James Jones Literary Society Essay Contest Winners Announced

Left to right:
Nolee Sollars (Honorable Mention), Cailin Morris (2nd), Carly Knott (Honorable Mention), Peyton Foster (1st) and Library Director Alyson Thompson. Not pictured – Maya Osborn (3rd). Photo courtesy of the Marshall Public Library.

Marshall, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Each year, the James Jones Literary Society, an international organization, sponsors a contest for seniors at Marshall High School. Students write an essay on the short story The Valentine by Marshall’s Handy Colony founder James Jones. 

First Place winners are awarded $75, Second Place receives $50, and Third Place receives $25.  Two Honorable Mention winners are also recognized. Winners are also presented with a certificate denoting their placement. Contest chairperson and finals judge is Mrs. Diane Reed of Robinson. Alyson Thompson, director of Marshall Public Library recently awarded the prizes to the Marshall High School winners.

Marshall’s winners are: 1st place, Peyton Foster; 2nd place, Cailin Morris; 3rd place, Maya Osborn; and Honorable Mention, Nolee Sollars and Carly Knott. 

For more information about the James Jones Literary Society or The Valentine essay contest, please visit www.jamesjonesliterarysociety.org.