7/12/2007 - AFS Essay Contest Winners: My DIfferent View...
Out of 117 entries, the first place winner for the U.S. is Alexis Duecker of Malvern, Pennsylvania. Alexis was a Congress Bundestag participant in 2005.
Alexis Duecker’s winning essay has been submitted to the second round of the competition in which winning essays from around the world will be considered for the top prize. The winners for this final stage will be announced in August.
1st Place Winner: My Different View: Alexis Duecker
Second place for the U.S. goes to Elizabeth Schutze of Dallas, Texas, a returnee who went on the summer program to Argentina in 2005. Elizabeth’s vivid essay is also attached.
2nd Place Winner: My Different View: Elizabeth Schutze
There is a tie for third place between Andrea Bolivar and Rebecca LaGrandeur. Andrea is from North Providence, Rhode Island and went on a Team Mission program to Ghana and Rebecca is from Salinas, California and also went on a Team Mission program to Ghana.