More than 1,000 students participated in the latest State Fair essay contest. Awards were divided according to the number of students participating in each grade.
3rd Grade1st, Nathan Sato, Hill View; 2nd, Jeffrey Lawrence, Lowell; 3rd, Erin Anderson, Lowell.
4th Grade
1st, Stacey Testa, Cherry Hill, Orem; 2nd, Allen Hancey, Lincoln, Brigham City; 3rd, Brock Petersen, Lincoln, Brigham City; 4th, Annie Coleman, Lincoln, Brigham City; 5th, Nathan Ahquin, Cherry Hill, Orem; 6th, Peter Werner, Wasatch, Provo; 7th, Courtney Mellusi, Bonneville, Orem; 8th, Jennifer Tidwell, Plymouth, Salt Lake City; Honorable Mentions - Sara Holman, New Life Christian Academy, Roy; Cassy Hitt, Washington Terrace, Ogden; Cari Lorraine Elder, Wasatch, Provo
5th Grade
1st, Michael Clark, Wasatch, Salt Lake City; 2nd, Victoria Kroeger, Wasatch, Salt Lake City; 3rd, Carol Sue Eckman, New Life Christian Academy, Roy; 4th, Kim Adamson, Lone Peak, Sandy; 5th, Adrian Thayn, Forbes, American Fork; 6th, Cy Martz, Lincoln, Brigham City; 7th, Casey Coombs, Nibley Park, Salt Lake City; 8th, Tiffany VanDeGraaff, Woods Cross, Woods Cross; Honorable Mentions - Lisa Rackham, Lincoln, Brigham City; Jinger Johnson, Midvalley, Salt Lake City; Bryan Lundberg, Lincoln, Brigham City; Annie Perkins-Link, Lowell, Salt Lake City; Melissa Stuart, Carl Taylor, Ogden; Kenzie Rigby, Wasatch, Salt Lake City; Janna Thompson, Nibley Park, Salt Lake City; Jamie Darrington, Nibley Park, Salt Lake City; Emily Gardner, Wasatch, Salt Lake City; Natasha Foriska, Wasatch, Salt Lake City
6th Grade
1st, Zachary A. Jackson, Nibley Park, Salt Lake City; 2nd, B.J. Petersen, Lincoln, Brigham City; 3rd, Jennifer Tingey, Jennie P. Stewart, Centerville; Honorable Mentions - Samaha Russo, Nibley Park, Salt Lake City; Cody Jensen, Nibley Park, Salt Lake City; Jody Rydalch, South Summit Middle School, Kamas; Amber Holdstock, Jennie P. Stewart, Centerville
7th Grade
1st, Jennifer Smoot, South Summit Middle School, Kamas; 2nd, Allison Evans, South Summit Middle School, Kamas; 3rd, Tiffany Snelgrove, South Summit Middle School, Kamas; 4th, Stephanie Ure, South Summit Middle School, Kamas
8th Grade
1st, Shaley Holman, South Summit Middle School, Kamas; 2nd, Michael Moya, South Summit Middle School, Kamas; 3rd, Stephanie Louder, South Summit Middle School, Kamas.