Student Essay Contest

2012 winners have been announced!

6-9 year olds:
Riley Vacchiano, Age 8, Third Place
Elizabeth Willette, Age 7, Second Place
Naomi Zarin, Age 7, First Place
10-13 year olds:
Amelia Searfoss, Age 10, Third Place
Helen Cunningham, Age 12, Second Place
Sophie Wink, Age 10, First Place
14-18 year olds:
Madeline Sanborn, Age 14, Third Place
Emma Sapat, Age 16, Second Place
Kate Spies, Age 18, First Place

FALMOUTH, ME—University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the organizers of thePortland Flower Show are asking kids to use your imagination to describe in detail a celebration you would plan outdoors for the Portland Flower Show’s sixth annual student essay contest. For a contest application and rules, contact the UMaine Extension office in Cumberland County by phone at 800-287-1471 or by e-mail at amy.witt@maine.edu. Applications can also be downloaded from the Portland Flower Show website or the Cumberland County Extension website. The deadline for submitting entries is Thursday, February 16.

Maine residents aged 6–18 are invited to participate in this contest. Three prizes ($50, $30 and$20) will be awarded in each of the three age categories (6–9, 10–13 and 14–18). Essays will be judged on criteria such as creativity, focus, and passion for the topic. The winning essays will be announced at the show’s opening night preview on Wednesday, March 7, and selected essays will be posted for public viewing for the duration of the show. The Portland Flower Show runs from March 8 to 11, 2012 at the Portland Company Complex, 58 Fore Street, Portland.

For more than 90 years, University of Maine Cooperative Extension has supported UMaine’s land-grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in everyMaine county.