Wyoming Students Can Earn Money in Essay Contest

Students in Wyoming high schools can win money by participating in the American Dream Essay Contest.

According to a release from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming, the essay contest is “centered on bestselling author Jim Owens’s Ten Principles to Live By, as highlighted in his book “Cowboy Ethics.”

Students are asked to reflect on the ten principles and write an essay based on their own personal beliefs and guiding forces.

The American Dream Essay Contest will award thousands of dollars to the student authors of the winning compositions.

Monetary awards are given for first, second, and third place winners from each school. The first place local winner is then forwarded to the state competition. The top essay on the state level wins $5,000.00 cash, second place receives $3,000.00 and third, $2,000.00. Two honorable mentions will receive $1,000 each. In addition, teachers receive monetary awards for participation and prize money if their student’s essay places at the state level.

The American Dream Essay contest is sponsored by Zimmerman Family Foundation, Robert P. Schuster, Larry and Margo Bean, Kevin and Julie Murphy, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming.

Essays must be submitted by March 5^th, 2021.

For more information visit www.americandreamessay.org or contact Amy Crawford at (307) 235-4079.