Photo story: Cassopolis students participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day essay contest
Published 10:29 am Tuesday, January 22, 2019
The four contestants read essays they wrote about Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, Malala Yousafzai and Mae Jemison. Javier Long, Sydney Brooks, Chance Cook and Terryn Williams participated. (Leader photos/ADAM DROSCHA)
Javier Long reads his essay about 44th United States president, Barack Obama. (Leader photo/ADAM DROSCHA)
Essay contest winner Terryn Williams reads her essay about Malala Yousafzai. (Leader photo/ADAM DROSCHA)
Sydney Brooks reads her essay about Maya Angelou. (Leader photo/ADAM DROSCHA)
Chance Cook reads his essay about Mae Jemison, one of the first black female astronauts. (Leader photos/ADAM DROSCHA)
CASSOPOLIS — Monday, four students participated in an essay contest honoring the memory and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Although the essays did not have to directly pertain to or reference King, they were to be about individuals who reflect of the legacy of his work.
The four contestants read essays they wrote about Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, Malala Yousafzai and Mae Jemison. Javier Long, Sydney Brooks, Chance Cook and Terryn Williams participated.
