The 2014 Living the Dream Essay Competition announced its winners, and
Topeka Public Schools was well represented. The competition was open to
students from 1st through 12th grades and was inspired by
Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and legacy. Students submitted essays for the
contest, which is in its 13th year, and the top winners in each
grade category were announced.
1st and 2nd Grade
1st
Place: Niomi Johnson…Meadows Elementary
2nd
Place: Imani Thompson…Meadows Elementary
3rd and 4th Grade
1st
Place: MacKenzie Doud…North Fairview Elementary
2nd
Place: Emma Terry… Williams Magnet School
3rd
Place: La’Ron Kinmon… Highland Park Central Elementary
5th and 6th Grade
1st
Place: Sydney Frederick… Topeka Collegiate
2nd
Place: Cooper Hochard… Topeka Collegiate
3rd
Place: Irene Caracioni… Topeka Collegiate
7th and 8th Grade
1st
Place: Drew Mahan… Topeka Collegiate
2nd
Place: Nell Brennan… Topeka Collegiate
3rd
Place: Kara McClendon…Jardine Rural Middle School
9th and 10th Grade
1st
Place: Srividya Desaraju…Washburn Rural High School
2nd
Place: Alix Fisk… Seaman High School
3rd
Place: Hailey Reed… Seaman High School
11th and 12th Grade
1st
Place: Jayce Yoder… Topeka High School
2nd
Place: Skyler Dykes… Topeka High School
3rd
Place: Khadijah Davis… Topeka West High School
Congratulations to all of these talented writers!