Perry High School students win 2024 Perry Optimist essay contest
Perry Optimist Club handed out medals to the local essay contest winners during its meeting on Wednesday, April 3 at the Hotel Pattee.
Linda Andorf, who facilitated the contest, said DMACC VanKirk Career Academy's Linda Kaufman assigned a writing assignment to her Perry High School/DMACC students. The assignment was graded and was then judged anonymously by Perry Optimist Club members. This year, 32 essays were submitted and four places were awarded.
Erika Guardado won first place while Jennifer Ramos received second place. Mia Munoz and Kain Killmer tied for third place.
The prompt for this year’s contest was "Optimism: How it Connects Us."
Guardado’s essay has been sent to the district level. She will also receive a $500 scholarship during the senior awards assembly in May.