MIDTESOL Student Essay Winners Announced!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 MIDTESOL Student Essay contest. There were 15 submissions for Best ESL Student Essay (adult learners) and 21 for Best High School Essay for a total of 36 submissions.

Best High School Essays

1^st place: Rachel Chun, 10^th grade, Ames High School, Ames, IA. Sponsoring Teachers: Shaeley Santiago and Kendall Schuldt

2^nd place: Lynn Nguyen, 9th grade, Goddard High School, Goddard, KS. Instructor: Marcy Cross

3^rd place: Kenya Sevilla, 11^th grade, Goddard High School, Goddard, KS. Sponsoring teacher: Marcy Cross

Best ESL (Adult) Student Essays

1^st place: Abdulaziz Aloun LCI KC at Park University, Parkville, MO. Sponsoring teacher: Mrs. Robyn Conners

2^nd place: Hamza Khan LCI KC at Park University, Parkville, MO. Sponsoring teacher: Yulia Kimball

3^rd place: Phuong Nam Minh Nguyen Lindenwood University. St. Charles,  MO. Sponsoring teacher: Mrs. Jenna Poindexter

First place wins $100, Second $50, and Third $25.