This year's winners of the Marion Craig Essay Contest read their winning entries and received their awards at our April 14th meeting. The first place winner, receiving a check for $500.00, was Megan Smith, Riverton High School senior, who wrote about Rational Thinking . Her essay described various aspects of Rational Thinking and concluded with, "In order to make the world better, people with rational thought must speak out and have influence."

The second place winner was Halie Boardman, also a senior at Riverton High School. She wrote about the Role of Ethics in Our Society and received a check for $250.00. She summarized her essay saying, "Ethics help keep things in order and in peace…It is our responsibility to our society and those around us to live a life of good ethics."

In addition to the awards to our winning essayists, Humanists of Utah presented a $250.00 check for classroom supplies to Ms. Claudette Rush, Riverton High English teacher.

Winners

Ms. Smith accepting her check from Marion Craig Essay Contest Committee Chairperson Flo Wineriter and Chapter President Bob Lane

Ms. Boardman accepting her check from Marion Craig Essay Contest Committee Chairperson Flo Wineriter and Chapter President Bob Lane

--Flo Wineriter