MLK Essay Contest Winners Recognized by the Grand Rapids Board of Education
Last evening, the Grand Rapids Board of Education recognized the winners and honorable mention recipients in this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Essay Contest. Rodney Martin, the firm’s Diversity Partner, introduced the winners, who each had an opportunity to read their essay during the public meeting. Mr. Martin then introduced each of the 24 honorable mention recipients, who came forward to receive their awards. You can read the winning essays here.
This was the 12th year that Warner Norcross & Judd has conducted the essay contest for sixth graders in the Grand Rapids Public Schools. Over 300 students from 12 different middle schools submitted essays that responded to one of three prompts concerning the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The essays were read and judged by over 50 attorneys and staff members at Warner. Here are photos of the winners, and the honorable mention recipients.
The Winners of the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr., Essay Contest (left to right): Tess Cepaitis, Grand Prize, Riverside Middle School; Myaja Dunning, 1st Runner Up, Gerald R. Ford Academic Center; and Carmen Perdomo, 2nd Runner Up, Southwest Community Campus
The winners and honorable mention recipients in the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr., Essay Contest.