Here are the honorable mentions from the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge.You can listen to our middle school and high school finalists here.Thanks again to students, teachers and educators for being a part of our annual contest! Please share your experience, send us photos and give us feedback at [email protected].
And if you haven't already, check out our newsletter for the latest updates.Congratulations to all these outstanding podcasts! Hope to hear from you again next year!Middle School Honorable MentionsA Step AheadStudents: Alfred Cash Anderson, Amber Jan, Anna de Koning, Daphne Dalton, Fuller Phillipy, Harmony Guzman, Jax Freitag, Kalia Nabours, Kirra Drude, Lottie Wickham, Oliver Tait, Ryan Wilson, Lucy Luria, Wyatt Thompson, Olivia Chilingirian, Noah Cowell and Trey AdamsonTeacher/Sponsor: Andrew Luria, Thrive School in Encinitas, Calif.AI vs.Polar BearsStudents: Oscar Zheng and Karter WuTeacher/Sponsor: James De Lange, Mesa Robles Middle School in Hacienda Heights, Calif.Ants, Ants, and More AntsStudents: Nicole Piasecki, Sloane Rogers and Meghan WangTeacher/Sponsor: Kristie Guevremont, The Foote School in New Haven, Conn.Autism ExplainedStudent: Luke DQTeacher/Sponsor: Kristie Guevremont, The Foote School in New Haven, Conn.Childrens' Online LivesStudents: Amelia R Ramcharan and Sharini SomalingaTeacher/Sponsor: Elizabeth Kennedy, Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee, Ga.City Hope San FranciscoStudent: Samuel SchwartzTeacher/Sponsor: Sarah Costello, San Francisco Day School in San Francisco, Calif.First Time's the Charm: Teacher's ConfessionsStudent: Jeanne KimTeacher/Sponsor: Melissa Henry, Dallas International School in Dallas, TexasFrom Dorm Room to Dream: VC ExplainedStudent: Nina MattamanaTeacher/Sponsor: Anastasia Sullo, Kingswood Oxford School in West Hartford, Conn.Grow: Johnson CountyStudent: Adelaide KurthTeacher/Sponsor: Morgan Jeffery, Excelsior Middle School in Marion, IowaHomework StressStudents: Sylpa Jan Kafle, Emmerson ...