Meet the Inspiring Teens Issue 102 Leaders!
Issue 102 Teens have finished their campaign and now have the option to become Ambassadors and/or lead a Project 250 Service Project. Both leadership opportunities can earn them additional scholarship dollars.
Congratulations Payton Martin - Tennessee and Izabella Pearson – Indiana
Our Issue 102 Cover Winners!
Congratulations Payton Martin - Tennessee
Issue 102 Cover and $1,000 Scholarship Recipient
Payton Martin - Tennessee
Nomination & Photography by Jessica Coulson Photography
Issue 102 Scholarship Scholarship Fundraiser Leaderboard
Levels unlock interviews, leadership pages, scholarship eligibility, and more!
Congratulations to all the teens who completed the Issue 102 Challenge!
They are all listed below. If they have earned a scholarship, it's listed by their name.
There are still opportunities for them to earn one if they haven't yet - check back!
Teens are grouped by level achieved and listed in the order they reached that level — not by vote count within the level or scholarship dollars earned.
Icon Distinction
LEVEL 6 | 200+ VOTES
Payton Martin - TN: $1,000 Scholarship Recipient
Ashlyn Robinson - PA: $300
Addison Utting - KS: $350
Ayla Hatfield - IN: $300
Kallee Johnson - PA: $250
Izabella Pearson - IN: $300
Averie Carpenter - IN: $250
Scholarship Eligible
LEVEL 4 | 100-149 VOTES
Baylee Fillingim - TX: $50
Peyton Holland - AR: $50
Alina Carson - PA: $50
Olivia Hartman - MN $100
Editorial Spotlight
LEVEL 3 | 50-99 VOTES
Abigail Dubois - MO
Kaetlyn Carnley - TN $50
Liliana Huston - IN
Impact Leaders
LEVEL 2 | 25-49 VOTES
Sienna Pickering - TN
Emma Rackley - MO
Sydney Ksenak - IN
Bella Thompson – MI
Rising Stars
LEVEL 1 | 10-24 VOTES
Kaydence Peters - KY
Estella Gresham - TN
Reese Riordan – GA
Inspiring Teens Magazine has been publishing nationally for 10 years.
About This Issue:
Every vote you cast directly supports teen scholarships, magazine production, and our nonprofit partners.
The teens in Issue 102 are athletes, artists, scholars, and changemakers.
They are not waiting to lead. They are leading now.
Every teen featured here earned their spot — and every vote cast here means something real.
Each vote = $5 - supporting teen scholarships, magazine production, and youth leadership initiatives.
Your vote doesn't just move them up a leaderboard — it funds their education, validates their character in print, and gives them a credential that follows them into every college application, scholarship essay, and job interview for the rest of their lives.
Important Dates:
This challenge ends at 7am on May 16.
Winners will be announced on May 31.
The printed issue releases June 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 the big scholarship.
Scholarship winnings from the Inspiring Teens Magazine are capped at $1,000 per teen per issue.
Scholarship eligibility: Teens must be ages 13–19 and reside in the USA.