ANNUAL BVSD ESSAY CONTEST FOR LOCAL HISTORY – 2022 – Winners and Essays
To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future.
– Daisaku Ikeda
2022 3rd Annual Edition
OVERVIEW
Historic Boulder’s Third Annual Secondary School Essay Contest is intended to showcase the writing, creative and research skills of students in the Boulder Valley Schools using essay themes drawn from Boulder history. Students are encouraged to discover how exploring Boulder’s past can deepen one’s understanding of the present and help us better plan for the future.
THE 2022 CONTEST THEME WAS: “A Sense of Place”
Boulder County is made up of hundreds of unique building and structures, many of which help to general a feeling of place or “home.”
Please choose a non-landmarked* building (house, commercial, spiritual, agricultural) that you think is important enough to preserve forever and explain why it is important to you and why it should be protected.
Include the address, architectural style, year built, and any other interesting historical facts you can find to help build your argument. Please attach a photo or drawing of your selection as part of your essay submission.
(* Buildings that are already landmarked at the National, State or Local level may not be chosen for your essay.)
ANNOUNCING THE 2022 WINNERS
First Place: $300 Prize
Evelyn James
“The Long Legacy”
Centennial Middle School
Teacher: Mo Breed
Second Place: $200 Prize
Madelyn Cass
“Boulder Bookstore”
Centennial Middle School
Teacher: Peter Rosato
Third Place: $100 Prize
Tatiana Harms
“Lucky’s Bakery”
Centennial Middle School
Teacher: Gabriella Martinez
