2024 Essay Contest

PRESENTING THE WINNERS! The 2024 Pro-Life Vermont Essay Contest was a great success. Nearly 200 students in grades 6-12 wrote moving submissions about "The Value of a Single Human Life". Entries came from every one of Vermont's 14 counties. The essays were heartfelt tributes … [Read more...] about Winners of the Pro-Life Vermont Essay Contest

"The Value of a Single Human Life" Nora Schottel, grade 6 Shelburne, VT Saint Catherine of Siena Church, Shelburne, VT I think to myself sometimes about how lucky I am to have a grandpa that loves and cares for me. I do not know what I would do if he had never been born. Life … [Read more...] about Essay Contest 1st place – grades 6-8

"The Value of a Single Human Life" "The Value of One Life" Jonathan Colchester, VT The value of any one life is one of the greatest and most important things we can consider, but more critical than even the value itself is the appreciation of it.One of the most important … [Read more...] about Essay Contest 1st place – grades 9-10

"The Value of a Single Human Life" "In All Things, Good" Georgia Lucas, grade 11 Brownington, VT United Christian Academy, Newport, VT My best friend, who I have known for about 4 years, is not only valued by his friends and family, but also by God. As a kid growing up, he … [Read more...] about Essay Contest 1st place – grades 11-12

"The Value of a Single Human Life" "My Dad" Alexandria Hanover, grade 7 Brownington, VT Saint Paul's Catholic School, Barton, VT My life would be completely different if it weren't for my dad. My parents have been divorced since I was four and my father took custody of me … [Read more...] about Essay Contest 2nd place – grades 6-8