🏆 National Essay Competition 2026 — Winners Announcement

We are officially announcing the winners of the National Essay Competition dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

🥇 1st Place
Dariya Serikova — Uralsk

🥈 2nd Place
Saltanat Tursunbekova — Almaty

🥉 3rd Place
Balbek Kalambekov — Astana

⭐️ Honorable Mention for Excellence in Argumentation
Nurzhan Mukhashev — Aktobe

⭐️ Honorable Mention for Excellence in Perspective
Anuar Lukpanov — Almaty

We sincerely thank all 544 participants from 23 cities and more than 130+ schools across Kazakhstan for being part of this initiative.

Certificates of participation are being sent via email.

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