2006 - 2007 Essay Contest

The Goodlark Educational Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2006-2007 essay contest.   The subject upon which the essay contributors wrote this year was What Event of the Last 100 Years Has Changed the World the Most?  The winning paper, entitled "Nuclear Development,"  was submitted by Chris Barber of Waverly Central High School.  In his essay, Chris discussed both the political and the sociological impact that the development of nuclear weapons has had upon the world.  Chris received a plaque and a $1,000 scholarship.

At the presentation of the award for the winning essay were (left to right): Mr. Richard Rawlings, WCHS principal, Mrs. Michelle Puckett, Chris' English teacher, Vanessa Smyth, Goodlark Educational Foundation Executive Director and Chris Barber, first place winner.

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The second place essay was written  by Jonathan Martin from Creek Wood High School, who received a plaque and a $500 scholarship.  His essay was entitled "National Debt," and in it Jonathan discussed the changing views about government debt throughout America's history and the ramifications for our present and future.

Vanessa Smyth, Goodlark Educational Foundation Executive Director, presents the second place plaque to Jonathan Martin of Creek Wood High School.

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Third prize, consisting of a plaque and a $250 scholarship, was won by Rachel Reasonover of Hickman County High School.  Rachel's essay was entitled "A New Age of Warfare."  In it, Rachel described the physical effects of the detonation of the atomic bombs dropped in World War II and speculated that today's bombs would cause even more catastrophic destruction.

Rachel Reasonover of Hickman County High School accepts her 3rd place plaque from Vanessa Smyth, Goodlark Educational Foundation Executive Director.

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This is the second year that the Goodlark Foundation has held an essay contest for the 11th graders in Dickson, Hickman and Humphreys Counties (2005-2006 winners).  The Foundation holds this contest annually, so eleventh graders should watch for contest advertisements in the fall.

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