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Protect American River Canyons High School Scholarship Essay Contest

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2016 High School Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsored by Protect American River Canyons (PARC)


Scholarship Awards $2,500
Entry Deadline is March 12, 2016

Essay Topic: Students may enter the 2016 PARC Essay Scholarship Contest by submitting an original essay of 500 words or less describing their response to the following question about the North and Middle Fork American River canyons located upstream of Folsom Reservoir, in the Auburn State Recreation Area:
Why are the American River and its canyons important to me and what is my vision
for improving the Auburn State Recreation Area?
Summary of Essay Contest Rules:
• Essays may be sent by U.S. mail to:
         PARC, PO Box 9312, Auburn CA 95604
• An Entry Form (available here) must be included
• Deadline for submission March 12, 2016
• Click here for more information on the Auburn State Recreation Area and the former Auburn Dam construction site

Download the Scholarship Essay Contest Entry Form, plus complete Rules and Eligibility here.

2015 Scholarship Essay Contest Winners
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2015 PARC Scholarship winners, from left to right: Moses Wolf-Polgar, Del Oro HS; Kiera Jordan, Placer HS; Allie Clark, Colfax HS; Elisabeth Russell, Granite Bay HS; Kaitlyn Clark, Rocklin HS
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May 2015: PARC awards $2500 to Essay Contest Scholarship Winners
The winners of the PARC 2015 Essay Contest Scholarship for local High School Seniors have been selected. All five received $500 scholarship awards at a ceremony held at the Confluence of the North and Middle Forks of the American River.

Last year's topic question was:


Why do I care about the American River, and what is my vision for the protection of the river and its canyons for future generations?

In their essays, the students described the natural beauty, and shared their personal connection to the American River Canyons. They explained the importance of the Canyons to them and to our local community, and offered their ideas on how to protect the canyons for future generations to enjoy.

Read the winning essays by clicking the links below.

Please help ensure that PARC will be able to offer scholarships to more of our deserving local students next year by making a
tax-deductible contribution to the PARC Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Fund
 

Click the names below to read the essays.


Kiera Jordan from Auburn and Placer High School

Moses Wolfe-Polgar from Auburn and Del Oro High School 

Allie Clark from Meadow Vista and Colfax High School 

Elisabeth Russell from Granite Bay and Granite Bay High School


Kaitlyn Clark from Rocklin and Rocklin High School 

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 Protect American River Canyons (PARC) protects the natural, recreational and cultural resources of  the North and Middle Forks of the American River through leadership and collaboration.
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
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