Congratulations to the Winners of the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Essay Contest:
1st Place: Sara Allen - 7th Grade, Vegas Preparatory School
Essay Topic:
“Suni’s Road to Being Famous” — an essay about Olympic gymnast Suni Lee.
2nd Place: Spencer Anderson - 8th Grade, Mike O’Callaghan Middle School
Essay Topic:
“Nathan Chen: Brilliance On and Off the Ice” — an essay about Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen.
3rd Place: Katherine Anderson - 6th Grade, Mike O’Callaghan Middle School
Essay Topic:
“Mabel Ping-Hua Lee” — an essay highlighting Mabel Lee’s contributions as an activist, minister, economist, and advocate for women’s rights and voting rights.
Congratulations to the Winners of the
Black History Month Essay Contest:
1st Place: Sarai Judie - 8th Grade, Legacy Traditional School – North Valley
Essay Topic:
Phillis Wheatley – “The Poet Who Left a Mark in My Heart”
2nd Place: Ai’lee Adkins - 7th Grade, Justice Myron E. Leavitt Middle School
Essay Topic:
Sam Cooke – “A Voice for Change”
3rd Place: Dakota Ruffin - 7th Grade
Essay Topic:
LeBron James – “My African American Hero: LeBron James”