Vision Forum is pleased to announce the winners of the 2004 Henty Essay Contest.
The topic of this year’s essay was: “What twenty-first century boys and
girls can learn about duty, honor, and courage from the writings of G.A. Henty.”
Congratulations to Our Essay Winners!
Alex Hilton
FIRST PLACE WINNER
Prize: $250 Gift Certificate
Through reading the novels of Mr. Henty, one learns what concepts like duty, honor,
and courage meant in times past, and what they mean in the present.
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Carter Butaud
SECOND PLACE WINNER
Prize: $100 Gift Certificate
Resting his chin upon his folded hands, he studied the problem in front of him.
The polished surfaces of the gilded chess pieces reflected his knitted brow and
thoughtful frown as he considered his next move.
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Joël Quenneville
THIRD PLACE WINNER
Prize: $50 Gift Certificate
Do heroes still exist today? Can one be courageous, honorable and dutiful in the
twenty-first century just as many of Henty’s characters were centuries ago?
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