In the spring of 2005, Global Harmony Through Personal Excellence, Inc. held the 18th annual Celebration of Youth essay contest. The essay theme was “choice,” and here is the question:
Every choice you make has a consequence – whether it is large or small. Write about a meaningful choice you have made in your life. Did the choice support or not support the kind of person you want to be?
Below are the first place essays and the names of all winners and honorable mentions.
WINNING ESSAYS:
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WINNERS in GRADES 4-6 DIVISION:
FIRST PLACE (Tie)
DONTE ELLIS
Grade 6, Thomson Elementary
FIRST PLACE (Tie)
DELLA ROMANO
Grade 6, Murch Elementary
SECOND PLACE
TEDDY CISZEWSKI
Grade 6, Oyster Bilingual
THIRD PLACE
KIM DO
Grade 6, Harriet Tubman
FOURTH PLACE
BENTON HOWARD
Grade 4, Leckie Elementary
FIFTH PLACE (Tie)
GENESIS SANCHEZ
Grade 6, Oyster Bilingual
FIFTH PLACE (Tie)
JIA ZHANG
Grade 6, Thomson Elementary
WINNERS in GRADES 7-9 DIVISION:
FIRST PLACE
BECKY KORETZ
Grade 7, Alice Deal JHS
SECOND PLACE
JAMILLA ECCLES
Grade 7, Jefferson JHS
THIRD PLACE
KENDALL JACKSON
Grade 7, Alice Deal JHS
FOURTH PLACE
TIM McHUGH
Grade 9, Wilson SHS
FIFTH PLACE
ANALEESE WILLIAMS
Grade 9, Wilson SHS
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
AMIDON ES, grade 4
LATRICE HOLLOMAN
BURRVILLE ES, grade 5
DARLENE BENNETT
GAGE-ECKINGTON, grade 6
TONEIA PAYTON
KEY ES, grade 4
JULIA ELY
ELIZABETH FOSBURGH
MAGGIE MENDITTO
KEY ES, grade 5
ANNIE DUNN
KRISTEN TURCO
LECKIE ES, grade 5
DARRIUS A. HARLEY
LECKIE ES, grade 4
MILEIJA YANCY
MURCH ES, grade 6
SHANNON O’REILLY
SHEPHERD ES, grade 5
THEODORE ALEXANDER WILSON
TRUESDELL ES, grade 4
NESHA BLOCKER
ALICE DEAL JHS, grade 7
DIEGO ARIAS
AZIZA TICHAVAKUNDA
CHRIS GOERTNER
CARRIE HUTCHESON
JULIA LEWIS
CARMINA LOPEZ
MOLLY SLOSS
HANNAH STEACY
TESS SNEERINGER
JEFFERSON JHS, grade 7
DANIELLE BAKER
SHARPE HEALTH, grade 8
KENYON GREEN
WILSON SHS, grade 9
LATONYA ABRAMS
OLIVIA CAMERON