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.
Issue 100 is officially complete. Thank you to everyone who voted, supported, and showed up for these incredible teens.
Congratulations Kenli Jenkins: Issue 100 Cover & $1000 Scholarship Winner!
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Kenli Jenkins – Florida | Nomination by Kelli Jenkins | Photography by Alyssa Chappell Photography
Congratulations to our Issue 100 Scholarship Recipients:
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Icon Status:
Bailey Varnes - FL $350 Gabrielle Autry-Salazar - TX $250 Hayes Garcia - TX $250 |
Elite Honors:
Ansley Price - TX $150 |
Scholarship Eligible:
Brooklyn Hargy - TX $50 Lexi Azpurua - NC $50 Reese Garcia - TX $50 Sophia Ramshaw - TX $50 |
Issue 100 Scholarship Fundraiser Leaderboard
Levels unlock interviews, leadership pages, scholarship eligibility, and more!
Click any name shown below in light grey to read their featured interview on our blog.
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 | 200+ VOTES
The Highest Honor of the Issue
Bailey Varnes - FL
Kenli Jenkins - FL
Hayes Garcia - TX
Gabrielle Autry-Salazar - TX
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 | 200+ VOTES
The Highest Honor of the Issue
Bailey Varnes - FL
Kenli Jenkins - FL
Hayes Garcia - TX
Gabrielle Autry-Salazar - TX
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Scholarship Eligible
LEVEL 4 | 100-149 VOTES Eligible for National Scholarship Awards Reese Garcia - TX Brooklyn Hargy - TX Lexi Azpurua - NC Sophia Ramshaw - TX |
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Impact Leaders
LEVEL 2 | 25-49 VOTES Full Page Feature Gracey Froman - IA Pat Kelly - GA Ava Nabors - TN Brooklyn Griggs - NC Temperance Caudill - IN Mya Maurer - IN Catherine Hoff - TX |
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:
Issue 100 winners have been announced.
The printed issue releases April 30, 2026.
Purchase links will be emailed to all 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:
Issue 100 winners have been announced.
The printed issue releases April 30, 2026.
Purchase links will be emailed to all 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.
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