REACHING FOR THE STARS ANNOUNCES POETRY AND ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
October 5, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    October 5, 2009
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REACHING FOR THE STARS ANNOUNCES POETRY AND ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

The Reaching for the Stars Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the Astronaut and space exploration Poetry and Essay Contest: first-place is Erika Jane B. Albinto, Middle College High School of Lodi Unified; second-place is Raelin Tamargo, Rio Calaveras Elementary of Stockton Unified; and third-place goes to Peacha Sokk, Colony Oak Elementary of Ripon Unified.

The three poetry and essay winners were selected from more than 200 submissions from throughout the county. A panel of judges from the Reaching for the Stars Committee chose the winning entries.

The winners will read their essay and have dinner with Astronaut Hernandez at the Reaching for the Stars Hometown Welcome Ceremony. Additionally, they will receive four Sacramento Monarch and Stockton Thunder tickets, a behind the scene tour of Arco Arena, and a basketball signed by all Monarch players.

For more details about the poetry and essay contest, visit www.astrojh.com.

Each winning piece can be read at the following site: www.sjcoe.org/newsDetails.aspx?ID=1706.

The Jose Hernandez Reaching for the Stars Foundation inspires youth to find passion in science, technology, engineering, and math by establishing a family commitment to education, and develop support networks through community engagement.











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