The deadline is Friday for high school students to enter the Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame essay contest.
Students should submit a 500- to 750-word essay on the theme Uncovering Northeast Philly: What Makes Northeast Philadelphia Special?
The winner will receive an iPad and a $2,000 scholarship to Holy Family. Honorable mention prizes include gift certificates to local businesses. The teacher with the most students entering the contest will receive a gift certificate to the Dining Car.
The winning entry will be published in the Times and in the program for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, set for Oct. 19 at Holy Family. The winner will be recognized at the ceremony. Previous winners of the essay contest have been St. Hubert’s Casey Berner and Father Judge’s Alexander Citerone.
Entries can be emailed to lrotoli@holyfamily.edu ••
