Thank You For Your Vote!

Thank you to all the voters, coaches and panelists! Please join us in congratulating these bright, young changemakers who have worked across borders to collaborate on creating proposals to meet the clean energy goals across the world in the Power for a Better Future Buddies Without Borders Online Forum.

The Best Representative - voted by forum participants among the Top Five Scorers:

Gabby Louise Wieczorek (Brazilian) - The Walker School, USA

Top Five - based on overall points, based on the quality of their research essays and engagement with their peers and the forum:

Vivianna Shekhar (Indian) - Strawberry Fields High School, Chandigarh, India
Veronika Strečková (Congolese) - American International School in Cyprus, Cyprus
Gabby Louise Wieczorek (Brazilian) - The Walker School, USA
Mahsa Raeissi Goudoei (Iranian) - Towheed International School, UAE
Carolina Queiroz Damo (Brazilian) - Windermere High School, USA

The Best Team - ranked by the International Panelists based on their final deliverables' creativity, feasibility and potential impact:
Team A3 - Fossil Fools - representing Singapore:

Veronika Strečková (Congolese) - American International School in Cyprus, Cyprus
Karthik Anumolu (Indian) - The Gaudium School, India
Anna Werntges (German) - Goetheschule, Germany
Ami Mizuno (Japanese) - Shonan Shirayuri Gakuen Junior & Senior High School, Japan

People's Choice Award - received the most votes from the general public online:

Team A4 - A-4-APPLE represeneting USA:

Aisha Minjal Rupen Pathak (Indian) - St Luke's Catholic College, Australia
Natalia Righele Gonzales Taboada (New Zealander) - Carmel College, New Zealand
Jenny Cheng (Taiwanese) - Taipei Private Tsai Hsing High School, Taiwan
Anny Tingyu Zhou (Chinese) - American International School of Cyprus, Cyprus

Pioneer Nominees - nominated by Team Coaches:

Yuzuki Nagira (Japanese) - Shonan Shirayuri Gakuen Junior & Senior High School, Japan
Vivianna Shekhar (Indian) - Strawberry Fields High School, Chandigarh, India
Ami Mizuno (Japanese) - Shonan Shirayuri Gakuen Junior & Senior High School, Japan
Anna Werntges (German) - Goetheschule, Germany
Jenny Cheng (Taiwanese) - Taipei Private Tsai Hsing High School, Taiwan
Gabby Louise Wieczorek (Brazilian) - The Walker School, USA
Mahsa Raeissi Goudoei (Iranian) - Towheed International School, UAE
Roxana Victoria Sacasari Ortega (Ecuadorian) - Catalinas School, Ecuador
Ethan James Abraham (American) - Dougherty Valley High School, USA
Rose Linnet Armah (American) -Tema International School, Ghana
Felipe Chafic Anselmo Mucare (Brazilian) - Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pioneer Award Winner - ranked by the Forum Director:

Vivianna Shekhar (Indian) - Strawberry Fields High School, Chandigarh, India

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The above students will receive leadership training and internship working opportunities in the coming months/years, supported by our collaborators from international educators, NGOs and beyond. We are excited to see where the youth will take the world!

Join us to speak up and make a global connection in the next Buddies Without Borders Online Forum: 2026-2027 School Year Interest Form