2021 International Student Podcast Competition Results

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We were blown away by the number of high-quality submissions from 26 countries around the world. We would like to thank all of the students and their support crew from the following schools for participating.

Ecole International Montgomery: Belgium

Merchant logo Bilingual School Montgomery: Belgium

International School of Curitiba: Brazil

Singapore Helm Institute of Education (SHINE): Cambodia

Daystar Academy, Sanlitun Campus: China

Carol Morgan School: Dominican Republic

International School of Elite Education: Egypt

Strothoff International School: Germany

Frankfurt International School: Germany

American International School Chennai: India

Dehli Public School Greater Noida: India

Gurukul Kurukshetra, Haryana: India

Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS): Indonesia

Marymount International School, Rome: Italy

American Community School in Amman (ACS Amman): Jordan

International School of Luxembourg: Luxembourg

Bishop Mackenzie International School: Lilongwe, Malawi

Yangon International School (YIS): Myanmar

International School of Islamabad: Pakistan

International School of Prague: Czech Republic

Dhahran High School (Saudi Aramco Expatriate School): Saudi Arabia

ISG Dammam: Saudi Arabia

Ras Tanura Middle School (SAES / Saudi Aramco Expatriate Schools): Saudi Arabia

Dhahran Middle School (Saudi Aramco Expatriate School): Saudi Arabia

Cheongna Dalton School: South Korea

International School of Busan: South Korea

CMIS Canada: South Korea

Korea International School: South Korea

Al Mottaheda School: UAE (United Arab Emirates)

American School of Dubai: UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Cranleigh Abu Dhabi: UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Um Kulthoom: UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Umm Al Emarat school: UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Qatr Al Nada School: UAE (United Arab Emirates)

American Community School of Abu Dhabi (ACS Abu Dhabi): UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Pechersk School International (PSI): Ukraine

International School of Aberdeen: United Kingdom

Lycée Français de New York: USA (United States of America)

Portola High School: USA (United States of America)

San Marino High School: USA (United States of America)

Thompson Middle School: USA (United States of America)

Keys Middle School: USA (United States of America)

Grand Prize Winners:

• Grades 5-8

  • The Diaries of a Third Culture Kid by Naomi Nemickas from Pechersk School International, Ukraine, in the category I am a TCK (Third Culture Kid)

• Grades 9-12

  • Peace by Chocolate by Samer Gebirrebbi from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, UAE, in the category My Take on History

Overall Honorable Mention:

• Grades 5-8

  • Colonizing the Moon and Mars by Alexander Erben from the Pechersk International School, Ukraine, in the Open Choice Category

• Grades 9-12

  • Are You Really As Open-Minded As You Think? by Anya Kumar from the American International School Chennai, India, in the category: You HAVE to Read this Book!

  • Deaf can Talk by Prisha Goyal from the Frankfurt International School, Germany, in the Open Choice Category

Category Winners:

• My Neighborhood - Connecting with Where You Live

  • Top HS Entry:

    • Neighborhood Podcast by Sifan Terefe from the American Community School of Amman, Jordan, in the category: My Neighborhood- Connecting With Where You Live

• • HS Honorable Mention:

    • All About Everything: Culture of Study Cafe by Eric Moon from the Korea International School, South Korea, in the category: My Neighborhood- Connecting With Where You Live

• • Top MS Entry:

    • Impacts of COVID-19 by Nael Hammou from the Dhahran School, Saudi Arabia, in the "My Neighborhood- Connecting With Where You Live category

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • Confidence by Hayeon Park from the American International School Chennai, India, in the category: My Neighborhood- Connecting With Where You Live

• My Take on History - How does the past affect the present and/or the future?

  • Top HS Entry:

    • Peace by Chocolate by Samer Gebirrebbi from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, UAE, in the category: My Take on History

• • HS Honorable Mention:

    • Between Borders by Bela Koshy from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, UAE, in the category: My Take on History

• • Top MS Entry:

    • The Syrian Civil War: A Short History by Jasmine Suri from the International School of Prague, Czech Republic, in the category: My Take on History

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • Vanishing Point by Everett Johnson and Mykhailo Yurkevych from the Perchesk School International, Ukraine, in the category: My Take on History- How does the past affect the present and/or the future?

• My Passion

  • Top HS Entry:

    • HoopTalk by Ennes Kahf & Muhammad Sheikh from the Portola High School, USA, in the category: My Passion

• • HS Honorable Mention:

    • The Art of Narratives by Maria Bisetto from the International School of Curitiba, Brazil, in the category: My Passion

• • Top MS Entry:

    • There Is More to Passions Than Just an Interest by Sophie Sukendro from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in the category: My Passion

• • MS Honorable Mentions:

    • Getting Into Cooking With Christin by Christin Liebl from the Ecole International Montgomery, Belgium, in the category: My Passion

    • My Passion - Saving Our Environment by Leen Khaled, from the Al Mottaheda School, United Arab Emirates, in the category: My Passion

• This vs That (highlight both sides of an issue)

  • Top HS Entry:

    • Lyrical Rap vs. Mumble Rap by Robert Lewis & Ma'el Hashemee from American Community School of Amman, Jordan, in the category of This vs That

• • HS Honorable Mention:

    • Happy Hosts by Urishita Gambhir and Shubhangi Singh from Delhi Public School, Greater Noida, India, in the category of This vs That

• • Top MS Entry:

    • PS5 vs Xbox Series X by Milosz Majka from the Ecole Internationale Montgomery, Belgium in the category: This vs That

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • Groundhog Day by Keira Crolle from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in the category: This vs That

• Kids Will Get it (Adults, not so much)

  • Top HS Entry:

    • Kids Will Get It by Arka Chatterjee from Gurukul Kurukshetra, Haryana, India in the category: Kids Will Get It (Adults, not so much)

• • HS Honorable Mention:

    • Kids Will Get It by Rezaa Sharma from the Delhi Public School, Greater Noida, India, in the category: Kids Will Get It (Adults, not so much)

• • Top MS Entry:

    • My Passions, My Decisions, What I Want by Sophia Sangiovanni from The Carol Morgan School, Dominican Republic in the category: Kids Will Get it (Adults, not so much)

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • The Fish and Tolya Podcast, featuring Serhiy by Anthony Cradock-Watson, Serhiy Kovalchuk, Serhiy Fischer from Pechersk School International (PSI), Ukraine, in the category: Kids Will Get It (Adults, not so much)

• You HAVE to read this book!

