Photo: Row 1, l to r: Taylon Dunbar, Logan Wilson, Romeo Hollis, Cate Kupper, Brenda J. Taylor

Row 2, l tor: Emery Wainscott, Jacob Curry, Rometta Washington, Miles Butler, Jack Daniels, John Holtgrewe (not pictured: Andrew Katz)

(Paducah, KY - January 22, 2013) - Essay winners from McCracken County Schools and Paducah Public Schools were recognized and presented with awards at Paducah Middle School on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at ceremony hosted by the Paducah McCracken County NAACP and AT&T.  Over 1500 entries were judged by the Education Committee of the Paducah-McCracken County NAACP.  The essay contest was a part of the events celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

Grades K-3 Winners

Brenda J. Taylor, McNabb

Cate Kupper, Concord

Taylon Dunbar, Lone Oak

Grades 4-5 Winners

Andrew Katz, Concord

Romeo Hollis, Concord

Logan Wilson, Concord

Middle School Winners

Jacob Curry, Paducah Middle

John Holtgrewe, Paducah Middle

Emery Wainscott, Paducah Middle

High School Winners

Rometta Washington, PTHS

Miles Butler, PTHS

Jack Daniels, PTHS