MLK Essay Contest Winners Announced
Three local students were recently honored at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay
Awards Banquet.
The essay topic was "Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how does his dream affect
our society?" During the Jan. 17 event, the names of the three contest winners were
announced. Cash prizes were awarded for first place ($300), second place ($200) and
third place ($100).
The first-place winner is Jordan Paul Henderson of Morgantown, a sixth-grader at
Westwood Middle School. His teacher is Wayne W. Kiger. The second-place winner is
Ciara Davidson of Buckhannon, W.Va., a sixth-grader at Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School.
Her teacher is Nancy Hasbrouck. The third-place winner is Randall Curtis Stickley
of Fairmont, a sixth-grader at Dunbar Middle School. His teacher is Mary Tate.
"I think this is a great opportunity for all students to learn about the great, late
Dr. King," said Persis Bates, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs. "This contest
allows students to go beyond the classroom and apply their knowledge about Dr. King
into an essay. Hopefully, as part of our goal, the participants will get a chance
to express their opinion about his dream and its effect on our society."
The essays were judged by faculty members of the FSU Department of Language & Literature.
For more information, call Persis Bates at (304) 367-4215.
