2008 Make a Difference Winning Essays and Thank Yous
2008 winners were selected from more than 50 applicants in Lee, Collier, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte and DeSoto counties.
They volunteered time and money for the numerous community organizations and causes so critical to the area's welfare, including Special Olympics, Salvation Army, Big Brother/Big Sisters, Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Abuse Counseling and Treatment, feeding the homeless, road and beach cleanup, stocking food banks, visiting nursing homes, collecting holiday presents for the needy and contributing to the fight against world hunger and poverty.
Applications were based on written essays submitted by graduating eighth- and twelfth-grade students. Members of the firm awarded 17 high-school and 9 junior-high school students with framed certificates at their school graduation ceremonies. Winners also were invited to join the firm at a summer luncheon and received U.S. Savings bonds.
CLICK ON THE 2008 WINNERS TO READ SOME OF THEIR ESSAYS
Alicia Rakocinski Estero High School
Brian Zatkovich Lehigh Senior High School
Danika Desgazon Alva Middle School
Kaley Lather Fort Myers Middle Academy
Kristen Slusser South Fort Myers High School
Raina Stevens Bonita Springs Middle School
Saige Abrams Diplomat Middle School
Samantha Jansen Sebring Middle School
Samantha Milcarek Mariner High School
Winny Wong Lehigh Acres Middle School
Zoe Vanderheid North Naples Middle School
Maria Baltazar Immokalee High School
Morgan Holloway Gulf Coast High School
Chelsea Tieu Cypress Lake High School
Jessica Hall Lee Middle School
Katherine Hwass Charlotte High School
2008 STUDENT THANK YOUS
PREVIOUS THANK YOUS
Leal (2007)