Criteria for the Marilyn Perkins Scholarship:
- Students graduating in the Spring of 2023 from a public high school in Benton or Franklin Counties, WA.
- Submission of an essay of 500 words or less on what good citizenship means to the applicant or their personal pathway to good citizenship in a democratic society.
2023 winning essays are attached. Both winning students were from Connell High School.
2020 winning essays are posted following this message for the first and second place winners for three school districts starting with Kennewick, then Pasco and Richland. Thank you to all our Sponsors, our Judges and the high school students who took the time to research and write their essay.
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