This I Believe Illinois is NPR Illinois' annual essay program for Illinois high school seniors. An expression of where their minds are as they prepare to enter the adult world.
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Jessica Letterly 2024 This I Believe Essayist
Eva Marks 2024 This I Believe Essayist
Sara Street 2024 This I Believe Essayist
Emily Lanter 2024 This I Believe Essayist
Addison Lessen 2024 This I Believe Essayist.
Alex Gasperson 2024 This I Believe Essayist
Keaton Morgan 2024 This I Believe Essayist
Mackenzie Haag 2024 This I Believe Essayist.
Program to celebrate the 10 selected essayists of the This I Believe Essay Program 2023.
Mark McDonald 2023 This I Believe Essayist
Avery Hopper 2023 This I Believe Essayist
Leilani Essien 2023 This I Believe Essayist
Emilie Harrison 2023 This I Believe Essayist.
2023 This I Believe Essayist Sofia Flick
Amy Yang 2023 This I Believe Essayist.
Lily Churchwell 2023 This I Believe Essayist.
Marianna Lowe 2023 This I Believe Essayist
Angel Trader 2023 This I Believe Essayist
This I Believe Essayist Andrew Doellman.
This I Believe Illinois is NPR Illinois' annual essay program for Illinois high school seniors. During the Meet the Authors event we watch the chosen essayists share their statements of beliefs.
Audrey Hemken TIB October 2022 TIB Essayist "Home is Not a Place"
Justin Zhang TIB October 2022 Essayist "Being Second Place"
Aurelie Granito TIB October 2022 Essayist "This I Believe: I Believe In Getting a Taste of Diverse Cultures"
Kamryn Kiper TIB October 2022 Essayist "I Believe in the After"
Amber Ehrlich TIB October 2022 Essayist "Unicorns, Rainbows, Teddy Bears, and Marshmallows"
Nic Ellis TIB October 2022 Essayist "Pain Does Not Define Me"
Sierra Robinson TIB October 2022 Essayist "I Believe in Looking at the Stars"
Kayleigh Morrow TIB October 2022 Essayist "I Believe in Love Languages"
Hannah Sullivan TIB October 2022 Essayist "I Believe in Accidental Therapy"
Summer Smith TIB October 2022 Essayist " I Believe in Orange Juice"
Meet the chosen authors of the 2022 This I Believe Essay Program