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| DR. ROGER DEARING SUPERINTENDENT * * * 215 MANATEE AVENUE WEST BRADENTON, FL 34205 TELEPHONE (941) 708-8770 FAX (941) 708-8680 |
School Board of Manatee County P.O. Box 9069 Bradenton, Florida 34206-9069 |
SCHOOL BOARD BARBARA HARVEY * CHAIRMAN * WALTER MILLER * VICE-CHAIRMAN * ROBERT GAUSE HARRY KINNAN JANE PFEILSTICKER |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Margi Nanney, (941) 708-8770 Ext. 2046 Cell (941) 650-8378 |
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GOVERNOR CRIST SPONSORS ESSAY CONTEST ON (Bradenton, FL. - February 22, 2008) Celebrating government in the sunshine is the topic of a statewide essay contest for high school students sponsored by Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Any student in grades 9-12 can enter an essay in the contest in which students are asked to address the topic: “What role does open government play within a democratic society and a democratic government?” The essays must be no longer than 500 words and postmarked no later than 5 p.m. EST, Monday, March 3, 2008. The essays must be accompanied by a parental waiver stating that the work was produced solely by the student and should be e-mailed to sunshineessay@myflorida.com, or mailed to Executive Office of the Governor: Sunshine Week Essay Contest, 400 S. Monroe Street, Suite LL08, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001. The first-place winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship, the second-place winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship and the third-place winner will receive a $1,500 scholarship. The winners will be awarded their scholarships at the Governor's Sunshine Week celebration to be held in Tallahassee March 16-21, 2008. For more information, contact the Governor's Office at (850) 921-6099. ### |
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