Why Character Matters Essay Competition Sponsored by BestPrep

Hello,

I am delighted to share that a student at your school had an essay ranked in the top 20 for the Why Character Matters Essay Competition! We had 415 total essays entered, and the judges repeatedly commented on the quality and creativity of the essays.

Student and teachers were notified in May and were invited to a special ceremony in the fall. See the list below for the results.

Full details about the competition and winning essays can be viewed here: http://bestprep.org/events/forum/essay/

1. Lauren Rishovd, 11th grade, Elk River High School, teacher Denise Green
2. Sophia Kruger, 11th grade, Elk River High School, teacher Denise Green
3. Bashir Muhumed, 11th grade, Southwest High School, teacher Caroline Hooper
4. Emily Sizen, 11th grade, Elk River High School, teacher Alyssa Ray
5. Amanda Krinke, 9th grade, Buffalo High School, teacher Rachel Busch

6. Jared Leslie, 10th grade, Cloquet Senior High, teacher Jason Richardson
7. Milan Stolpman, 11th grade, Washburn High School, teacher Molly Koppel
8. Miranda Cox, 11th grade, Mabel-Canton, teacher Bonnie Wenthold
9. Kerryn Lund, 10th grade, Brandon Evansville High School, teacher Robert Bosma
10. Sophie Wu, 9th grade, Woodbury High School, teacher Erika Jungwirth
11. Camden Sharp, 10th grade, Spectrum High School, teachers Amy Kinney & Stacy Pinz
12. Kalahari Szarkowicz, 9th grade, Washburn High School, teacher Nicky Sunde
13. Chia Thao, 11th grade, Highland Park, teacher Michael Burgdorf
14. Keleenah Yang, 11th grade, Como Park Senior High School, teacher Risa Luther
15. Lindsay Popp, 11th grade, Pierz Healy High School, teacher Derrick Paulson
16. Ashlyn Bohrer, 9th grade, White Bear Lake North Campus, teacher Shannon Grant
17. Sinaam Mohamed, 11th grade, Columbia Heights High School, teacher Jessica Ortiz
18. Fatima Menawa, 10th grade, Stillwater Area High School, teacher Brandon Maxwell
19. Donovan Eidem, 10th grade, Spectrum High School, teachers Amy Kinney & Stacy Pinz
20. Evelynn Szakatits, 10th grade, Spectrum High School, teachers Amy Kinney & Stacy Pinz

AWARDS CEREMONY:

BestPrep invites the winning students and teachers to a Private Reception and Awards Ceremony with Alan Page, as well as BestPrep’s Educational Forum, featuring Mr. Page on Tuesday, October 24^th, 2017.  This will be held in the evening at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The top 20 prizes will be awarded at the event.

With the summer upon us, we also have some upcoming opportunities for both students and teachers. High school students are encouraged to attend our Minnesota Business Venture summer program and teachers are encouraged to attend our Technology Integration Workshop, where participants learn how existing and emerging technologies can enhance academic achievement, lesson effectiveness, and student engagement through firsthand and hands-on experiences.

Congratulations once again to the students and teachers at your school, and have an incredible (and restful) summer!

Jonathan Filzen

Education Outreach Specialist
BestPrep | 7100 Northland Circle North, Suite 120 | Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

P: 763.233.6322 | F: 763.398.0391 | jfilzen@bestprep.org