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"Celebrate America" Austin Area Creative Writing Contest

Participation Winners

Joslin Elementary 81% Participation Sanchez Elementary 78% Participation

Essay Contest Winners

Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding essays on “Why I am Glad America is a Nation of Immigrants.”

1st Place  Sara Anne Loughran Lake Pointe Elementary "Why I am glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants." Sara Loughran and her sister pose with their Grandmother, the subject of Sara’s award winning essay

2nd Place Kate Wood Lake Travis Elementary "Why I Am Glad We Have a Nation of Immigrants." Kate Wood reads her poem

3rd  Place Shyam Sharma Clayton Elementary School "A Nation of Immigrants." Shyam Sharma accepts his award from Councilman Martinez

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Ceremony Page

The AILF Creative Writing Team would like to thank all of the schools and students who participated and we look forward to reading essays for many years to come.