Dunn Loring, VA, 17 June 2011—Oakseed Ministries International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Essay Contest: Compassion and Child Trafficking. Over 300 essays were submitted by youth from 39 states and 20 different countries. The topic invited youth to research the horrors of human trafficking specifically involving children and explore how, with compassion, they can involve themselves in the cause of ending child trafficking.
Dr. Edward Bradley, President of Oakseed Ministries International, says of the contest: “The discovery of the great challenges that face the youth of the world is central to the Oakseed essay contest. Many essay writers shared how their eyes were opened to the horror of child trafficking through research for their essay.”
The winners of the age 17 and under category are Courtney Coker of Medford, Oregon in first place, Sarah Marty of West Haven, Connecticut in second place, Kimberly Hanson of Walkoloa, Hawaii with an honorable mention, and Brianna Steirer of Hartland, Wisconsin with an honorable mention.
In the age 18 to 22 category winners are Mary Kelso of Drafter, Michigan in first place, Melissa Manzanares of Whittier, California in second place, Aniecia Lujan of Byers, Colorado with an honorable mention, and Collette Carroll of Merced, California with an honorable mention.
First place winners receive an award of $1,000, second place winners receive an award of $500, and honorable mentions receive an award of $250. Winning essays are posted on [Oakseed’s website www.oakseed.org/2011-essay-contest/]
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