Educators Rising Iowa - Competition Conference - at University of Iowa - March 11, 2026 - SAVE THE DATE!!
2025 Educators Rising IOWA Competition Winners 2025
Creative Lecture (Ted Talk)
1st Place
– Colin Wehrle (West High School, Iowa City)
2nd Place
– Ella Krupp (West High School, Iowa City)
Educators Rising Moment
1st Place
– Malorie James (City High School, Iowa City)
2nd Place
– Brooklyn Riley Poma (City High School, Iowa City)
2nd Place
– Hailey Faulkcon (Clear Creek Amana High School, Tiffin)
2nd Place
– Raven Tyree (Clear Creek Amana High School, Tiffin)
3rd Place –
Quinn (Alexander) Kempenaar (Liberty High School, Iowa City)
Children's Literature K-3
(Author/Illustrator or
an Author and an Illustrator)
1st Place
– Lily Lumb (City High School, Iowa City)
2nd Place
– Frey (Hailey) Kellog (Liberty High School, Iowa City)
3rd Place
– Marley Smith & Kyra Thovson (Central High School, Davenport)
2025 Educators Rising National Competition Winners 2025
Educators Rising Moment
4th Place
– Malorie James (City High School, Iowa City)
9th Place
– Brooklyn Riley Poma (City High School, Iowa City)
New SAVE THE DATE will be available Fall 2025!
Competition opportunities will be offered at the 2026 event - ANNOUNCED by September (2025 list below):
(Specific Rules & Regulations for each Competition are available by clicking on the above Competition Title. General Rules & Regulations are also included with each.)
Educators Rising Iowa
State Conference & Competition on
Wednesday,
March 11, 2026
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December 8: Registration for State Conference & Competition open
February 11 - State Conference & Competition registration deadline ❇
March 11- State Educators Rising Iowa Conference & Competition ❇
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ATTENDEE registration
(Attendee Registration is for High School Students and
their HS Teacher Leaders.
All Others attending register under "OTHERS".)
COMPETITOR registration
(Competitor must be both registered as Attendee AND registered as Competitor.)
OTHERS participating in Conference registration
(Administrators, Other HS Staff, Presenters, Judges, & Guests: all those not registered as Attendee or Competitor.)
DEADLINE: ❇February 11, 2026❇
NOTE:
By registering for this event, you agree to be photographed or filmed for promotional purposes.
November 1: Fall membership enrollment deadline
November 13: Conference breakout session proposals open
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January 2: National Student Officer application open
January 2: Scholarship applications open
January 16: Breakout session proposals submission deadline
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February 1: Early bird Registration for 2025 EdRising Conference opens
February 1: National Competition application open
February 1: National Call for Judges opens
February 1: Spring membership enrollment deadline
February 5-9: Educators Rising Week
February 12: Honor Society applications open
February 15: National Membership payment deadline -- (all payments must be received in the national office by this date)
February 26: National student office application deadline
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March 1: Call for Judges application deadline
March 20: Student officer applicants notified of candidacy status
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April 2: Scholarship application deadline
April 8: National Competition application deadline
April 8: National Conference early bird rate deadline
April 30: Honor Society deadline to be included in conference book
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May 7: Educators Rising National Signing Day (local)
May 15: National Conference Competition schedules posted
May 15: National student officers announced
May 31: National Honor Society deadline
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June 26 - 29: Educators Rising National Conference Competition in Orlando, Florida