Student Essay Contest

This year’s assignment is entitled The Search, which deals with personal freedoms in the school environment.

Cash prizes provided by the Modrall Law Firm will be awarded:

First Place, $1,000; second place, $750; third place, $500; and $500 teacher award.

Past Winners

2011

1st Place: Caitlin Stone, Valley High School, Albuquerque (Teacher David Callison)

2nd Place: Kathryn Martinez, Oñate High School, Las Cruces (Teacher Joel Hutchinson)

3rd Place: Melecio Perea, West Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas (Teacher Carmen Baca)

2010

1st Place: Jordan Pruett, Onate High School, Las Cruces (Teacher Dr. Anne Burke-Foltz)

2nd Place: Ellen Rabin, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos (Teacher Brian Easton)

3rd Place: James Billingham, Valley High School, Albuquerque (Teacher Anne Young)

2009

1st Place: Kayla Jones, Valley Christian Academy, Roswell (Teacher Maelisa Rydholm)

2nd Place: Kendra Poole, Valley High School, Albuquerque (Teacher Anne Young)

3rd Place: Sarah Zager, Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque (Teacher Sonia Roth)

2008

First Place: Luke Holmen, Valley High School, Albuquerque
2nd Place: Chris Ellefson, Gallup Catholic High School, Gallup
3rd Place: Jamie Lee Mathis, West Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas

2007

First Place: Mark Macaron II, Evangel Christian Academy, Albuquerque
Second Place: Vera Jo Bustos, West Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas
Third Place: Daniel Aguilar, Capital High School, Santa Fe

2006

First Place: Daniel Aguilar, Capital High School, Santa Fe
Second Place: Lowell Karr, Albuquerque Academy
Third Place: Marissa Ham, Hot Springs High School, Truth or Consequences

2005

First Place: Darshan Patel, Albuquerque Academy
Second Place: Kristian Macaron, Evangel Christian Academy, Albuquerque
Third Place: Jessica Carlisle, Aztec High School, Aztec