On Wednesday, April 27th, the Rotary Club of Des Moines presented the Phil Swanberg Essay Award to three Pacific Middle School students! The Phil Swanberg Essay Award Contest was created posthumously in honor of Phil Swanberg, who was a active member of the Rotary Club of Des Moines and instrumental in the development of this essay contest. This is the fourteenth year the club has given out this illustrious award. Throughout the years, the club has received hundreds of essays from applicants who have written incredible and thoughtful essays which have touched on a number of topics, such as societal issues or personal experiences. The winners are chosen based on their ability to express their views in a clear and concise manner through their writing skills. The recipients of this year's award are as follows:
1st Place - Lizzy Burton
2nd Place - Keatyn Millard-Smith
3rd Place - Nolan Hendrick
The success of the Phil Swanberg Essay Contest is also directly related to the continued effort and support which the Des Moines Rotary Club receives from the Eighth Grade Language Arts staff at Pacific Middle School.
For more information about this essay contest, please visit www.dmrotary.org.
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