The Keystone Federated Republican Women’s 2023 Essay Contest “Lesser Known Signers of the Declaration of Independence” is open for all Jefferson County Middle and High School aged students currently enrolled in public or private schools or homeschooled.
Download for Essay Contest Information.
Deadline for submitting essays is February 28, 2023. Thank you for participating and good luck!
KFRW will recognize and award cash prizes to the top essayists in both middle school and high school as follows:
1st Place: Award Certificate and Cash Prize $300 (Increase from 2022)
2nd Place: Award Certificate and Cash Prize $200 (Increase from 2022)
3rd Place: Award Certificate and Cash Prize $100 (Increase from 2022)
2023 Essay Contest winners were announced at KFRW’S monthly meeting, March 27, 2023, by Gretchen Wallace, Community Outreach Chair. All essay contest participates received certificates and the winners were given cash awards. The two first place winners read their essays aloud afterwards.
High School Student Participants (Click on student’s name to read their essay):
1st Place – Zoe Burrell – $300 cash prize – Charles Carroll of Carrollton (Maryland)
2nd Place – Annalise Grettenberger – $200 cash prize – Robert Morris – (Pennsylvania)
3rd Place – Adeline Grettenberger – $100 cash prize – Thomas Lynch, Jr. (South Carolina)
Gannett Fulford – Robert Morris – (Pennsylvania)
Talia Grettenberger – John Hart (New Jersey) – not present
Vera Peters – John Hart (New Jersey)
Middle School Student Participants (Click on student’s name to read their essay):
1st Place – Corban Blake Burrell – $300 cash prize – Carter Braxton (Virginia)
2nd Place – Ansleigh Camper – $200 cash prize – Robert Morris – (Pennsylvania)
3rd Place – Lillian Burrell – $100 cash prize – Thomas Nelson, Jr. (Virginia)
Belle Burrell Charles Carroll of Carrollton (Maryland)
Allie Dollar Francis Hopkinson (New Jersey)
Kamrynn Johnson – Charles Carroll of Carrollton (Maryland)
