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 about the people in their own lives that they value: their siblings, teachers, parents, grandparents, friends, people with disabilities, and more. These essays give us reason for hope and optimism that there will be strong witnesses for life among the next generation of Vermonters!
Vermont Right to Life congratulates these winners:
(Click on the following names to read the winning essays.)
Grades 11-12 category
* 1st place: Georgia Lucas of Brownington
* 2nd place: Emma of Barre
* 3rd place: Olivia Lucas of Brownington
Grades 9-10 category
* 1st place: Jonathan of Colchester
* 2nd place: Lyla of Plainfield
* 3rd place: Gianna Callan of Waterbury Center
Grades 6-8 category
* 1st place: Nora Schottel of Shelburne
* 2nd place: Alexandria Hanover of Brownington
* 3rd place: Nehemiah of Rutland
In addition, thirteen students received Honorable Mention awards. We have permission to publish ten of these essays. Click here to read them.
There were eight sponsoring schools and churches that submitted at least five entries. A drawing for the Group Prize was held and the prize was awarded to Websterville Christian Academy of Websterville, VT.
Vermont Right to Life Educational Trust will host another essay contest this year. Look for more details soon.
