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Winners of the contest stand with Angélique Kidjo, a Grammy award-winner, activist, and humanitarian. The essay the students wrote reflected on ideas written in her novel. Sophomore Joe Sanderson used her concept when writing his essay. Education is valued to all to an extent but is often taken more seriously by those who have to work hard to get it, such as students in third-world Africa like in the book, Sanderson said.

Students place in top 20 at statewide essay competition

Amira Noor, Social Media Managing editor January 17, 2016

Tensions were running high for students and advisor Sara Damon on a November morning, when they would find out the result of a statewide essay contest they entered. The result was beyond what they...

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