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Nancy and Jack Beaver Essay contest winners announced

The winners and honorable mentions for this year's Nancy and Jack Beaver Essay contest have been announced.
Alexis Davis ‘20, Tsering Lama ‘21, and Ella Loveland ‘23 have been chosen as the winners of the Jack and Nancy Beaver Essay contest.

Students were assigned to select a significant object in their life and then write an essay about why that object is important to them and how it has impacted them by influencing their decisions, ambitions, perspective, and values.

About the Nancy and Jack Beaver Essay Contest
The Rabun Gap Upper School Humanities Department sponsors this essay contest each year to honor the tenure and contributions of Nancy and Jack Beaver, who served our community for 35 years in various ways, including Ms. Beaver’s leadership of our English Department and Mr. Beaver’s service as the school counselor. Ms. Beaver’s tireless dedication to improving the grammar and writing of each and every Rabun Gap student continues to inspire our faculty.

This contest promotes the importance of clear, engaging writing and provides Rabun Gap students with an opportunity to develop and refine a personal essay on a shared topic, which varies from year to year.

Complete list of award winners:

First place: Alexis Davis ‘20
Second place: Tsering Lama ‘21
Third place: Ella Loveland ‘23

Honorable Mention:
Edith Hall ‘22
Cooper Knittel ‘21
Tomisin Sarumi ‘21
Kun “Quincy” Ji ‘22
Maren Misiaszek ‘22
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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is a private, coeducational day and boarding school for grades Pre-K through 12. Centrally located between Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC, we prepare young people for college, career, and a lifetime of leadership and service.