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Sunday, 26 May 2013

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Student Essays

 

 

Six Teens Win National Essay Contest Award – May 23, 2013 

The winners are:  

  • First Place High School WinnerYesenia Villarreal, 12th Grade, South San Antonio High School
  • Second Place High School WinnerAngelica Cavazos, 11th Grade, Odessa High School
  • Third Place High School WinnerHeather Perez, 11th Grade, South San Antonio High School
  • First Place Middle School WinnerLuis P. Acosta, 8th Grade, Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Second Place Middle School WinnerMaría Del Rosario Zuñiga, 8th Grade, Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School, La Joya , Texas
  • Third Place Middle School WinnerPedro Ramirez, 8th Grade, Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School, La Joya , Texas

High School Honorable Mentions

  • Steven Andre Mares – 12th Grade, South San Antonio High School , San Antonio
  • Elaine Ovalle – 11th grade, Odessa High School , Odessa , Texas

Middle School Honorable Mentions

  • José Luis Arrellano – 7th Grade, Ann Richards Middle School , La Joya , Texas
  • Stephanie Cantu – 7th Grade, Irene M. García Middle School , La Joya , Texas
  • Alicia Gonzalez – 7th Grade, J.D. Salinas Middle School , La Joya , Texas
  • Krystal Johnson – 7th Grade, Abraham Kazen Middle School , San Antonio
  • Elizabeth Miranda – 8th Grade, Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School, La Joya , Texas
  • Robert Morales  – 7th Grade, Robert C. Zamora Middle School , San Antonio
  • Heriberto Quintero – 8th Grade, Dwight Middle School , San Antonio
  • Danielle Ramirez – 8th Grade, César E. Chávez Middle School , La Joya , Texas
  • Cristina Valdez – 8th Grade, Memorial Middle School , La Joya , Texas

Read the full news release (2013).

See color highlights flier (2013).


 

 

Six Teens Win National Essay Contest Award – May 17, 2012 

The winners are:

  • First Place High School WinnerLanala Hayes, 9th Grade, Phillis Wheatley High School, Houston
  • Second Place High School WinnerSade Harnsberry, 10th Grade, E.L. Furr High School, Houston
  • Third Place High School WinnerOmar Galvan, 10 th Grade, E.L. Furr High School, Houston
  • First Place Middle School WinnerMaría Armendariz, 8th Grade, Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Second Place Middle School WinnerYamileth Gonzalez, 8th Grade, Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Third Place Middle School WinnerPedro Sanchez, 8th Grade, Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School, La Joya, Texas

High School Honorable Mentions

  • Jacqueline Davis, 11th Grade, South San Antonio High School, San Antonio
  • Brittney Solomon – 9th Grade, James Madison High School, Houston

Middle School Honorable Mentions

  • Emily Duran – 7th Grade, Memorial Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Rashaard Sheats – 7th Grade, John F. Kennedy Middle School, Atlanta
  • Josue Reyes – 7th Grade, Ann Richards Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Atzhiry Gutierrez – 8th Grade, César E. Chávez Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Aylin Kovar – 8th Grade, Alan B. Shepard Middle School, San Antonio
  • Alberto Martinez – 7th Grade, Domingo Treviño Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Juanita Flores – 7th Grade, J.D. Salinas Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Julie Alderete – 8th Grade, Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Flor Rivera – 7th Grade, Irene M. García Middle School, La Joya, Texas

Read the full news release (2012).

See color highlights flier (2012).


 

 Young Tutors Win National Essay Contest Award – May 18, 2011

The six winners are:

 

  • First Place High School WinnerKayla Rugg, Fuller Performance Learning Center, Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina
  • Second Place High School WinnerNabeel Sattar, Lee High School, Houston
  • Third Place High School WinnerBriana Pardue, Odessa High School, Odessa, Texas

  • First Place Middle School WinnerIsaac Mata, Ann W. Richards Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Second Place Middle School Winner Luis Vallejo, Juan D. Salinas Middle School, La Joya, Texas
  • Third Place Middle School WinnerArlette Calderon, Memorial Middle School, La Joya, Texas

Read the full news release (2011).
See color highlights flier (2011).


 

 Six Students Win National Essay Contest Award – March 22, 2010

The six winners are:  

 

  • First Place High School WinnerKwame’ Weatherall, Lee High School, Houston ISD, Texas – Also see Kwame’s YouTube video! 
  • Second Place High School WinnerAndre Merritt, Fuller Performance Learning Center, Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina
  • Third Place High School WinnerKayla Rugg, Fuller Performance Learning Center, Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina
  •  First Place Middle School WinnerWendy Ramírez, Dr. Javier Sáenz Middle School, La Joya ISD, Texas
  • Second Place Middle School WinnerPhylicia Molette, Kennedy Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia
  • Third Place Middle School WinnerValeria Acevedo, Ann Richards Middle School, La Joya ISD, Texas

Read the full news release 2010.
See color highlights flier (2010).


 

 Texas Students Win National Essay Contest Award – February 24, 2009


U.S. winners are:   

  • First Place High School Winner/Grand Prize – Gabriella Guajardo, South San Antonio High School
  • Second Place High School Winner – Nubia Cid, South San Antonio High School
  • Third Place High School Winner – Nora Isaac, Uvalde High School
  • First Place Middle School Winner – Jamilleth Hernandez, Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School, La Joya
  • Second Place Middle School Winner – Mary Vidaurri, Memorial Middle School, La Joya
  • Third Place Middle School Winner – Crisol Ortuño, Ann Richards Middle School, La Joya

Read the full news release 2009.
See color highlights flier (2009). 


 


 


 


 


 

 

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