In the Name of Civics, These Teens Took on the Impossible

The semifinal round of the Presidential 1776 Award national competition is scheduled for May 2 at five American presidential libraries and museums.
In the Name of Civics, These Teens Took on the Impossible
Benjamin Caudal delivers a speech on democracy at a Veterans of Foreign Wars event in Texas in 2024. Courtesy of Benjamin Caudal
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All the reading Isabella Worsnop did on cross-country family road trips—and all the museums and historical sites she visited along the way—paid off.

The 14-year-old high school freshman from Marshville, North Carolina, felt great about her performance on the Impossible Civics Test, which is part of the Presidential 1776 Award national civics competition. She took the online multiple-choice exam in late February and waits to hear if she’ll advance to the semifinals.

Aaron Gifford
Aaron Gifford
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Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.