M-DCPS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PRESTIGIOUS ESSAY CONTEST Miami-Dade County Public Schools in partnership with the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, LRN, the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition and The Betsy-South Beach recently presented the Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest. Open to Miami-Dade high school juniors and seniors, the essay contest encourages students to apply Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel’s call to action to “think higher, feel deeper” about urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s world. Wiesel encourages a continued “thirst for learning” and “a thirst for discovery” among students. The winners include:
Editor’s Notes: Photos attached. (Left-Right): LRN CEO Dov Seidman, 1st Place winner of the Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest Diego Ramirez and Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho celebrate Diego’s accomplishment.
The Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest finalists gather with School Board members, LRN CEO Dov Seidman and Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho. # # # 14-JJS/055/DF |