Winners of the inaugural National Preservation Month Essay Contest announced

The Chronicle and the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission education committee joined together to sponsor an essay contest during the month of April for 6th-8th graders in Forsyth County Schools. The contest was to bring attention to and celebrate National Historic Preservation Month in May. There were four prompts suggested for students to research and write about, but they also were free to choose another topic: *What is the story behind an historic marker in your neighborhood and why is this recognition important? *Interview a senior citizen in your neighborhood about what they did during the summer when they were your age. How are what you do the same or different? *If you were a tour guide, what would you show people in your neighborhood that makes it unique? *Describe something – like a home, building, park, etc. – in your neighborhood that you hope will be there 50 years from now. Why do you think that is important? We received 14 submissions and were impressed with the students’ essays and the variety of subjects they chose to write about. There were four judges and choosing the top essays was a challenge! The judges chose a first, second and third-place...