Tag Archives: Essay Contest

MARIST STUDENTS EXCEL IN KOREAN ESSAY CONTEST

marist koreanessaypic2013
Marist High School recently had forty students participate in a nationwide essay contest on Korean history and culture. The contest was sponsored by the Korean Spirit and Cultural Promotion Project of Flushing, New York. Entries were received fram as far away as Virginia and Idaho. Pictured are Sophomore Stephanie Velez. Third Place, and Freshman Christian Alvarado and Sophomore Erica Maullion first and second Honorable mention. The winners chose stories from Chung Hyo Ye which are tales of filial devotion, loyalty, and respect from the history and folklore of Korea.