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High School Essay Contest: Winning Entries

fountain penPlease enjoy these podcasts of the winning entries in the 2017-2018 Garaventa Center High School Essay Contest. The prompt for this year's contest was: Notes to my 12-year-old self. Click on essay titles for transcripts.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Top Winners

Define Me?

Written by Katherine Bloch of St. Mary's Academy in Portland Oregon. Read by Bridget Donnelly.

He Sends Forth the Springs in the Valleys; They Flow Between the Mountains

Written by Celeste Davis of Tri-Cities Prep in Pasco, Washington. Read by Riley Olson.

Honorable Mention Winners

Piece by Piece

Written by Madeleine Adriance of St. Mary's Academy in Portland, Oregon.

Gain the Whole World

Written by Abby Place of St. Mary's Academy in Portland, Oregon. Read by Riley Olson.