Aldine Noon Optimist Club Names 2015 Essay Competition Winners

Ngo, Reyes and Espinoza (l-r) pose with their awards.

South Texas Optimist International hosts an Essay Competition every year. Students compete from each chapter. The winners advance to the district competition.

A total of 43 seniors from Aldine ISD submitted essays. They had to write about why optimism should be a priority.

On March 23, the students read their winning essays to members and guests at the Optimist meeting. Each of the top three winners received a certificate and scholarship award.

Essay Winners

1st Place — William Espinoza @ Eisenhower HS
2nd Place — Richard Ngo Truong @ Davis HS
3rd Place — Evelyn Reyes @ Davis HS

The first, second and third place winners received $300, $200 and $100 award, respectively.

As the first place winner, William Espinoza will advance to the next level of competition. He will be eligible to win a $2,500 scholarship.