Submissions from 2016
Iowa's First, Zoe Bileddo, Gia Dougherty, and Jordan Perlinger
The Mystery of the Charles Ficke Collection, Kathleen May
Submissions from 2015
Building Community By Building Soil, Maile Davis and Meryl Hebets
Food Memoir, Amber Ahlf
Food Memories and Traditions, Kate Clesle
How college changed my thoughts on food, Nicholas Adams
I Don't Really Need Food, Tiffanie Duong
Java House: Dealer in Disguise?, Makenzie Putz, Sandra Kromminga, and Elaine Stewart
Transition to a Healthy Lifestyle, Nicholas Dodgen
Submissions from 2014
Advocacy for those Experiencing Homelessness in Iowa City, Anyssa Trejo, Ashley Wood, Jorge Ramos, and Marisa Henze
A Restaurant for Change, Lindsay Ward, Hannah Kopach, Veronica Whitnell, and Reanne Casteel
Benjamin Coelho – “Iowa City’s Brazilian Bassoonist”, Keegan Hockett, Joe VanBladel, and Ryan Christian
Brother's Bar, Anna Mohrhauser, Aimee Tarun, Corey Burns, and Rocio Zavala
Building Bridges to a Better Community – Leadership Muscatine, Elizabeth Baer, Amanda Sivak, and Patrick Taffe
Carol Severino – “Iowa City’s travel-writing enthusiast”, Madison Waite and Penny Constantinou
Chloe Waryen - "Experiences of Working at the Tobacco Bowl", Alex Cooper, Scott Gaul, and Tamar Kavlashvili
Commons, Michelle Grantman, Abigail Kramer, and Jacqueline Wedell
Cooking up something new with David Burt, Abby Brennemann, Kaley Kantor, and Abby Hull
Curiosity, Michaela Carter, Alex Waeghe, and Xinyue Zhang
Curiosity — The Man Behind The Mission, Michaela Carter, Alex Waeghe, and Xinyue Zhang
Diversity at the University of Iowa, Shyanna Dickens, Cristina Lopez, and Collin Urquhart
Exploring the Mysteries Behind Slater Hall, Danielle Vrankin, Patrick Markmann, and Michael Reiser
Gardens, Zachary Stark, Noelle Alkhawaja, Dane Hanson, and Grace Hach
Guillermo Villegas – In life, it's not about answering the question. It's about explaining the question, living the question, Kayla Berkowitz, Katie Hughes, and Maureen O'Connor
Historical Secrets of the Iowa River Power Restaurant, Mitch Kellen, Corey Osborn, and Chelsea Ryan
I like my cheese like I like my wine, old, Rachael Carrero, Keith Reed, and Jessica Yaeger
Iowa City's Riverside Theater, Penghong Lu, Dan Kienzle, and Mario Quinones
Iowa City Winter Farmers Market, Eric Castro, Megan Dietz, Jenna Kock, and Mason Lundberg
Live Like Line – The Story of Caroline Found, Zimu Zhang, Jessica Wilson, and Jake Weis
Mall Rats, Greg Ludwig, Peter Marshal, and Joseph Conroy
Museum of Natural History: Hageboeck Hall of Birds, Matt Eltze, Colleen Reynolds, Laura Schneider, and Kristofer-Noel Yambao
Out in the Boonie's, Madison England, Sulata Acharya, and Chris Higgins
Robert Todd – 51 Minutes With a Genius, Bobbi Lawton, Erinn Rogowski, and Liz Smith
Rusty the Sloth, Lauren Johnson, Joe Herrmann, and Austin Guzzo
Taken Far Too Soon as the Result of Suicide – Bill Mirabella’s Story, Laura Marek, Megan Sanchez, and Molly Callahan
The Great Muscatine Industry Boom, Carter Davis, Alec Osland, and Alison Schwebach
The Hydraulics Model Annex: Relevant Research on a Global Scale, Alex Rier, Valerie Drake, Maggie Blackledge, and Gabby Kolker
The importance of Theater in Iowa City, Penghong Lu, Dan Kienzle, and Mario Quinones
The Lives Beyond a Deadly Grave, Grace Chabel, Krista Nelson, Dylan Cutler, and Bobby Fischer
The Plight of the Poor – Iowa City and the Homeless Community, Casee Griffin, Emily Wiitanen, and Bill Donovan
The Story of Bill Sackter – Inspirational, Moving and Impactful, Samantha Kistler, Stephanie Coupland, Jose Diaz, and Christian Marquez
Time Capsule of Taste, Lindsey Degnan, Nicolette Abruzino, and Hayley Brandser
Todd Thelen – A Man who hasn't "Worked" a Day in his Life, Keenan Portz, Liz Detrick, Megan Wynn, and Parker Reineke
Trees Need Hugs Too, Xinrui Deng, Anna Gaertig, and Ryan Knoff
Washington Street and the Concrete Glass Building, Komuri Lejukole, Max Riley, and Nick Runnfeldt
Wild Bills Coffee Shop – Iowa City’s best hidden gem, Tyler Schraeder, Ethan Henke, and Danny Wiley
Submissions from 2013
A Closer Look at Entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa, Charlie Broderick, Eric Harper, Hilary Rost, and Connor Simmons
A Ravishing Riverfront Damaged by Discrimination and Hampered by Hatred – A Muscatine Tale, Cesar Estrada, Kirbee Van De Berg, and Rachel Zuckerman
