Physicians for Social Responsibility
Sacramento Chapter
The Sacramento Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility announces its 2008 High School Scholarship Essay Contest, open to high school seniors in Sacramento and surrounding counties, including Amador. More than $10,000 in total scholarship money will be awarded to the top 10 winners in the contest.
To enter the contest, students must submit an essay of 500 words or fewer describing their thoughts on the quotation from US Marine Corps Medal of Honor winner Major General Smedley Butler, “War is a racket…in which the profits are measured in dollars and the losses in lives.” The deadline for submission of entries is Wednesday, March 5, 2008.
For more details, go to the PSR/Sacramento website, email info@sacpsr.org, or call 916-955-6333. Essays may be submitted online via the PSR/Sacramento website.
Please forward this message to any high school seniors and school officials you know in Sacramento and surrounding counties. And remember, the deadline for essay submission is Wednesday, March 5.
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