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Essay Contest Winners Announced
The Write Women Back into History annual essay contest organizers have chosen nine Iowa students as the 2006 winners. The contest, sponsored by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, the Iowa Department of Education and the State Historical Society of Iowa, celebrates March as women’s history month and increases awareness of the contributions made by Iowa women.
Prizes were awarded to the first three winners and their teachers in two divisions—grades 6-7 and grades 8-9. Special awards were given to the best essay on a woman volunteer and the best essays on women in science and engineering. Prizes include books and other memorabilia. The first-place winners also receive cash prizes.
All winners will be honored in a ceremony at the State Capitol March 8 and introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Congratulations to the 2006 winners!
6-7 Grade Category
1st Place: Emily Wrider, Harding Middle School, Cedar Rapids, Alejandra Pena Cill de Serrati
2nd Place: Stephanie Wenclawski, Harding Middle School, Cedar Rapids, Viola A. Gibson
3rd Place: Fontavia Reynolds, Waukee Middle School, Elizabeth Robinson
8-9 Grade Category
1st Place: Paul Hayden, Thomas Jefferson High School, Council Bluffs, Edna Griffin
2nd Place: Amanda de Neui, Dunkerton Community School, Carrie Chapman Catt
3rd Place: Rachel Kuenning, Thomas Jefferson High School, Council Bluffs, Donna Reed
Best Essays on Women in Science and Engineering for 6-7 Grades
1st Place: Connor Steffens, Prairie Middle School, Cedar Rapids, Rachel Carson
Best Essays on Women in Science and Engineering for 8-9 Grades
1st Place: Allison MacKay, Urbandale Middle School, Gladys Black
2nd Place: Tess Myer, Mount Ayr Community High School, Peggy Whitson
