News Release – 10/6/2023 – Civic Engagement Essay Winners Recognized During Municipal Leadership Summit

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Civic Engagement Essay Winners Recognized During Municipal Leadership Summit                                                                                         

Bethlehem, PA (October 6, 2023) –Recent graduates Ryleigh Henry, Franklin Area High School; Alex Long, Annville-Cleona High School; and Eve Fenstermaker, Lebanon High School, are the winners of the Pennsylvania Municipal League’s John A. Garner, Jr. Civic Engagement Essay Scholarship Contest. Henry, Long and Fenstermaker were recognized during the Municipal Leadership Summit today. 

Ryleigh Henry is the first place winner and recipient of a $2,000 scholarship. Alex Long is the second place winner and will receive a $1,000 scholarship and Eve Fenstermaker is the third place winner and will receive a $500 scholarship. This is the 40th year that the Pennsylvania Municipal League has awarded these scholarships. The award monies are deposited at the Financial Aid Office of each awardee’s selected institution of higher education.

These scholarships are made possible through the Pennsylvania Municipal League and the generous contribution of Yvonne Garner in memory of her husband, John A. Garner, Jr., League Executive Director Emeritus.

“Our 2023 John A. Garner, Jr. Civic Engagement Essay Scholarship Contest winners Ryleigh Henry, Alex Long and Eve Fenstermaker, are to be commended for their exceptional essays,” said League Executive Director John Brenner. “I truly hope these bright young adults will consider futures that include service in local government.”

Contest participants were asked to elaborate on the appropriate theme – Civics and You – by writing about opportunities in their community that allow for civic engagement and encourage citizens to volunteer to help with local challenges. See our Civics and You e-book.

The winning essays can be viewed in the Municipal Leadership Summit program book, available in the Resources section at www.pml.org/municipal-leadership-summit.

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