  • Top HS Entry:

    • Are You Really As Open-Minded As You Think? by Anya Kumar from the American International School Chennai, India, in the category: You HAVE to Read this Book!

• • HS Honorable Mention:

    • Take a Peek with Mena by Menatalla Ibrahim from the Um Kulthoom School, United Arab Emirates, in the category: You HAVE to Read this Book!

• • Top MS Entry:

    • Into the Library by Dani Forte from Thompson Middle School, USA, in the category: You HAVE to Read this Book!

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • The Boy in Striped Pyjamas Review by Michelle Khairullah from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in the category: You HAVE to Read this Book!

• Radio Drama Production

  • Top HS Entry:

    • A LIFESAVING CALL by Enab & Shruti Agarwal from the Delhi Public School, Greater Noida, India in the category: Radio Drama Production

• • Top MS Entry:

    • The Ghost on the Lift by Eshan Umesh from the Ras Tanura Middle School, Saudi Arabia, in the category: Radio Drama Production

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • Fun Fun Podcast by Seojun Jung from the American International School Chennai, India, in the category: Radio Drama Production

• I am a TCK (third culture kid), where is home?

  • Top HS Entry:

    • The Trials and Tribulations of Being a TCK by Chiara Lutz & Amelia Nykvist from the Strothoff International School, Germany in the category: I am a TCK (third culture kid), where is home?

• • HS Honorable Mention:

    • The Life of a Third Culture Kid by Yana Ersado, Kamelia Abu Hashim, Debora Ersado and Aelaf Ayalew from the International School of Islamabad, Pakistan, in the category: I am a TCK (third culture kid), where is home?

• • Top MS Entry:

    • The Diaries of a Third Culture Kid by Naomi Nemickas from Pechersk School International, Ukraine, in the category: I am a TCK (Third Culture Kid)

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • Finding Home as a Third Culture Kid by Daania Yousaf, from the Dhahran Aramco Middle School, Saudi Arabia, in the category: I am a TCK (third culture kid), where is home?

• Geek Out With Me

  • Top HS Entry:

    • Discussing Anime with Rob & Ma'el by Robert Lewis & Ma'el Hashemme from the American Community School of Amman, Jordan in the category: Geek Out With Me

• • HS Honorable Mention:

    • The Relevance of Relativity by Yejune Chang, Aditya Rangarajan, and Hyeonguk Lee from the American International School of Chennai, India, in the category: Geek Out With Me

• • Top MS Entry:

    • History Behind Atoms by Luiza Durski Mazini from the International School of Curitiba, Brazil, in the category: Geek Out With Me

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • Cosmic Conversations by Emerson Beatty and Vera Sarstedt from the Frankfurt International School, Germany, in the category: Geek Out With Me

    • Greek Out With Me by Corinne McIntyre and Luisa Evans Micheli from the International School of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, in the category: Geek Out With Me

• Misleading Statistics

  • Top MS Entry:

    • Exposing the World! by Noor Ahmed from The International School of Elite Education, Egypt, in the category Misleading Statistics

• Open Choice Category

  • Top HS Entry:

    • Deaf can Talk by Prisha Goyal from the Frankfurt International School, Germany, in the Open Choice Category

• • HS Honorable Mention:

    • How can Gen-Z Fight Climate Change? by Frida Jungloev from the American International School Chennai, India, in the Open Choice Category

    • Cambridge Analytica, will we be scammed again? by Lisa Gizycki and Chloe Clerc from the Lycée Français de New York, United States, in the Open Choice Category

• • Top MS Entry:

    • Colonizing the Moon and Mars by Alexander Erben from the Pechersk International School, Ukraine, in the Open Choice Category

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • Managing Anxiety: A Guide for Students by Maimai Li, Merrick Zhu, Edda Molina Biorck from the Daystar Academy, Sanlitun Campus, China, in the Open Choice Category

    • The Obesity Epidemic by Pia Barnett from the International School of Prague, Czech Republic, in the Open Choice Category

Arabic Category:

• You HAVE to read this book!

  • Top HS Entry:

    • Persuasive Skills by Joud Masaad from the ISG Damman, Saudi Arabia in the category: You HAVE to read this book!

• My Take on History- How does the past affect the present and/or the future?

  • Top MS Entry:

    • My Take on History by Ahmed Aboueita from the ISG Dammam, Saudi Arabia in the category: My Take on History- How does the past affect the present and/or the future?

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • What if...1956?, Hassan Ezzelarab, International School of Elite Education, Egypt. My Take on History- How does the past affect the present and/or the future?

• Open Choice Category

  • Top MS Entry:

    • Golden Feather by Yousef Al Khunaizi from the ISG Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in the Open Choice category

• • MS Honorable Mention:

    • Think About Others by Tiana Martin, Eshaal Aziz, Jenna Abuhamdan, and Talia Younes from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi in the Open Choice Category

Thank you to all of our participants! All award winners and honorees have been contacted directly by email. If you are listed above as a Top Entry or Honorable Mention and did not receive an email, please contact jaredrodgers@acs.sch.ae

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