Christopher Columbus Essay Contest Winner Announced
The National Society, Daughters of
the American Revolution in conjunction with the National Italian American
Foundation sponsor an annual essay contest on Christopher Columbus. The Sierra Amador Chapter, NSDAR is pleased
to announce this year’s chapter winner is Monique Salinger who is a 12th
grade student at Argonaut High School.
The essay contest was open to all
students in grades 9 through 12 in public, private, parochial or home schools
throughout Calaveras and Amador counties.
Information regarding the essay contest was distributed to ten eligible
schools in Calaveras County and five eligible schools in Amador County.
The Sierra Amador Chapter was
pleased to receive three essays by the November 1st deadline for
judging. All three essays were submitted
by Amador County students from a variety of schools. Monique’s essay was selected by a panel of
three judges as the winning essay for the Sierra Amador Chapter and forwarded
to the NSDAR District for judging against other chapter winners from the eleven
NSDAR Chapters in the northern part of California.
Ms. Salinger’s essay was selected
as the district winner out of three other essays submitted. The Sierra Amador Chapter was very excited to
see a local student from Amador County achieve such wonderful recognition for
her well written essay. Monique’s essay
is now on its way to a regional judging against other District’s within
California. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to
see her essay progress through the steps to the national level?
Monique was presented with a
winning essay certificate along with a $100.00 cash award at the January
meeting of the Sierra Amador Chapter, NSDAR on Thursday January 16th
in Jackson California (photo below) where she read her winning essay to the
group gathered.