The Economic Club of Traverse City recognized the top three finalists in the club's annual essay contest Friday at the Traverse City Golf and Country Club.
The top three essay winners were Kimberly Ramsey, Traverse City Central High School, Kristen Seymour, Traverse City St. Francis High School, and Haley Kossek, Elk Rapids High School. The club also honored seven honorable mention winners: Don DeRosha, Kallen McQuillan, Krissie John, Natalie Hollabaugh, all from Elk Rapids, Katherine Kirby and Kristen Marsh, St. Francis, and Maggie Piellusch, Ellsworth.
This year's contest was open to all junior and senior high students in the five-county region. The club received 285 student-submitted essays. Students were offered a choice of three questions to answer.
The top three prizes were $2,000 for first place, $1,250 for second place and $750 for third place. In addition, seven students received $50 as honorable mentions.
Taking the top prize was Haley Kossek, a junior at Elk Rapids who answered the question: "How can the education system be improved given the economic challenges facing your generation?"
Kimberly Ramsey, a senior at TC Central, earned second place for addressing the question: "What tax policy is best for our country?"
Third place went to Kristen Seymour, a senior at St. Francis High School. She answered the question: "Is global warming going to help or hinder economic progress?"
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