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Winners of the 18th annual Essay Contest named

This year's contest, sponsored by Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, had a theme of historical events and inventions in Connecticut.  More than 400 5th graders from 38 different schools across the state submitted essays. 

 

This year was the first year that power point presentations on the same topic were also submitted. 

 

There were five winning presentations from each of Connecticut's five congressional districts.  In the 5th district, the first place winner was from Burlington.  The second place presentation was made by a Torrington student. 

 

Third place went to Stadley Rough Elementary School student Liam Dineen-Herzog of Danbury.  Lesly Ochoa from Morris Street School in Danbury and Gabby Christina from Gainfield Elementary School in Southbury received honorable mentions.

 

Merrill says Connecticut is a small state, yet there are an extraordinary number of innovations in science and industry that have happened here.

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