Traverse City East Junior High School eighth grader, Alex Lipp, earned Second Place at the state level in the annual National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Essay Contest. This year’s topic was “Jamestown Colony is Settled.” This a great honor as students from all over the state participate.

The Job Winslow Chapter of the DAR sponsors the local contest. Lonette Morley is the History Chairperson of the Chapter who engineered the local competition in the northern Michigan area. The Chapter judges praised all entries for the students’ “facility with the language and their writing skills.”

Twenty-five eighth grade students participated in the competition. They include:

Andrew Cater                                                Briggs Chapman

Scott Eggli                                                      Molly Grettenberger

Megan Esckelson                                           Celeste Heinz

Chris Heimburger                                          Nicole Helmbodt

Karl Jacobson                                                Tess Kohler

James Lyon                                                   Jessica Lang

John Noble                                                   Katherine Little

Mackenzie Sovereign                                    Aimee Marsh

Elyse Spence                                                Mark Madion

Kevin Trippe                                                Carly Moore

Cameron Van Houzen                                   Nicole Reehorst

Collin Casey                                                Abigail Woughter

Congratulations to all participants. Their outstanding achievement should be commended. Alex will be honored by the Job Winslow Chapter on April 21, 2007. Please contact Jeanette Mason at 933-7363 for more information.