2008 Missouri NEA/Missouri
Bar
Law Day Essay Contest
The Missouri NEA Public Relations Committee
and the Missouri Bar Young Lawyers Section co-sponsored the
annual Law Day Essay Contest. Students were asked to respond
to the following essay prompt:
How do laws help or hurt a free society?
First-place winners receive $300 U.S. savings bonds, second-place
winners receive $200 U.S. savings bonds, and third-place winners
receive $150 U.S. savings bonds from the Missouri Bar.
Certificates of recognition for all students who wrote essays
for the contest are available online. Just download the pdf
file, and copy the certificate to the paper of your choice.
(Law Day Essay
Certificates)
Pat Miller, Northwest EA, served as state finalist judging
coordinator. The Missouri Bar selected the top three winners
in each category. For more information about the Law Day Essay
Contest, contact Linda
Bell at (573) 634-3202. Following are the state finalists
and winners by grade category:
| Grades
4-5 |
|
Finalists
Brett
Peters, Ralls Co. R-II School District
Bradie Hamilton, Ralls Co. R-II School District
Deryk Thompson, Ralls Co. R-II School District
Dalton Lynn, Ralls Co. R-II School District
Matthew Lathrom, Ralls Co. R-II School District
Kevin Rouse, Ralls Co. R-II School District
|
Winners
1st
Place
Brett Peters
Ralls Co. R-II School District
2nd Place
Bradie Hamilton
Ralls Co. R-II School District
3rd
Place
Deryk Thompson
Ralls Co. R-II School District |
| Grades
6-8 |
|
Finalists
Ross
McClanahan, Cape Girardeau School District
Megan Miller, Ft. Zumwalt R-II School District
Emily Weisenberger, Cape Girardeau School District
Kendall McCrary, Rockwood School District
Cali Knepp, Cape Girardeau School District
Kelly Stumbaugh, Fox C-6 School District
|
Winners
1st
Place
Emily Weisenberger
Cape Girardeau School District
2nd
Place
Megan Miller
Ft. Zumwalt R-II School District
3rd
Place
Kelly Stumbaugh
Fox C-6 School District |
| Grades
9-12 |
|
Finalists
Rebecca
O'Brien, Columbia School District
Courtney Keim, Fox C-6 School District
Meredith Muehler, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Liana Mosher, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Briona Perry, Francis Howell R-III School District
Michelle Pritchett, Fox C-6 School District
|
Winners
1st
Place
Michelle Prichett
Fox C-6 School District
2nd
Place
Liana Mosher
Meramec Valley R-III School District
3rd
Place
Meredith Muehler
Meramec Valley R-III School District
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