Four Vermont Day School Students Place in State Essay Contest
Congratulations to Vermont Day School 8th grader Oonagh Guyer (South Burlington), the winner of this year’s Lincoln Essay
contest! Hosted annually by Hildene, President Lincoln’s family’s estate, 8th grade students from across the state were asked to submit essays focused on civil discourse and difficult subjects. The topic of this year’s essay was censorship and the rise of book bans in the United States.
In addition to Oonagh’s top place finish, Vermont Day School students Jesse Kim (Burlington) placed third and Margot Dator (Shelburne) and Parker Wildey (Charlotte) were finalists. A total of 198 essays were submitted. On May 21st, Oonagh and Jesse will travel to Manchester, Vermont to celebrate their accomplishments.
Visit the HIldene website to read more about these 8th graders’ essays!
