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History major Jennifer Howard wins top prize in Thomas Henry Gatton Collegiate Essay Contest
Submitted by C. Hamilton on 2009-06-03 11:40:49
Jennifer Howard, a senior History major (LTH option), recently won first place and a cash award of $500 in the Thomas Henry Gatton Collegiate Essay Contest. Her essay was titled "Benjamin Cleveland in Wilkes, North Carolina: A Zealous Patriot During the Revolutionary War." Jennifer was also a student in Professor Holly Brewer's HI 441 class.
The Gatton Collegiate Essay Contest is sponsored yearly by the Raleigh Chapter of Sons of American Revolution, and is open to all North Carolina college students.
This year's essays discussed events, persons, or attitudes in North Carolina (1762- 1789) that led to North Carolina's participation in the American Revolution.
