by Greg Wong

Our first annual essay competition was a great success! We were pleasantly surprised by the number and quality of submissions by our contestants. We are happy to announce the winners of this year’s competition:

Middle School Winner – Jacky Wu, 8th grader at Montgomery Upper Middle School
High School Winner – Nikki Freihofer, 11th grader at Evanston Township

Congratulations to both Jacky and Nikki! Their essays were well-written, creative, and thoughtful. Thank you to all who participated. We are looking forward to another successful competition next year.