American Dream Essay Contest Award Winners Announced

Casper WY

08 April, 2022

6:54 AM

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Press release from the Casper Area Chamber of Commerce: April 6, 2022 Casper – Wyoming students wrote essays about how their lives have been shaped by a personal code of ethics as part of the American Dream Essay Contest. Now, first place winners from schools throughout the state will compete for first, second, third place, and two honorable mentions at the state competition, which will be held at 12:00 p.m. on April 10, 2022, at the Ramkota Hotel in Casper. The top essay at the state level wins $5,000 cash; second place receives $3,000; and third will win $2,000. Two honorable mentions will each receive $1,000. The American Dream Essay Contest is put on by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming. As part of the contest, high school students in Wyoming wrote essays describing how ethics have guided and shaped their lives. Students were sponsored by teachers, and the local teacher of each school's first place winner will be recognized at the competition and received $300 for full-class participation. The American Dream Essay contest has impacted the lives of youth for over 20 years in Wyoming. Students have experienced life-changing discoveries about who they are and their future potential. The American Dream Essay Contest is centered on "Ten Principles to Live By," as highlighted in the book, Cowboy Ethics, by bestselling author Jim Owens. Every high school and homeschool student in grades 9-12 was invited to participate by reflecting on the Ten Principles (or their personal ethical beliefs), and writing an essay based on these guiding forces. The American Dream Essay contest is sponsored by the Zimmerman Family Foundation, the Templeton Foundation, Hilltop National Bank, Larry and Margo Bean, Kevin and Julie Murphy, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming. This press release was produced by the Casper Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.