With the centennial of Winston and
Salem merging to become
Winston-Salem coming up, the school
system and the City of
Winston-Salem
sponsored an essay contest. The winners of the essay contest will be
recognized at the Centennial Celebration kick off this Friday at City Hall.
The celebration that will take place this weekend will also include musical
performances and art by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County students.
The winners of the three grade levels for the essay
contest are:
The high school winner is Jessica Hill, who goes to
Forsyth Middle College.
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| Jessica Hill |
The middle school winner is Laura Collins, who goes to
Hanes Magnet School.
"I enjoyed writing the essay because it opened up my eyes to all that
Winston-Salem has to
offer," Laura said.
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| Laura Collins |
The elementary winner is Catherine Wondra, who is a fifth-grader at
Jefferson Elementary School. “I learned so much
about Winston Salem writing this essay,” Catherine said. “It is an honor to
have won."
Catherine’s teacher is Bonita Vaughan. “Catherine is a phenomenal student,
as well as a great person,”
Vaughan
said. “She strives to excel in all her endeavors and I am proud to say I
am her teacher!”
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| Catherine Wondra |
As it happens, Jae-Jae Lyles, who also goes to
Forsyth Middle College, was selected as the winner of the 12th grade portion of the essay contest.
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| Jae-Jae Lyles |
Hill’s essay focuses on The Children’s Home in
Winston-Salem. The essay explores the home’s
history and talks about what it can mean to the young people who need its
services.
Laura’s essay focuses on
Wake Forest University’s
impact on the city, the city’s thriving arts community and the contributions
that some people in
Winston-Salem
made to the Civil Rights movement.
Catherine’s essay focuses on the roles that such businesses as R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co. and Hanes played in the city’s development.
The program at City Hall is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. For more
information about the Winston-Salem Centennial Celebration, go to
100 Years
Catherine, I really think you did a great job. Congrats!
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