The City of Grand Marais is once again sponsoring an essay contest for high school seniors who live in or have a legal guardian living in the PUC district. Prizes of $500, $300, and $200 will be awarded for the first, second, and third place entries, respectively.
The first place entry will be submitted to the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association’s 2012 Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award contest. Scholarships of $2,000, $1,500, $1,000, and $500 will be awarded to contest winners who plan to attend post-secondary educational institutions.
The essay needs to be 500 to 1,000 words, typed and doublespaced, and address this theme: “Municipal utilities: good for all of us.” Judges will look particularly for originality and relevance to the writer’s own city or town.
The deadline for entries is March 30. For more specific information, contact Utility Administrative Specialist Jan Smith at City Hall at (218)387-1848.
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