Aldine ISD’s Reece Academy Students Announced as Winners for Beulah Shepard Legacy Student Essay Contest

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On Saturday, Feb. 22, Friends of Beulah Shepard Legacy named three Aldine ISD Reece Academy student winners for the Beulah Shepard Legacy Student Essay Contest. This contest, held in honor of Black History Month, is open to prekindergarten through 12th grade students.

The contest is named after Beulah Shepard, a political icon and community activist well known for her work in Houston’s Acres Home area. She was often called the unofficial “Mayor of Acres Homes” by community members, and passed away on September 11, 2010.

The students are encouraged to research prominent African American leaders, like Beulah Shepard, from the Acres Home or the Houston area. After researching the leaders they have chosen to profile, they are asked to submit essays covering these prominent figures.

The judges grade the essays based on four core components: content, creativity, grammar, and originality.

Shown below are the student winners, and distinguished mentions holding their certificates. From left to right, winners Emmanuel Okwuenu, a prekindergarten student; kindergartener Letty Burgess, and distinguished mention went to prekindergartener Ashlynn Hurt.