Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program
Student Essays

Six Students Win National Essay Contest Award – March 22, 2010
The six winners are:

• First Place High School Winner – Kwame’ Weatherall, Lee High School , Houston ISD, Texas
• Second Place High School Winner – Andre Merritt, Fuller Performance Learning Center , Cumberland County Schools , North Carolina
• Third Place High School Winner – Kayla Rugg, Fuller Performance Learning Center, Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina
• First Place Middle School Winner – Wendy Ramírez, Dr. Javier Sáenz Middle School, La Joya ISD , Texas
• Second Place Middle School Winner – Phylicia Molette, Kennedy Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia
• Third Place Middle School Winner – Valeria Acevedo, Ann Richards Middle School , La Joya ISD , Texas

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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
• T hird Place High School Winner – Nora Isaac of 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

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