Wednesday - 2:20 pm
December 12, 2001

First, a special thank you to every one who entered the contest and to the four community members who agreed to served as judges. Certainly this was a difficult task for the judges!

In determining the winners, the judges considered what the writer had to say as well as if the essays met the guidelines as set out for eligibility. Essays were to reflect on:

Community members who served as essay judges were:

Judy Jenkinson
Sal Beraldi
Jim & Kerry Rasmussen

 

Adult Category: $100.00

Diana Chaudhary - Ketchikan, Alaska
An Essay on the Meaning of Being an American

 

Middle School Category: $50.00

Gresha Azizi - Ketchikan, Alaska
What Being An American Means To Me

 

Elementary 3rd - 6th Grade Category: $25.00

Katherine Sweetman - Ketchikan, Alaska
What America Means To Me

 

Elementary K - 2nd Grade Category: $25.00

Jeanette Isabel Sweetman - Ketchikan, Alaska
What Being An American Means To Me

Congratulations to the winners and a most sincere thank you to all the 'Proud To Be Americans' who entered the essay contest.

Sitnews will be sponsoring another essay contest in the near future - check back for more details.