2012 Contests

2012 Spring Essay Contests Winners

The United States Achievement Academy is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Spring Essay Contest. Our topic for this essay was "What Historical Invention has Most Impacted Our Lives"

Educators-

• 1st place - Ms. Joyce McCullough, Coffee County Central HS, Manchester, TN
  
• 2nd place - Ms. Karen Marcellus, Valwood School, Hahira, GA
  
• 3rd place - Mrs. Nicole Eskew, Fort Mill High School, Fort Mill, SC

 

Congratulations to the winners! Thanks to all who participated. We commend you for your excellent work and superb writing skills. Stay in touch with the United States Achievement Academy to learn of upcoming contests.

 

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2012 Winter Essay Contests Winners

It is finally time to announce the winners of USAA's Winter Essay Contest. All of you, and I mean all, exhibited true proficiency in writing. Personally, in reading your essays, I have experienced great pride in the teachers and youth who have chosen to accept the honor, recognition and benefits provided by the United States Achievement Academy. Your essays are filled with good points, absolute honesty, touching stories, lessons learned, and kind and true respect for those who teach and those who learn. All of you are to be commended for your writing skills. Your essays are well-written, motivating and inspirational. While there are no losers in this contest, three teachers and three students were chosen to receive the contest prizes.

Click the link to view the Essay

 

Educators-

• 1st place - Mark Cayou, Kiowa High School, Kiowa, CO
  
• 2nd place - Melodee Harman, Redwood Middle School, Thousand Oaks, CA
  
• 3rd place - Josie W. Stratton, Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology, Darlington, SC