05/02/2026
S.L.O.C.B.A. Law Day 2026 is a wrap! ⚖️
S.L.O.C.B.A. & S.L.O. Superior Court challenged SLO Youth to write an Essay on “The Rule of Law & The American Dream. SLO County students did NOT disappoint by turning in close to 150 essays!!! AND Atascadero High Student , Mason Nowakowski, won FIRST place/$1,000 dollars! Templeton middle schools Daisy Banfield took home 1st place/$500! Thank you to all who participated, scored essays, and sponsored!! Amazing Sponsors made the cash donations and ceremony possible.
Sponsors:
Judge Michael Kelley
Jeff Radding
Adamski, Moroski, Cumberland & Green
Gillett Law
Law Office of Amber Rodriguez &
Stein-Conaway Law
SLOCBA 2026 ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
High School First Place: Mason Nowakowski, Atascadero High School (AHS)
High School Second Place: Isabella Cortez (not pictured), AHS
High School Third Place: Anthony Salgado, AHS
Middle School First Place : Daisy Banfield, SLO Coastal Unified School District
Middle School Second Place: Avery Lamb, Templeton Middle
Middle School Third Place: Denver Willis
