Via Lingua congratulates the winners of the 2017 Scholarship Program, and we are inspired by the creative, reflective and passionate interest we saw in each of the many entries. We thank you for your initiative in sharing with us your voice and vision for changing lives via teaching. Each entry was so impressive and demonstrates real engagement and purpose as regards the value of global education. Our scholarship program enlists students of all ages, backgrounds, and nationalities to focus attention on teaching excellence and commitment, and we appreciate all of you who submitted personal essays.