RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS

Find everything you need to participate in the Best & Brightest Awards, including application materials and details about scholarships and prizes. Whether you’re a student applicant, school counselor, or teacher, these resources will guide you through every step of the process.

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Best & Brightest Awards Details

2026 Best & Brightest Application

8th GRADE ESSAY CONTEST

The Best & Brightest Awards invites Leon County 8th grade students to recognize their potential and dream about their future by participating in the 2025 Best & Brightest Awards Essay Contest. This year, students are invited to compose their essays on the following topic:

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands: one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”

Audrey Hepburn