Six middle school students from Williamson County are earning recognition for their performance in the 2015 Daughters of the American Revolution American Essay Contest.
This year’s essay topic was A Colonial Family’s Reaction to the Stamp Act.
“It has been exciting and an honor to work closely with a patriotic organization such as the Daughters of the American Revolution,” said WCS Curriculum Specialist David Rector. “We look forward to continuing our efforts to promote the annual DAR essay contest to make researching, studying and writing about the American Revolution an engaging and fun way to learn.”
Claudia Gurrero
Brentwood Middle
Imari Straughan
Fairview Middle
Connor Tharpe
Heritage Middle
Kira Enos
Page Middle
Lilly Miller
Sunset Middle
Ethan Hoogerheide
Sunset Middle
The winning students include eighth grader Claudia Guerrero from Brentwood Middle, eighth grader Imari Straughan from Fairview Middle, eighth grader Connor Tharpe from Heritage Middle, seventh grader Kira Enos from Page Middle, sixth grader Lily Miller from Sunset Middle and eighth grader Ethan Hoogerheide from Sunset Middle.
Connor Tharpe, an eighth grader from Heritage Middle, was selected as the Cumberland District winner. His essay will go on to enter the state competition.
The DAR American Essay Contest is open to students in fifth through eighth grade. The essays are judged on requirements including historical accuracy, originality, adherence to the topic and grammar.
Each winning student will receive a certificate and a bronze medal.