Molly Sorrell, a senior at Pea Ridge High School, recently won the Optimist Club of Pea Ridge's essay contest based on a theme of "How Dreams Lead to Success."
Sorrell was awarded a $500 scholarship for the honor. In addition, the essay will be sent to the district level to be judged along with winners from other Optimist Clubs in the district. College scholarships are available for top winners at the district level.
Pea Ridge seniors Jonas Stewart and Katie Nunley won second and third place, respectively, and scholarships of $350 and $150 respectively.
" Molly did a wonderful job of articulating this year's theme. She expressed herself well through the essay and deserved the honor of first place," Annette Beard, club president, said.
The Optimist Club of Pea Ridge has been participating in the Optimist Essay Contest for two years and has been active in the community since 2005. Other programs and service projects that the Club is involved in include Heart and Sole and Flag placement on national holidays.
Optimist International is one of the world's largest service club organizations with 75,000 adult and youth members in 2,600 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico and throughout the world. Carrying the motto "Bringing Out the Best in Kids," Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than six million young people each year. To learn more about Optimist International, please call (314) 371-6000 or visit the organization's website at http://www.optimist.org.
Community on 03/26/2014