INCENTIVES AND AWARDS
*Please note the following change: The three educators with the highest percentage of student entries making it to the second round of judging (top 20 percent of essays) will win recognition and prizes.
Just learning about the courageous acts of the rescuers is incentive enough to participate, but because we are so excited about this contest, we are offering the following prizes.
| Grades 9th-10th |
Grades 11th-12th |
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| 1st | $750 | $750 |
| 2nd | $500 | $500 |
| 3rd | $250 | $250 |
Runners up will receive a small prize, and the top 10% will receive a personalized letter of achievement sent to their principal and teacher.
The following awards will be given to the teachers who inspire the most essays to be submitted.
Teacher Sponsor Awards
- First place- $125 Gift Certificate to Barnes and Noble
- Second place - $75 Gift Certificate to Barnes and Noble
- Third place - $50 Gift Certificate to Barnes and Noble
We gratefully acknowledge the generous donations for the student and teacher financial awards from the Carl Frohm Foundation.
