Icon Distinction by Friday 3.13
• Premium multi-page editorial layout
• Icon Recognition Scholarship
• $10K Scholarship Advantage System & Workbook Set
• Recognition in our Icon Archive
This contest ended Saturday 3.14
Your Vote Matters.
Each vote is $5 and directly supports:
• Teen scholarships
• Magazine production
• Awards and prizes
• Youth initiatives and nonprofit contributions
To date, we have awarded over $200,000 in scholarships and donated over $100,000 to nonprofits.
About This Issue:
This issue highlights extraordinary teens who lead with courage, creativity, and purpose. From athletes and artists to scholars and changemakers, each teen featured represents the next generation of leadership in action. Through powerful interviews and striking photography, you’ll discover the stories, passions, and causes shaping their futures — and ours.
Inspiring Teens is a U.S.-based organization serving teens worldwide through leadership programs and scholarship initiatives. The magazine is one of our signature “by teens, for teens” productions celebrating remarkable young people like the teens featured above.
Thank you for investing in the next generation.
Important Dates:
Winner announced on or before: March 31, 2026.
Printed issue release: April 30, 2026.
A purchase link will be emailed to featured participants and posted here once available.
Important Information:
The teen with the most votes at the end of the contest will be featured on the cover and receive a scholarship.*
Scholarship eligibility: Teens must be ages 13–19 and reside in the USA.
Scholarship winnings are capped at $1,000 per teen per calendar year.