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Reflections on America
by Michigan Eighth Grade Students
2007-2008 Winning Essays
My Personal Hero
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The America & Me Essay Contest was founded by Farm Bureau Insurance in 1968 to encourage Michigan
youth to explore their roles in America's future.
In the following pages are the top ten student essays for the 2007-2008 contest.
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First Place
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Nicole Acton, Riley Street Middle School, Hudsonville
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Second Place
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Graham Wojtas, Heritage Junior High School, Sterling Heights
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Third Place
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Maggie Carr, Gaylord Middle School, Gaylord
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Fourth Place
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Gabrielle Montesanti, Highlander Way Middle School, Howell
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Fifth Place
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Jack Kennedy, IHM - St. Casimir School, Lansing
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Sixth Place
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Mariah Farnsworth, Bark River - Harris Schools, Harris
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Seventh Place
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Scott Gillespie, Sacred Heart Academy, Mt. Pleasant
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Eighth Place
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Elliot Rosenfeld, Cranbrook Boys' Middle School, Bloomfield Hills
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Ninth Place
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David VanderZee, St. Thomas the Apostle School, Grand Rapids
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Tenth Place
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Jordan Booms, Eccles School, Harbor Beach
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