Poetry Scholarship
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2026 Winners Announced!
With 115 entries, it was difficult to select the winners... but we did!
About Our 2026 Haiku Poetry Scholarship
California Freethought Day believes that secular rights, science, and the First Amendment should be celebrated, and wants to support students as they further their education.
To further that goal, we launched a social media scholarship contest for high school and college students anywhere in the United States.
We awarded $100 to those who have written our favorite haikus, as a social media post, that reflects on our theme:
Information Literacy
The Winners
Arranged in no particular order.
@psank
Mom watched AI cats
act out fake divorce dramas
"This is real," she said
@paigewil9
Rumors spread so fast I pause before I repost Facts deserve the time
@pots.podcast
Some answers take timeLearning starts with "I don't know"Keep looking deeper…
@archivingthemoon
Breaking News: World Ends.Now that can't be right, can it?Let me check my source!
@m_sims02
"The Internet says…"
A dicey phrase when unchecked.
Sources, please and thanks.
@juliaseaman
To know where to find
The truth, and how to use it –This is real power.
@thenarose2020
A source with no name
Is a claim I leave alone
Unbothered, I dig
For More Information, Contact, and Questions
Questions regarding the scholarship can be directed to scholarships@FreethoughtDay.org.
Recognition
We would like to recognize Scholarship Impact for their assistance with this scholarship.