🏆 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 120 schools across Kazakhstan for being part of this initiative.

Certificates of participation are being sent via email.

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