Alivia Allen is the recipient of the fourth annual CNS Loren Martin Hintz Travel Writing Scholarship. Allen was awarded $1,000 for her 800-word essay responding to the 2025 theme: “In what ways has traveling away from your hometown and exploring new places changed you?“

The Hintz Scholarship was created to honor Martin “Marty” Hintz, who passed away in 2020. Hintz was a writer, reporter, and publisher who dedicated his life to travel. Steve Hintz, Martin’s son, approached the Carvd N Stone brand in 2021 to host the scholarship.

Read Alivia Allen’s winning essay here.