$100,000 ESSAY CONTEST

for Northeast Ohio 6-12th Graders

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The 2020 contest is now closed. To learn more about the annual scholarship contest, please contact program manager, Ben Becker at 216-593-057

Appreciation to the distinguished judges who read and scored
each written essay to select ten 2008-2009 Scholarship Finalists.

Khalid Bahhur
Commissioner, Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport

Rabbi Richard Block
Senior Rabbi, The Temple-Tifereth Israel

Sharon Broussard
Editorial Writer, The Plain Dealer

Danny Ferry
General Manager, Cleveland Cavaliers

Sanjiv Kapur
Partner, Jones Day

Barbara R. Snyder
President, Case Western Reserve University

The Honorable Louis Stokes
Former United States Congressman

Felton Thomas, Jr.
Director, Cleveland Public Library

Kim Wheeler
Anchor/Education Reporter, WKYC-TV 3

Margaret W. Wong
President/Managing Partner, Margaret Wong & Associates LLC

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