Ninety-two third and fourth graders in the Poudre School District submitted essays in the first Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary-sponsored “My Hero” essay contest that was conducted in conjunction with the club’s annual Field Of Honor. Limited to 250 words, the essays featured a wide range of heroes—from Abraham Lincoln and Clara Barton to Martin Luther King and Jesus to Taylor Swift, moms, dads and teachers.The essay that rose to the top and received first place was entered by Cameron Motichka, Eyestone Elementary, Wellington. Second place went to Max Allen, Liberty Common School’s Plato Campus, and third place was awarded to Emily Kemp, Dunn World IB School. These three individuals will read their winning essays to the Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary at its June 13 meeting.
Twenty essays were given Honorable Mention. Those essays were written by Cole Amidon, Eyestone Elementary; JJ Curry, Liberty Common School’s Aristotle Campus; Quinn Eccleston, Dunn World IB School; Olivia Fimple, McGraw IB World School; Luis Gallegos, Eyestone Elementary; Addison Hall, Eyestone Elementary; Finley Hansen, McGraw IB World School; Francisco Helmer, Harris Bilingual Immersion; Jace Jarvis, Polaris; Luke King, Eyestone Elementary; Colette Larson, Dunn World IB School; Georgia Mattix, Liberty Common School’s Aristotle Campus; Eli Smith, Harris Bilingual Immersion School; Dylan Stankov, McGraw Elementary; Emmaline Sturm, Liberty Common School’s Aristotle Campus; Samuel/Sam Tate, Harris Bilingual Immersion School; Caria Trumbo, Olander School for PBL; Sebastian Tucker, Eyestone Elementary; Carter Whitton, Eyestone Elementary; and Kepler Wyatt, Liberty Common School’s Aristotle Campus.