2022 MLK Day Essay Contest; Manistee County
Students from several Manistee County public schools were encouraged to write short essays based off of a promote asking them to examen racism in America. The essays were read and evaluated by several MARJDI volunteers.
And the winners are...
Grades 3 - 5
$100 1st Place Winner - Avah DeBoni - Grade 4 - Home School
$50 2nd Place Winner - Shae Godzina - Grade 5 - Trinity Lutheran School (Ms. Weston)
$25 3rd Place Winner - Liam Gentz - Grade 4 - Trinity Lutheran School (Ms. Weston)
Grades 6 - 8
$200 1st Place Winner - Layne Piper - Grade 6 - Manistee Middle (Mrs. Edmondson)
$100 2nd Place Winner - Bella Sorenson - Grade 7 - Manistee Middle / High School (Ms,. Schlaff)
$50 3rd Place Winner - Yael DeBoni - Grade 6 - Home School
Grades 9 - 12
$300 1st Place Winner - Lola Piper - Grade 11 - Manistee High School - Mr. Joseph
$100 1st Place Winner - Avah DeBoni - Grade 4 - Home School
$50 2nd Place Winner - Shae Godzina - Grade 5 - Trinity Lutheran School (Ms. Weston)
$25 3rd Place Winner - Liam Gentz - Grade 4 - Trinity Lutheran School (Ms. Weston)
Grades 6 - 8
$200 1st Place Winner - Layne Piper - Grade 6 - Manistee Middle (Mrs. Edmondson)
$100 2nd Place Winner - Bella Sorenson - Grade 7 - Manistee Middle / High School (Ms,. Schlaff)
$50 3rd Place Winner - Yael DeBoni - Grade 6 - Home School
Grades 9 - 12
$300 1st Place Winner - Lola Piper - Grade 11 - Manistee High School - Mr. Joseph