COMMEMORATION 2008
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ESSAY CONTEST
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
ESSAY CONTEST 2008Sixth Annual Middle and High School Essay Contest
We are pleased to announce the results for this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest. 207 essays were submitted, from Urbana Middle School, Franklin Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, Edison Middle School, Campus Middle School, Central High School, Urbana High School, READY school, University High School, and University High School, Tucson, Arizona.
We want to emphasize that the essay contest is focused on participation rather than competition; every student who entered showed their involvement in the legacy of Dr. King for students today. We will be honoring all the participants with a certificate, an article in the News-Gazette, and will be displaying quotes from many essays in the U of I Main Library and other places in the community.
Student
Teacher
School
Grade
Abrar Al-Heeti
Ms. Nolen
Campus Middle
8
Andrea Collins
Ms. Biddle
Edison
6
Jefferson Fu
Ms. Rakha
Franklin
6
Rachel Harmon
Ms. Linder
University High
10
Kevin N. Lawanto
Ms. Dambo
UHS
12
Michael Parsons
Ms. Biddle
Edison
6
Jelani Saadiq
Mr. Ammons
UMS
7
Jill Taylor
Ms. Adrian
Jefferson
8
Tessa Turner
Mr. Barbour
UMS
8
Nicole Vega
Ms. Biddle
Edison
6
Seven essays selected for Honorable Mention are:
Student
Teacher
School
Grade
Antonio Brown
Ms. Grahman
Central
9
Michelle Gao
Ms. Linder
University High
12
James Nugent
Ms. Grant
Ready
9
Cherish Sanders-Knox
Ms. Grant
Ready
9
Megan Wade
Ms. Adrian
Jefferson
8
Jamie Weiser
Ms. Linder
University High
12
Darijn Zwart
Ms. Workiewycz
University High, Tucson AZ
12
Essays Due Friday, December 7, 2007
General Essay Contest Information and Entry Form (pdf)