Attn: Guidance Counselors, English and Social Studies Lead Teachers
Thirteen years ago, Dominion expanded the Strong Men &
Women: Excellence in Leadership program to include a writing contest that encourages students to learn more about the achievements of African Americans.
Contest Is Now Closed
The company invites high
school juniors and seniors from schools in the Virginia and northeastern North
Carolina service area, and students who are currently juniors or seniors at a public or private high school in the Dominion East Ohio service area, to submit essays on the achievements of outstanding African
Americans featured in our series.
Students must write a 400-word essay about one of the 217 individuals
previously featured in the Strong Men & Women series. Along with the nine leaders being honored this year,
student winners are recognized at a special reception preceding Black History
Month.
Each winner receives a laptop computer, and each winner's
school receives a $1,000 cash award. The student and the school both receive
a commemorative plaque of the essay.
Virginia and North Carolina - Details and Materials
Contest guidelines and entry forms are attached below (PDF
file). Schools in Virginia and North Carolina were each invited to submit two
entries. The deadline was Nov. 14, 2008.
The 2009 awards will be presented at an evening program on Thursday, January 22, 2009. Each winner and a school representative must attend the ceremony in Richmond, VA, to receive the award. Winning students will receive a laptop computer and their schools will receive a cash award of $1,000.
Contest guidelines and entry forms are attached below
(PDF file). Public or private high schools in the Dominion East Ohio service
area were each invited to submit two entries, and the deadline was Nov.
25, 2008.
The 2009 awards will be presented at a luncheon on Thursday, February 5, 2009. Each winner and a school representative must attend the ceremony in Cleveland, OH, to receive the award. Winning students will receive a laptop computer and their schools will receive a cash award of $1,000.
