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Pick a Topic(s) about Adventist Education:
- How has Adventist Education deepened your faith in Jesus?
- How has it helped your relationship with Christ grow?
- What role has your school played in connecting you to your church community?
- Share a story about a teacher, chaplain, or friend at your school who has strengthened your walk with Christ.
- How has your school helped you build spiritual habits (prayer, Bible study, service)?
- What is one lesson you’ve learned in Adventist Education that will stay with you for life?
- In what ways does Adventist Education prepare you to live your values in real life?
- How has Adventist Education shaped your goals for the future?
- What difference do you think your school experience has made compared to a non-Adventist school?
- How will you carry the values of Adventist Education into your career, relationships, and future church life?
Word Count: 600-650
Deadline: October 13, 2025
Criteria for Selecting a Winner: Writing should be clear, organized, and creative, with a strong theme. Each entry must include at least one spiritual source (e.g., a Bible verse or a religious author).
Who Can Apply: Seventh-day Adventist students in middle or high school who are currently enrolled in a Mid-America Union Adventist school during the 2025–2026 school year.
Photo: Please include a photo of yourself or an image that illustrates your article.
Prizes:
- 1st Place: $200 Amazon gift card plus $300 applied to the Adventist school of your choice (Spring semester 2026).
- 2nd Place: $100 Amazon gift card plus $200 applied to the Adventist school of your choice (Spring semester 2026).
- 3rd Place: $100 Amazon gift card + $100 Adventist school tuition scholarship (Spring semester 2026).
The winning articles will be featured in OUTLOOK magazine.
Submission: Please email your article and photo to Hugh Davis, hugh.davis@maucsda.org OUTLOOK publisher.
The 2022 winner was Jesse Campbell from College View Academy within the Kansas-Nebraska Conference.
The 2023 winners were Annika Swanson-Lane from Maplewood Academy and Camron Miranda, Midland Adventist Academy.
The 2024 winners were Nolice Matumano from Sunnydale Adventist Academy and Damaris Lopez, Campion Academy.
Subscribe to the Mid-America Union OUTLOOK e-newsletter to be one of the first to know who the winners will be!
