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Posted: Nov 14 2008 at 8:02am | IP Logged Quote Mary G
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The deadline for the George Washington Essay Contest is fast approaching; don't let it pass you by! As you know, participants in this contest, which CiRCE is proud to co-sponsor, can win up to $1,000 in scholarship money:

1st Place Scholarship is $1,000
2nd Place Scholarship is $500
3rd Place Scholarship is $250

The deadline to sign up for the contest is NOVEMBER 28, but don't worry, the essays are NOT due until January 23rd. So sign up today and write later on!

Be sure to head over to the ISI website for more information:
ISI George Washington essay contest

As a reminder, students are asked to consider at least two elements of Washington's life and identity that eventually found expression in the life and identity of America. Essayists are asked also to explore how those characteristics have been strengthened or weakened in the American consciousness since Washington's time and what this suggests about American character. Of course, this is a particularly intriguing question with the recent, historical presidential election in mind.

Parents, grandparents, teachers, tutors, coaches, and guidance counselors we hope that you will encourage the children and students with whom you have been entrusted to consider participating in this wonderful opportunity. In a time when the spirit of American patriotism and zeal is waning, and often sneered at, when the identity of American politics is frought with the ugly rhetoric of personal attacks and disparaging ad campaigns, it is important, now perhaps as much as any time since World War II, that our young people begin to closely consider the ideals and wisdom and character upon which our nation was built and which were surely embodied in our first President, George Washington.

We look forward to reading many insightful and spirited essays from America's next scholars!

Sincerely,
Andrew Kern, President
The CiRCE Institute



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