3/31/2010

Twenty-six Bexar County middle schoolssincluding all 13 NEISD campusessaccepted the challenge to prevent youth violence. More than 4,500 students submitted essays. A male and female student was selected from each campus to be named a local finalist in the Challenge. All finalists were then recognized at a luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 27, hosted by the Honorable Susan D. Reed, district attorney and Bexar County Challenge chair, where Reed announced Hanz and Crook as the national winners. The overall Challenge winners from Bexar County will first join 16 other Texas winners in Austin (Jun. 12-14) for additional recognition before meeting all the national winners in Washington, D.C. Lindsay Hanz (left) of Bradley Middle School and Peter Crook (right) of Lopez Middle School were each named National Winners in the Do The Write Thing Challenge.

Earlier in the school year, middle school students were introduced to the Do the Write Thing Challenge and discussed the problem of youth violence. Following the discussion, students committed not to be involved in violence and provided written answers to three questions: How has violence affected my life? What are the causes of youth violence? and What can I do to reduce youth violence?

Twenty-six Bexar County middle schoolssincluding all 13 NEISD campusessaccepted the challenge to prevent youth violence. More than 4,500 students submitted essays. A male and female student was selected from each campus to be named a local finalist in the Challenge. All finalists were then recognized at a luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 27, hosted by the Honorable Susan D. Reed, district attorney and Bexar County Challenge chair, where Reed announced Hanz and Crook as the national winners.

The overall Challenge winners from Bexar County will first join 16 other Texas winners in Austin (Jun. 12-14) for additional recognition before meeting all the national winners in Washington, D.C.