Three history-loving teen writers were awarded the 2020 Fracchia Prize by San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed on September 22, 2020. The walking tours they designed will be made available to the public for free.
· First Place: Winnie Quock, George Washington High School: $2,500 and publication in The Argonaut.
· Second Place: Indigo Mudbhary, Lick-Wilmerding High School: $1,500 and publication in Panorama.
· Third Place: Luke Zepponi, Abraham Lincoln High School: $1,000 and publication in Panorama.
The prize, named after San Francisco Historical Society founder Charles Fracchia, recognizes San Francisco high school students who demonstrate excellence in original writing about San Francisco history. This year, the San Francisco Historical Society invited students to create a guided walking tour of a section of Golden Gate Park in honor of the iconic park’s 150th anniversary.
The tours give the history of the park and the history of each stop on the tour and will be available to the public as brochures and/or as mobile apps in spring 2021.
Entries were received from public and private high school students across the city, including Washington, Lowell, Lincoln, Saint Ignatius, Balboa, Lick-Wilmerding, Gateway, Galileo, and Sacred Heart Cathedral.
City Guides is a proud co-sponsor of the Fracchia awards. Thank you to the judges and to all the students who submitted a proposal. See you next year!
