Whats News: Sixth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Poster-essay Contest

• Citation: Vol. 48 No. 4 Pg. 16
• Publication year: 2023
• Pages: 16
• Year: 2023

Whats News: Sixth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Poster-Essay Contest Vol. 48 No. 4 Pg. 16 Vermont Bar Journal January 2023

Sixth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Poster-Essay Contest

Maeve Daloz Winning MLK Poster 2023

Each year, a committee comprised of representatives from the VBA staff, the VBA Diversity Section, and the VBA Young Lawyers Division, chooses a quotation by the Dr. King to inspire Vermont's middle school students to participate in a Poster-Essay Contest. This year's quotation came from a sermon Dr. King delivered in 1957: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?"ﾝ

Each year, after removing the names and identifying information from the entries, the judges choose a winner, a first runner-up, and a second runner-up. The judges this year were impressed with the thoughtful responses of all the contestants.

Several entries focused on the hard times that COVID had brought to them personally or to the wider community. Others reflected on how help from others was critical to them in getting through difficulties they had faced. Some highlighted their gratitude for parents, helpful professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and teachers. Some told stories about times that they had helped...