District 2
1st Place State Winner

Jimmy Calle - Grays Harbor County
(Photo by Mary Duncan, Shelton-Mason County Journal)

 

Calle's essay judged first in state contest

Matlock teen Jimmy Calle wrote the best composition in the state in the Washington State Law Enforcement Association's annual eighth-grade essay contest.

The Mary M. Knight student earned $500 for his award-winning essay in the theme 'Why I Will Say 'No' to Alcohol and Drugs."

Andrea Evans, another MMK eighth-grader, won third place at district and $100. Maureen Mrosla teaches both students.

The law-enforcememnt association divides the state into districts for its contest and awards cash prizes to first, second and third places in each district in addition to the state grand prize of $500. This is the eighth year for the contest.

Information on the contest was sent to 520 public schools and 280 private schools, according to Mike Matson, WSLEA executive vice president, who said 173 essays were received.

Matson said he plans to present the cash awards to Calle and Evans at a school assembly sometime after spring break. "I don't like zero-sum games because the students are all winners. In every contest there are people who do extra-special work and they should get special recognition," he said.

This is the second time Calle has achieved statewide recognition for his skills.

Last year, after placing first at state with his cooking demonstration, he became the youngest Mary M. Knight student to make his way to the national level of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America action skills competition. He took "Top 10" honors in the National Skills USA-VICA Education Team 2001 Leadership and Skills Conference held in June 2001 in Kansas City, Kansas.

--Shelton-Mason County Journal, April 11, 2002

 

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