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This I Believe

Community Voices

I Believe in Zucchini Bread

Jaxon Wittenmyer

2026 This I Believe essayist Jaxon Wittenmyer of Hillsboro High School
Community Voices

I Believe in Organ Donation

Ady Fergurson

2026 This I Believe essayist Ady Fergurson of Litchfield High School with I Believe in Organ Donation.
Community Voices

Airport Floors

Natalie Harris

This I Believe 2026 essayist Natalie Harris of Southeast High School with her essay, Airport Floors.
Community Voices

The Little Green Sequins

Aleigha Marburger

This I Believe 2026 essayist Aleigha Marburger of Hillsboro High School
Community Voices

I Believe in Sylvia Plath’s Fig Tree

Adalyn Cruitt

This I Beleive 2026 essayist Adalyn Cruitt from Sullivan High School with her essay I Beleive in Sylvia Plath's Fig Tree.
Community Voices

I Believe in Ink

William Wujek

WIlliam Wujek of Litchfield High School is a 2026 This I Believe essayist.
Community Voices

I Believe in a Nice Fold

Patricia Cheng

Patricia Cheng of Litchfield High School is a 2026 This I Believe essayist.
Community Voices

I Believe in Mud Pies

Annie Elliott

Annie Elliott of Glenwood High School is a 2026 This I Believe essayist.
Community Voices

I Believe in Big Ears

Gavin Kornack

Gavin Kornack of Southeast High School is a 2026 This I Believe essayist.
Community Voices

The Brown Boxes

Lauren Whitten

Lauren Whitten of Glenwood High School is a 2026 This I Believe essayist.