Senior Essay Contest

The Masonic essay contest is open to all Seniors in Oklahoma public schools. Statewide prizes range from $2,000 for 1st place boy and girl through $100 for 10th place boy and girl. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place local division winners from each participating school are awarded certificates.

Information for the contest is mailed to all Oklahoma Lodges in August, prior to the start of school. The deadline for essays to be received by the Masonic Charity Foundation is mid-November.

The essays are professionally graded in December and January, with final results of the essay contest being sent to each participating Lodge in mid to late January. All certificates and cash prizes are mailed to each participating Lodge in the Spring for presentation by the Lodge, usually at an Awards Assembly.

 Click here for Rules and Topic for 2009-2010 Essays

2009-2010 participation

During the 2009 - 2010 school year there were 2,875 essays received from 123 Lodges across Oklahoma.
 

The topic for the 2009-2010 essays was:

What do you consider to be your duties as an American citizen? Discuss

                              Senior Essay Winners

                                       2009-2010

Female Division

    1^st Place            Rachel Johnson                             Coweta High School
    2^nd Place           Danielle Martin                               Mustang High School
    3^rd Place            Austin Christopher                         Wright City High School
    4^th Place            Brittni Bilyeu                                    Blanchard High School
    5^th Place            Paxton Maddox                              Guymon High School
    6^th Place            Maria Krug                                      Sulphur High School
    7^th Place            Rachel Denison                              Idabel High School
    8^th Place            Alexis George                                 Idabel High School
    9^th Place            Shayna Smith                                  Berryhill High School
  10^th Place            Natalie Henderson                         Owasso High School

Male Division

    1^st Place            Christian Favalora                          Oilton High School
    2^nd Place            Kevin Thomas                                Jenks High School
    3^rd Place            Austin Kitch                                     Moore High School
    4^th Place            Zack McDonald                              Duncan High School
    5^th Place            Johnathan McClintick                     Southmoore High School
    6^th Place            William Baysinger                          Owasso High School
    7^th Place            Zack Ellison                                    Coweta High School
    8^th Place            Samuel D. Hall                               Meeker High School
    9^th Place            Daniel Dobrosky                            Guthrie High School
  10^th Place            Charles Maloy                                Owasso High School