
2023 Big Idea Essay Competition
2023 Essay Question: Please describe one area that you feel our community can improve on. What does improvement “look like” and what would it take to achieve? What role do you see yourself and other students taking in this change process? The winning essay contestant will receive a paid tecBRIDGE summer internship opportunity to pursue this objective.
Competition Dates
Essay Announcement | Friday, November 18, 2022 |
Essay Submission Due | Friday, March 24, 2023 |
Finalists Notification | Tuesday, April 11, 2023 |
Virtual Presentation Finals | |
Award Announcement (BPC Awards Event) | Thursday, April 27, 2023, 5PM |
Thank you for your interest in the High School Big Idea Essay Competition!
2022 Big Idea Essay Competition Champion
Congratulations Perla Villegas, Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences!
To read Perla’s winning essay, click here.
2021 Big Idea Essay Competition Champion
Congratulations Maya Corcoran, Wilkes-Barre Area!
2020 Big Idea Essay Competition Champion
Congratulations Brinn Gammer, Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences!