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GALLAUDET NATIONAL ESSAY, ART, AND ASL CONTEST

Win Scholarship Money or Cash Awards
Theme—Yes, I Can!

Gallaudet University and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center invite deaf and hard of hearing students 9-19 years old to participate in the annual Gallaudet National Essay, Art, and ASL Contest. The theme of the contest is “Yes, I Can!” Contest entrants will interpret the theme and enter the contest in any of the three categories: Essay, Art, or American Sign Language.

Students 15-19 years old will compete for scholarships to postsecondary programs of their choice, and the amount of the scholarship will be doubled for those who choose to attend, and are accepted by, Gallaudet University. These prizes include $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, $300 for third place, and $100 each for two honorable mentions. In addition, first place winners in each category will earn free tuition, room, and board for select summer programs offered by Gallaudet University and the Clerc Center, including the Honors Program, Camp Gallaudet, and the Young Scholars Program.

Place winners in the category for 15- to 19-year-olds will also receive a beautiful coffee table book, Douglas Tilden: The Man and His Legacy by Mildred Albronda, generously donated by the Mildred Albronda Trust.

“For the first time, the contest has a category for younger students,” said Tim Worthylake, co-coordinator of the contest. “In the past, only students 15-19 years old could enter the essay contest, and students of all ages had their work considered together in the art and ASL categories. Now younger deaf and hard of hearing students—those 9-14 years old—will have a chance to have their work considered separately.”

Prizes in the category for students 9-14 years old include $100 cash for first place, $75 for second place, $50 for third place, and $25 each for two honorable mentions. All participants will receive certificates of meritorious entry. Art entrants will have their work considered for display in the art gallery on the campus of Gallaudet University, and all artwork will be displayed on the Clerc Center website. Winning student work will also be recognized in Celebrate!, an annual showcase of student work published by the Clerc Center and posted on the web. The deadline for entry is February 7, 2008.