This year, due to COVID19 and delay in releasing the opportunity, we have modified the annual essay program to include two separate essay programs. 

This year is the World of Wellesley’s 30th Anniversary. In recognition of this, for the first time, we will be offering both a Senior-specific participation in the 30th Anniversary 2020 World of Wellesley WHS Senior Essay Program (the “30WoW”) in addition to the usual program. All students have been invited to submit their essay for one of the two prompts below. Each essay should be no longer than 750 words and include all necessary citations. The 30WoW Program will honor two Senior winners at a Gold and Silver level. Offering prize money of $300 for Gold and $200 for Silver. This category applies to seniors who graduated in Summer of 2020. In addition,  three Underclassmen Awards awards will be made for essay submissions and will be scored/judged, as usual i.e. ($500 for Gold, $300 for Silver and $200 for Silver). Read more about the 2020 high school essay contest here.

2020 Essay Prompts

1. Why Everyone (Conservative, Liberal or Otherwise) Needs to Unite In Defeating Racism In America.

2. The COVID 19 Pandemic Is Shown to Be Proportionately Affecting People of Color In America. In addition, Ahmaud Arbery, An Unarmed Young African American Was Shot and Killed While Jogging:  If You Were In a Position of Leadership, What Policies Would You Support That Would Stop The Disproportionate Effect of these Two Plagues of COVID19 and Racially Motivated Violence on People of Color in America?

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