Three Lapeer East High School students won first, second and third prize in the Farm Bureau Insurance 41st Annual America & Me Essay Contest.
Katelyn Hom won the first place essay, Katielynn Long was second and Jordan Gettel was third in the contest. All received certificates for their achievement. All the students are in eighth grade.
Katelyn’s name will also be engraved on a plaque to be displayed at the school and her essay will move to the Statewide competition.
Students who place in the top ten in Michigan receive a plaque, a medallion and a $1,000 cash award.
The topic of this year’s essay contest was “My Personal Michigan Hero.” Lapeer East’s participation in the contest was sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance agent Craig VanNorman, of Lapeer.
Several thousand eighth grade students from nearly 500 Michigan schools participated in the 2009-2010 contest.
Started in 1968, the contest is open to all Michigan eighth grade students and encourages Michigan youngsters to explore their roles in America’s future. Farm Bureau Insurance has earned 11 national awards from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for its sponsorship of the essay contest.
