Optimist Club announces essay contest winners
A student from Pomona's School of Arts and Enterprise was the top winner of the Pomona Breakfast Optimist Club essay contest.
First place went to Julian Damien Marenco, 17.
The second place award went to Adriel Pao, 17, a student at Village Academy High School.
Third place went to Vishra Patel, 17, of Village Academy High School.
Participants in the contest were asked to write an essay using "How my education is the key to a successful future" as the topic of their work, said Vernon Price, chairman of the club's essay contest.
Winners were presented medallions and certificates.
The club received 26 entries and the top five have been entered in the club's district competition, Price said.
The Optimist district level competition will have young people from across Southern California and Nevada competing for scholarships, he said.
Winners at that level will be selected in April, Price said.
District level winners go on to participate in the 2011 Optimist International Essay Contest.
These kind of essay contest really necessary for enhancing student's writing skills and it is good that winners were awarded medals.
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