Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release 
Georgia Department of 
Labor 
Suite 642  148 International Boulevard N.E. 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032 
 
March 2, 2000 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
BURKE COUNTY STUDENT WINS LABOR DEPARTMENT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH ESSAY WRITING CONTEST 
 
ATLANTA -- Tedrick D. Kelly of Waynesboro, an eighth grader at Burke County Middle School, was named first-place winner in an essay writing contest sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor during the department's eighth annual Black History Month celebration held recently in Atlanta. State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond presented the award and a $50 check to Kelly. 
 
Kelly won in the 6-8 grade competition with an essay entitled, "Heritage and Horizons -- The African-American Legacy and Challenges of the 21st Century." Other essay award winners include Jessica Jackson of Atlanta, a sophomore at Douglass High School, who won in the 9-10 grade competition, and Brandy A. Sims of College Park, a senior at Banneker High School, who won in the 11-12 grade group. Each winner received $50. 
 
In a public speaking contest, Ricaelle Gonzalez of Acworth, a junior at North Cobb High School, won first-place honors with a speech entitled, "Breaking Through Cultural Stereotypes in the New Millennium." Matthew Hall, a senior at South Atlanta High, was named first runner-up in the public speaking contest, while Stephanie Samuels, a junior at Newnan High, was named second runner-up. The students received $100, $50 and $30 respectively. 
 
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FY-00-398 
 
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