Behind the Scenes of Melrose, Katie Hudson, Qianping Liu, and Bailey Mikkelsen
Ben Rollins – “My life is a chick flick and I couldn’t be happier about it”, Randi Proescholdt, Will Roberts, and Matt Strand
Byron Preston – The Man behind the Exhibits, Samantha Masella, Sydney Sek, and Lexi Smolyar
David Rich – "Iowa City's Hidden Tattoo Parlor", Nicholas Block, Cassidy Freedman, and Brandon Svac
Dumb Luck, Hard Work, and Blind Faith – The Englert Theatre in Iowa City, Connor Castonguay, Sammy McLaughlin, and Elizabeth Slaughter
Fired Up About Pottery, Matthew Hollander, Joshua Guertler, and Justin Sinay
Iowa Children’s Museum – "Working with a different kind of demographic", Madeline Brekke, Melia Dunbar, and Brittney Mikus
Iowa City’s Homeless – A Judged Book Cover, Maggie Dzurisin, Sunny He, and Abby Hougham
Iowa City’s Iconic Property Developer Bobby Jett, Theja Chitneni, Joe Henderson, and Kevin Schuler
John's Grocery – The "Dirty" Truth, Clint Donaldson, Harrison Hixson, Trent Stastny-Perez, and Raelyn Webster
Karen Gordon – Book Babies, Emilie Camp, Maddie Luse, and Sydney Keith
Karen Kubby – "Activism in the business world", Natasha Siddiki, Kellie Sciurba, and Corinne Gajcak
Life lessons through gardening – Children’s Discovery Garden, Mirza Besic, Luke Hills, and Xaxun Liao
Making a difference in the Iowa City community one child at a time, Thomas Fagg, Samuel Jennings, and Noah Sund
Muscatine – A City with Two Histories History, Connor Castonguay, Sammy McLaughlin, and Elizabeth Slaughter
Nialle Sylvan – “The Haunted Bookshop Changes for Brighter Future”, Tommy Lau, Kevin Docherty, and Savannah Manning
Noticing the Artwork on Iowa Avenue – Iowa Literary Walk, Alex Pecora, Cecilia Garcia, and Nina Thompson
Patty McCarthy and the Book End, Tyler Book, Maria Padron, and JP Robinson
Prairie Lights, Haven of the Written Word, Katie Boyle, Kelley Garrow, Nate Gudvangen, and Jon Pyne
Prairie Lights Paul Ingram and Jan Weissmiller – “A landmark inside of a landmark”, Hannah Adamson, Hayley Driscoll, Scott Quinby, and Blake Robinson
Public Space One – Unique Entity of Sustained Madness, Ana Hertz, Annika Bergstrom, Cutler Simpson, and Paul Dravet
Read One a Day, One a Week, or Even Just One – the Iowa Avenue Literary Walk, Stefanie Cook, Sophie Katz, and Izaskun Lejarcegui
Richard Buckles – “Iowa City’s very own Street Harmonicist”, Sarah Hunter, Matt Johnson, and Ryan Kunkle
Sandra Navalesi, Local Business Woman, Emily Merdinger, Marissa Turner, and Sydney Garcia
Stella and Manager Roc Kimmerer, Joshua Park, Nick Lodding, and Merrill Mosiman
Table to Table – "The right thing to do", Megan Mercer, Tyler Gilmore, Ashley Galvin, and Bruno Ponce
Tales of the River – Muscatine, Holly Long, Matthew Majarucon, and Jackson Ochs
The Haunted Bookshop, Jackson Ochs, Holly Long, and Matt Majarucon
The Integration of the Two Communities of Muscatine – The Anglos and the Hispanics, Stefanie Cook, Sophie Katz, and Izaskun Lejarcegui
The Iowa River flood of 2008, Dana Dray, Andrew Fiszer, and Sida Liu
The Life of Lon Moeller, Noah Burger, Alexander DeLong, and Walker Steward
The Muscatine Connectivity Project – Connecting the Mississippi River Trail in Muscatine and Its Benefits, Ellen Cranberg, Margaret Dressel, and Claire Rosen
The Narrative of Kirk Walther and the Record Collector, Charles Holmgren, Edward Bellay, Austin O'Day, and Marcy Kreda
The Newman Singers, Ryan Conlon, Mackenzie Menke, and Alison Ullestad
The Northside Marketplace Literary Walk – Iowa City's Tribute to Literature, Nate Ahsmann, Chloe Cable, and Samantha Kaplan
The Pentacrest Lawn – The Grass is NOT Always Greener on the Other Side, Cesar Estrada, Kirbee Van De Berg, and Rachel Zuckerman
The P. Sue Beckwith Boathouse, Ellen Cranberg, Margaret Dressel, and Claire Rosen
The "Save Englert" Campaign – A Community Wide Effort to Preserve Iowa City's History, Emily Ford, Connor Karlsson, and Lingyun Pi
The Walking School Bus in Muscatine, Nate Ahsmann, Chloe Cable, and Samantha Kaplan
Waiwing Chan – “The Business Owner against the Grain”, Mindy Chuong, Stephanie Cuddalore, and Lauren Gareb
Yotopia – Iowa City’s own frozen yogurt shop, Diana Alfaro, Jared Chandler, and CJ Kwak
Zac Voss – Iowa City's Entrepreneur, Alyssa Esquivel, Allison Lindley, and Wesley Rose