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High School Students From Around United States To Gather In Washington D.C. For 14th Annual National Peace Essay Contest
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2001 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On June 23 a special
group of students from high schools across America will gather
in the nation's capital as part of this year's National Peace
Essay Contest sponsored annually by the United States Institute
of Peace.
More than 3,000 students from across the United States, including Puerto Rico and American high school students studying overseas, participated in this year's contest, writing an essay (under 1,500 words) that assessed how third parties can help bring peace to violent civil conflicts abroad.
Each state-level winner for 2001 has been invited to represent this or her home state in an all-expenses-paid program in Washington, D.C., June 23-28. During the week, students will meet with senior U.S. government officials, members of Congress, foreign embassy officials, and other foreign policy experts. They will also engage in a three-day simulation focusing on the impact of third parties in the current civil war in Sri Lanka.
The students, each of whom garnered a $1,000 scholarship, will be honored at a special awards banquet. Winners of the national first, second, and third-place scholarships of $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500 will be announced at the dinner.
The U.S. Institute of Peace is an independent organization created and funded by Congress to promote research, education, and training on the resolution of international conflicts. The National Peace Essay Contest is one of the Institute's oldest continuing activities, designed to promote civic education on issues of international peace and conflict resolution.
For additional information and photos of this year's winners visit the Peace Institute's website at www.usip.org.
2001 National Peace Essay Contest State-Level Winners
Alabama
Joshua Hershberger -Birmingham, Ala.
Alaska
Bonnie Loshbaugh - Soldotna, Alaska
Arizona
Lispeth Nutt- Phoenix, Ariz.
Arkansas
Brian D Weiss - Little Rock, Ark.
California
Joseph Richard Rose - Saratoga, Calif.
Colorado
Travis Macy - Evergreen, Colo.
Connecticut
Suzanne Hopcroft - Woodstock, Conn.
Delaware
Adam Figueira - Claymont, Del.
Florida
Danielle Deans - Port Orange, Fla.
Georgia
Nicholas Edelstein - Dunwoody, Ga.
Hawaii
Stephanie Hu - Honolulu, Hawaii
Idaho
John Henager - St. Anthony, Idaho
Illinois
Matthew Thomas Diller - Normal, Ill.
Indiana
Matthew Holbreich - Indianapolis, Ind.
Iowa
Nora Martin - Ames, Iowa
Kansas
Laura Adams - Topeka, Kan.
Kentucky
Scott Moore - Louisville, Ky.
Louisiana
Stephanie de Vay - New Orleans, La.
Maine
Kasi Carson - Lewiston, Maine
Maryland
Ariana Berengaut - Bethesda, Md.
Massachusetts
Ariela Marshall - Salem, Mass.
Michigan
Matt Harsha-Strong - Novi, Mich.
Minnesota
Karlyn Beer - Elk River, Minn.
Mississippi
Courtney Chance - Madison, Miss.
Missouri
Adam B. Hill - Nixa, Mo.
Montana
Allison Jochim - Joplin, Mont.
Nebraska
Bethany Scott - Omaha, Neb.
Nevada
Adam Blitstein - Las Vegas, Nev.
New Jersey
Carin Glaser - Livingston, N.J.
New Mexico
Milo M. Lin - Los Alamos, N.M.
New York
Kimberly S. Greenberg - Great Neck, N.Y.
North Carolina
Amber Morehouse - Durham, N.C.
North Dakota
Andrea Rau - Minot, N.D.
Ohio
Maiko Shiota - Shaker Heights, Ohio
Oklahoma
Brittany Howell - Cleveland, Okla.
Oregon
Joy Ellison - Portland, Ore.
Overseas Schools
Mohammad Fatayerji - Al-Khobar, AE, Saudi Arabia
Pennsylvania
Emily Sowell - Huntington, Pa.
Puerto Rico & U.S. Territories
Lilah Sabalones - San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
George Matook - Providence, R.I.
South Carolina
Lisa Kistler - Columbia, S.C.
South Dakota
Austin Lammers - Rapid City, S.D.
Tennessee
Yuan Tao - Nashville, Tenn.
Texas
Chris Belcik - Hallettsville, Texas
Utah
Stefanie Nelson - Bountiful, Utah
Vermont
Cory Simon-Nobes - Hinesburg, Vt.
Virginia
Arielle Kuiper - Annandale, Va.
Washington
Rachel K. Gross - Olympia, Wash.
West Virginia
Rebecca Kenna-Schenk - Kingwood, W.Va.
Wisconsin
Michael Nondahl - Wauwatosa, Wis.
Wyoming
Cassidy Ann Croft - Worland, Wyo.
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