Showcasing the Future:
Meet the Emerging Innovator Awards Top 100
The 2025 Emerging Innovator Awards recognize the Top 100 exceptional high school students from around the globe who are making extraordinary impacts in their communities. Selected from an inspiring pool of applicants representing 34 countries and 25 states, these young changemakers are leading the way in addressing local and global challenges. Each awardee has earned an exclusive invitation to the prestigious Limitless World Summit, taking place May 1-2 in Wilmington, Delaware, where they will be formally celebrated for their achievements. The Emerging Innovator Awards aim to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders, showcasing the remarkable potential of youth to shape a brighter, more equitable future.
2025 Emerging Innovator Awards Top 100*
Aashi Goyal ◊
Ariyan Patel ◊
Aveer Chadha ◊
Caroline Miller ◊
Ethan Poon ◊
Katelynn Nguyen ◊
Lila Mokhtari ◊
Megana Madhurakavi ◊
Gengshuo Wang
Hassan Akuete
Jaylyn Chong
Julia Freedman
Larry Li
Liam Dao
Meghna Borah
Sami Jalloud
Sofiia Tarasiuk
Terry Yu
Vihaan Pol
Whitney Akinyi
Daniel Chukwujekwu
Yudaant Gupta
Apple Wang
Anastasia Joseph
Anastasia Carpenter
Chimaobim Okafor
Favour Okoli
Joseph Zogheib
Nita Adebo
Andrea Fajardo
Dante Kanterezhi-Gatto
Devesh Khilnani
Eliza Keller
Henry Scolnick
Kylie Ford
Nicolas Richter
Sofia Escalante
Sebastien Burkhardt
Mehak Gadh
Abigail Goddard ◊
Carolyn He ◊
Joshua Wang ◊
Julia Maksimowicz ◊
Keyaan Shah ◊
Tejas Dahiya ◊
Krishna Arun ◊
Poomkarn Taedullayasatit◊
Georgia Kolettis
Issa Geisendorfer
JueFei Wang
Katherine Wu
Kavita Yadav
Lusine Hovsepyan
Mark Makyan
Mason Dwek
Md Twashin Ilahi
Meghana Aduri
Michela Maxera
Preyahathai Aroonvanichporn
Prisha Shroff
Raeanne Li
Shikhar Saxena
Shreya Talwar
Stella Ameduite
Thanabodee Withunchettanan
Toby Qin
Tony Yao
Vedant Srinivasan
Xinyuan Qi
Branden Wu
Ananya Anand Iyer
Aarush Sudamalla
Angel Song
Arden Pala
Ashish Chettimada
Daniel Lee
Eric Tang
*Top 100 recognized inclusive of ties
◊ Denotes Top 25
Nolan Johnson ◊
Rayya Babar ◊
Sagar Raghavan ◊
Sahana Srikanth ◊
Shubh Gangrade ◊
Siddharth Shankar ◊
Yerassyl Zhumakadyr ◊
Ayana Banks ◊
Lucia Lecour ◊
Raajaditya Mohan
Adarsh Kumar
Siya Gupta
Yi Tao Shu
Zihan Li
Aarav Khullar
Barrett Deng
Caroline Nagayumi
Chase Kantor
Coleene Elias
Jamie Cheng
Kenneth Lin
Maggie Liu
Yu Han Guo
Brandyn Ross
Aarav Agrawal
Benyapa Ongphiphadhanakul
Aliyah Redding
Anamitra Kugapalan
Andrew Passalacqua
Anshul Ponugoti
Arshia Baid
Arya Gurumukhi
Athithi Prakash
Carmen Chen
Chris Qin
Cindy Lei
Cindy Wang
Eleanor Kukes
Gabriele Peltin