City of Ocoee names essay contest winners

The city of Ocoee announced recently the winners of its 2021 Black History Month Essay Contest.

By Michael Eng
| 1:30 p.m. February 26, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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The city of Ocoee announced recently the winners of its 2021 Black History Month Essay Contest.

The city received 186 submissions this year. The winners were honored in a virtual ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25.

The winners include:

OVERALL WINNER
Julia Barry, Thornebrooke Elementary

CITRUS ELEMENTARY
Cassidy Green (first)
Anaya Saintelo (second)
Jaelynn Ramos (third)

HOPE CHARTER ELEMENTARY
Andrew Diaram (first)
Madison Holdsworth (second)
Annelise Chiarella (third)

MAXEY ELEMENTARY
Devin Johnson (first)
Arriana Hylton (second)
Samira Motilall (third)

PRAIRIE LAKE ELEMENTARY
Maryam Afolayan-oloye (first)

RENAISSANCE CHARTER AT CROWN POINT
Jayla Graybill (first),
Lenward Williams III (second)
Jovani Medina (third)

THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY
Julia Barry (first),
Brady Allgire (second)
Matilda Bencosme Rey (third)

WESTBROOKE ELEMENTARY
Kyani Morgan (first)

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.