The entry deadline has passed. Thanks to all the students, teachers, family and friends that have helped high school seniors express their personal philosophy.
During February, a panel of judges meets to read the submitted
essays and ultimately select ten winners, who will record
their essays under the supervision of WUIS News Director
Rich Bradley. The winners will each receive $100 scholarships from The
Rotary Club of Springfield Sunrise.
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2009 Winning Essayists |
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Monday, March 9, 2009
Dylan Sanders
Lanphier High School
"Second Chances"
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Dylan Sanders- a senior at Lanphier High School.
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Nobody is perfect and it’s hard to understand the difference a second chance will make. |
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Meyasha Clemons
Lanphier High School
"Strength"
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Meyasha Clemons- a senior at Lanphier High School.
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As a very young child, I was introduced into a world filled with confusion and chaotic behavior. It started with the continuing physical and emotional pain that my own father brought into our home. |
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Elly Gates
Springfield High School
"Books"
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Elly Gates - a senior at Springfield High School.
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...the first thing I notice when I open a book is its smell. This may be because I’ve always gotten my books from the public library, and they therefore tend to have very distinctive smells. |
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Hannah Alzugaray
Lanphier High School
"A Smile Can Save A Life"
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Hannah Alzugaray - a senior at Lanphier High School.
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I found a way to muddle through life. I channeled my emotions into practicing my false smile. Still, when I was alone, I considered ways to end my life... Nowadays, when I smile, it’s real. |
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Friday, March 13, 2009
Ryan Cookson
Lanphier High School
"Create Your Own, Unique Path"
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Ryan Cookson - a senior at Lanphier High School.
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I believe with all of my heart that the only way to find true happiness is to create your own, unique path, do only the things that you really care about, and surround yourself with only the people that you love. |
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Anthony Cohen
Southeast High School
"I Believe in Childhood"
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Anthony Cohen - a senior at Southeast High School.
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I believe in the simple purity and boundlessness of childhood, where tolerance, hope and excitement for life come naturally. |
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Caitlin Kienzler
Southeast High School
"Beauty is Found in Unexpected Places"
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Caitlin Kienzler - a senior at Southeast High School.
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The light tones coming from the organ were unexpected. Seeing and hearing him play, I began to realize what my grandma had known all along. Beauty can be found in unexpected places. |
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Nick Zyznieuski
Springfield High School
"The Environment"
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Nick Zyznieuski - a senior at Springfield High School.
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The deterioration of the environment is destroying one of my most cherished parts of life. I do not think I could live without the beauty of the environment, so that is why I will continue my cause to save the environment. |
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Jarrod Hill
Southeast High School
"Jazz"
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Jarrod Hill - a senior at Southeast High School.
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Jazz music is the American dream. Like America, it too is a democracy. It is the “heartbeat” of this nation and without it, America would not be the same. |
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Angie Martin
Southeast High School
"Miracles"
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Angie Martin - a senior at Southeast High School.
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I believe in miracles. … In the summer of 1996 my grandpa was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. … Now, with June fast approaching of my senior year, my grandpa will be there to watch me walk across the stage once again. |
