{"id":200,"date":"2017-10-30T12:16:17","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T12:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sacpsr.org\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2024-07-04T12:50:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T20:50:36","slug":"essay-contest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sacpsr.org\/index.php\/essay-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"PSR\/Sacramento High School Scholarship Essay Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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PSR\/Sacramento Congratulates the Winners of our 2023 High School Scholarship Essay Contest<\/h2>\n

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From left to right, Rocio Perez, Ethan Machado, William Souza, Madison McGuire, Ellie Winger, Ethan Orr, Nysa Sarkari, Naudiah Monet Calacal, Eva Pullen, Matthew Ferrara, and Anna Standeven<\/p><\/div>\n

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The prompt for our 2023, chosen by a vote of our members, was the following quotation from the renowned primatologist, environmentalist, and animal rights activist, Dr. Jane Goodall:<\/p>\n

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You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The 10 finalists presented\u00a0 their essays orally at a luncheon at the Hilton Arden West in Sacramento on Sunday, April 30. At the luncheon, which was attended by a large audience of PSR supporters, a distinguished panel of judges from the community choose the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. The winners of this year’s contest are listed below. Click on students’ names to read their winning essays.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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First Place Winner ($3,000 Award)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Ellie Winger<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

attending Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove<\/p>\n

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Second Place Winner ($2,500 Award)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matthew Ferrara<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

attending Jesuit High School in Carmichael<\/p>\n

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Third Place Winner ($2,000 Award)<\/strong><\/p>\n

William Souza<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

attending Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley<\/p>\n

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$1,000 Scholarship Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Naudiah Monet Calacal<\/a><\/p>\n

attending Oakmont High School in Roseville<\/p>\n

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$1,000 Scholarship Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Machado<\/a><\/p>\n

attending C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento<\/p>\n

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$1,000 Scholarship Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Madison McGuire<\/a><\/p>\n

attending Sierra High School in Manteca<\/p>\n

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$1,000 Scholarship Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Orr<\/a><\/p>\n

attending Rosemont High School in Sacramento<\/p>\n

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$1,000 Scholarship Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eva Pullin<\/a><\/p>\n

attending Forest Charter School in Truckee<\/p>\n

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$1,000 Scholarship Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nysa Sarkari<\/a><\/p>\n

attending Saint Francis High School in Sacramento<\/p>\n

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$1,000 Scholarship Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anna Standeven<\/a><\/p>\n

attending Union Mine High School in El Dorado<\/p>\n

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$250 Scholarship Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rocio Perez<\/a><\/p>\n

attending Cordova School in Rancho Cordova<\/p>\n

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Links to the winning essays in our 2024 contest are posted on the Home Page<\/a> of this website. The winning essays in other past contests can be accessed via the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n