By Jeff Rumage

Congresswoman Gwen Moore meets with Whitefish Bay junior Elizabeth Karron in Washington, D.C.

Whitefish Bay High School junior Elizabeth Karron's words about gender and peace have won her a five-day trip to Washington, D.C.

Karron's essay was chosen by the U.S. Institute of Peace as the best Wisconsin essay submitted in its National Peace Essay contest. More than 1,100 students enter the contest every year, and up to 53 winners are awarded college scholarships and an invitation to participate in a five-day awards program in Washington D.C.
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In her essay, Karron argued that peace building must be looked at through a gendered perspective, and women must be a part of any successful peace building movement. She builds her case through comparing and contrasting the peace movement in Liberia and Columbia.

Karron serves as the Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Whitefish Bay's art and literature magazine; Vice-President of AFS Club; and she also participates in Model United Nations. She enjoys playing the viola both outside of school and as a member of her school’s orchestra, according to her biography on the U.S. Institute of Peace website.

In her free time, Karron enjoys running, biking, yoga and volunteering at a community garden. She also loves cooking and is currently collaborating with one of her friends on a vegetarian food blog.

Karron currently hopes to pursue a career in global health, combining her passions for science and international relations and also contribute to the development of sustainable peace.
 

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