ywracial justice: 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest

The student winners of the YWCA of Bergen County’s 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest were honored during the YWCA’s Stand Against Racism community event on Friday April 30th at Paramus Park Mall. The 22nd annual contest was open to Bergen County students in grades 4 through 12.

This year’s winners, inspired by the theme, “What Advice Would Dr. King Give President Obama?” are Jonathan Robert Vasquez, Englewood on the Palisades Charter School; Tarek Meah, Elmwood Park Memorial Middle School; and Brandy Neary, Ridgefield Memorial High School. Each winner received a certificate and gift card, and each school was presented with a plaque inscribed with its winner’s name. Invitations were sent to several hundred schools across the county, and submissions were reviewed by a judging committee. Winners were chosen based on creativity, interpretation of the theme, and overall writing quality.