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Chapter Announces Bill of Rights Essay Contest Winners
The Lower Hudson Valley Chapter received more than 70 essays for its Bill of Rights Essay Contest. This year’s topic was bullying in school. We presented students a scenario in which four students were repeatedly bullied for being “different.”
We asked students to explore how schools should address bullying. We also asked them to consider how the Dignity for All Students Act will empower students and educators to prevent bullying and harassment.
Prizes were awarded at our annual Bill of Rights Day event.
The winners were:
First Prize: Robert Liebowitz of Tuckahoe High School
Second Prize: Alex Linkoff of Clarkstown North High School
Best-in-School: Yassine El Yousfi of Nellie A. Thornton High School
Best-in-School: Andrew Kim of Clarkstown South High School
Click on the names to read the essays.
First Prize winner Robert Liebowitz of Tuckahoe High School.
Second Prize winner Alex Linkoff of Clarkstown North High School reads his essay.
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