Indianapolis, IN — Challenge POTUS, a nationwide center college historical past initiative from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Website, has named winners for this yr’s competitors.
Because the founding of our nation, there have been practically half a billion Americans. Of these, over 12,000 of us have served in Congress. Simply 115 have turn out to be Supreme Courtroom Justices. Solely 45 residents have turn out to be President of america. There’s one thing distinctive about every POTUS — good, dangerous, or in any other case. Challenge POTUS? challenges college students in center college to analysis an American president and create a video, 60 seconds or much less, representing the POTUS chosen in a approach that’s inventive, supported by good historical past analysis, and enjoyable. A Citizen Jury made up of practically 100 individuals reviewed all qualifying submissions and chosen this yr’s winners.
Grand Jury’s Grand Prize and Highlight Award Alternatives
Grand Prize Winner ($500 award)
- sixth grader Peter Gestwicki from Muncie, Indiana received grand prize for his video about Theodore Roosevelt. Watch his profitable video right here.
Highlight Award Winners ($400 award winners)
- eighth grader Grace Whitworth from St. Richard’s Episcopal Faculty in Indianapolis, Indiana received for her video about President Thomas Jefferson. Watch her profitable video right here.
- eighth grader Izzy Abraham from Sycamore Faculty in Indianapolis, Indiana for her video about President Calvin Coolidge. Watch his profitable video right here.
- eighth grader Clara Haley from St. Richards Episcopal Faculty in Indianapolis, Indiana for her video about President George W. Bush. Watch his profitable video right here.
- eighth graders Delaney Man and Nora Steinhauser from Cooperative Center Faculty in Stratham, New Hampshire for his or her video about President James Polk. Watch their profitable video right here.
37 college students all through the nation every received their Presidential Class and acquired $100 awards. Try all of their movies right here.
The 2026 Challenge POTUS competitors begins Election Day, November 4, 2025 and all submissions have to be entered by Presidents Day, February 16, 2026. Be taught extra right here.
Challenge POTUS is made attainable by the beneficiant help from Russell & Penny Fortune.
In regards to the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Website
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Website is the previous residence of the twenty third U.S. President. Now celebrating its a hundred and fiftieth anniversary, it’s a stunningly restored Nationwide Historic Landmark that shares the legacy of Indiana’s solely President and First Woman with tens of 1000’s of individuals yearly by way of guided excursions, academic applications, particular occasions and cultural applications. Rated “High 5 Stately Presidential Houses You Can Go to” by Architectural Digest, the Harrison’s 10,000 sq. foot Italianate residence in downtown Indianapolis homes practically 11,000 curated artifacts spanning greater than two centuries of American and presidential historical past. Lately expanded and restored by way of a $6 million marketing campaign, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Website can also be constantly ranked a High 5 Factor To Do in Indianapolis by TripAdvisor. Signature applications and initiatives embrace: Future Presidents of America; Challenge POTUS, Candlelight Theatre; Juneteenth Foodways Pageant; Wicket World of Croquet; and Off the File. Based in 1966 as a non-public 501c(3) that receives no direct federal help, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Website is devoted to growing public participation within the American system of self-government by way of the life tales, arts and tradition of an American President. Discover out extra at PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org.
