Read the winning piece of our 2025 Nonfiction Contest “Through the Mirror” by Jessie Cato selected by Lucy Ives.

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Raisa Tolchinsky

Raisa Tolchinsky is currently a sophomore at Evanston Township High School. She is the recipient of the Justin Wynn Leadership Award, Sandra McDermott award, Youth County Sheriff Service award, and the Gus Pausz Leadership award. She is currently working on a collection of poetry and is looking forward to spending two months in Latin America this summer.