Peekskill Rotary's 1st Annual National Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest

The Hon. Lissette G. Fernández, Peekskill City Court Judge and Luis Segarra, Principal & CFO, The Crescent Companies & Peekskill Rotary Club  sponsor the 1st Annual National Hispanic Heritage Month Student Essay Contest

Rotary’s National Hispanic Heritage Month Student Essay Contest is open to all students enrolled in the Peekskill City School District in grades 4th-12th. Interested students should submit a written essay describing what this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month theme – “Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope”– means to them. Five winners will be selected and awarded a $100.00 scholarship.

Essay Contest Guidelines & Selection Process:

Entry’s must be submitted electronically by 5pm ET on 10/15/21.

Student’s should submit a a written essay describing what this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month theme – “Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope”– means to them. Student’s in the following grades may enter only one essay, written in English, no longer than 200 words (4th-5th), 400 words (6th-8th) and 600 words (9th-12th). Two winners will be selected from the(4th-5th) and, 6th-8th) category. One winner will be selected from the (9th-12th) category. Winners will be notified after October 15, 2021. Rotary will present the winners with $100.00 scholarship on October 21, 2021, during a celebratory luncheon.