Monday, February 25, 2008

Winners of The Big Read: Fahrenheit 451 Essay Contest Announced

Thirty (30) essays were submitted for consideration on our Big Read: Fahrenheit 451 Essay contest and the following were selected for special recognition:

7th - 9th grade:

1st place - Hanna Hupp, age 14 "What One Book" $100 Eagle Harbor Book Company Gift Certificate

2nd place - Maya Edwards, age 12 "The Beauty of a Book" $50 Eagle Harbor Book Company Gift Certificate

3rd place - Deni Murray, age 14 "The Last Hope" $25 Eagle Harbor Book Company Gift Certificate

Honorable Mentions:

Kay Sterner, age 12 "Remember"

Zoe Hyra, age 13 "If you could save one book in the world, what would it be?"

10th - 12th grade:

1st place - Leo Burmer, age 18 "1984" $100 Eagle harbor Book Company Gift Certificate

2nd place - Keenan Blackwood, age 16 "Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival" $50 Eagle Harbor Book Company Gift Certificate

3rd place - Katelyn Simon, age 17 "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" $25 Eagle Harbor Book Company Gift Certificate

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

How delightful that so many students participated in this essay contest! And what terrific prizes made available by Eagle Harbor Book Company. Makes me want to be back in school! Congratulations to ALL these young thinkers.

Anonymous said...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the photo!