Living the Dream Essay Contest Winners Announced

The 2014 Living the Dream Essay Competition announced its winners, and Topeka Public Schools was well represented. The competition was open to students from 1^st through 12^th grades and was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and legacy. Students submitted essays for the contest, which is in its 13^th year, and the top winners in each grade category were announced.

1^st and 2^nd Grade

                1^st Place: Niomi Johnson…Meadows Elementary

                2^nd Place: Imani Thompson…Meadows Elementary

               

3^rd and 4^th Grade

                1^st Place: MacKenzie Doud…North Fairview Elementary

                2^nd Place: Emma Terry… Williams Magnet School

                3^rd Place: La’Ron Kinmon… Highland Park Central Elementary

5^th and 6^th Grade

                1^st Place: Sydney Frederick… Topeka Collegiate

                2^nd Place: Cooper Hochard… Topeka Collegiate

                3^rd Place: Irene Caracioni… Topeka Collegiate

7^th and 8^th Grade

                1^st Place: Drew Mahan… Topeka Collegiate

                2^nd Place: Nell Brennan… Topeka Collegiate

                3^rd Place: Kara McClendon…Jardine Rural Middle School

9^th and 10^th Grade

                1^st Place: Srividya Desaraju…Washburn Rural High School

                2^nd Place: Alix Fisk… Seaman High School

                3^rd Place: Hailey Reed… Seaman High School

11^th and 12^th Grade

                1^st Place: Jayce Yoder… Topeka High School

                2^nd Place: Skyler Dykes… Topeka High School

                3^rd Place: Khadijah Davis… Topeka West High School

Congratulations to all of these talented writers!