The Preuss School Senior Wins First Prize in 7th Annual Essay Contest
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 7th Annual A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest! High school students throughout San Diego County submitted an impressive 341 essays, which is almost twice as many as last year. Students were asked to write about the biggest challenge they have faced and how it has shaped them today. A panel of volunteers evaluated the essays based on creativity, originality, clarity, and overall impact. Congratulations to the winners!
Crawford High School had a record 6 finalists
The winners of this year's essay contest have been announced. Alexandra Morales, a senior from The Preuss School at UCSD in University City, has earned first place. Devon Overbey, a senior from Mt. Carmel High School, has earned second place. Salma Abdullahi from Crawford High School has earned third place. This year's winners consist of ten students, with six of the ten from Crawford High School, which sets a new record. Interestingly, for the fourth time in seven years, a student from The Preuss School has earned first place.
Daniela Navarrete celebrating her Top 10 finish
The 7th Annual A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest winner, Alexandra Morales, will be awarded a $2,500 sponsorship. Devon Overbay, who secured second-place from Mt. Carmel High School, will receive a $1,000 sponsorship. The third to fifth-place winners will get a $250 Amazon gift card, while the sixth to tenth-place finishers will receive a $100 Amazon gift card.
Here is a list of top-performing students from different schools and graduating classes:
Alexandra Morales from Preuss, Class of 2019
Devon Overbey from Mt. Carmel HS, Class of 2019
Salma Abdullahi from Crawford, Class of 2020
Halimo Farah from Crawford, Class of 2019
Tina Tran from Crawford, Class of 2020
Kathy Truong from Crawford, Class of 2020
Hudad Ahmed from Crawford, Class of 2019
Heineken Hoang from Crawford, Class of 2019
Daniela Navarrete from Preuss, Class of 2022
Thien Nguyen from Preuss, Class of 2022