August 26, 2005
"Tell America's Story" Preservation Award Contest
High school seniors within the Sprint service area at Beaufort Academy and Beaufort and Battery Creek high schools will have the chance to win one of two $1,000 scholarships in a Beaufort history essay contest.
The contest is made possible through a partnership between Sprint, the Historic Beaufort Foundation and the Beaufort County School District. The essay should identify and tell the story of a historic site in northern Beaufort County. The site may be connected to any individual, group or event that shaped Beaufort's history and culture, including buildings, parks or street corners.
The essay should defend why the site deserves public recognition for its role in helping to shape local history. Winning essays will be submitted to Parade Magazine's "Tell America's Story" Preservation Award Contest to compete for national recognition.
Details: Margaret Rushton, 322-5673 or mr1763@beaufort.k12.sc.us.
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Deadline Nears to Submit Essay Entries for the 2005 Steps to College Statewide Latino Writing Contest
ATHENS, Ga., Aug. 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The deadline for submitting entries for the 2005 Steps to College Statewide Latino Writing Contest -- sponsored by The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach- must be received at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education by 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29.
High-school students from throughout the state are invited to submit 150-350-word essays on the topic "Why going to college/university will help me better serve Georgia's Latino community." Six winning essays will be selected from throughout the state.
Each winning writer and a parent will receive two days of fun and entertainment on the University of Georgia campus, Sept. 24 to Sept. 25. Winners receive Saturday night lodging for two at the at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Hotel and Conference Center, Ice Cream Social for all winners and guests, Saturday lunch and supper, Sunday breakfast and lunch, awards ceremony activities while at UGA, parking, transportation mileage reimbursement of .28/mile from winner's home to UGA, and more.
Winners will be required to submit a signed application and a parental consent form at a later date. For details, please contact Christine Burgoyne at 706-542-6473 or Christine.Burgoyne@gactr.uga.edu.
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August 23, 2005
Essay Contest - Forward
This fall, Forward, the quarterly journal of the National Associates Committee of the AIA, will hold its second short essay contest, and the results will be published in the Fall 2005 issue. This issue will reach over 9,000 professionals, and the essay contest will offer a unique opportunity for emerging professionals to share their voices and their leadership with a broad audience.
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