Three ASMSA juniors swept the top awards in the “Turning Points In American History” senior essay contest at the Garland County Fair on Sept. 17.
The winners were Victoria Ly, first place; Alex Jones, second place; and Emily Hollansworth, third place. The John Percifull Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored the contest, which was open to all Garland County students.
The students wrote a 750-1,000-word essay and created a display board to illustrate their essays.
Victoria's essay was titled “The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln: A Catalyst to Change.”
Alex wrote about the civil rights movement and his essay was titled “Turning the bus around.”
Emily's essay was titled “The Louisiana Purchase: A Nation Divided.”