Now Debate This, America’s only national online educational debate and high school scholarship contest, recently completed its 2009 Presidential Prep-Time Essay contest, in which high school students across the country answered the question, "Identify the greatest challenge that President Obama faces and describe what his administration should do about it."  Teens joined the Now Debate This community at confab.nowdebatethis.com to blog and upload essays.  While five winners were announced, the following six students earn the distinction as members of Now Debate This' "Silver Circle" for their great work.

(Click on the links for complete version of their essays.)

Bailey Puckett  - "Presidential Prep Essay"
Lidia Sanduleac - "Presidential Prep Time Essay Contest"
Emily Smith  - "Presidential Prep Essay"
Sam Hoffman  - "Presidential Prep Essay - Barack Obama"
Jack Townsend  -  "Presidential Prep: Problems with Going Nuclear"
Anlil Brikha  - "Presidential Prep Essay"