Papers were submitted for the 2012 academic year writing contest by students enrolled in an elementary, junior high, or high school. Winners were selected by a committee made up of NRA Assistant General Counsel Skipp Galythly, Executive Assistant Aimee Thomson, and Paralegals Rachel Winkler and Noelle Dowd . In the year 2012, we had 360 Senior entries and 123 Junior entries for 483 total essays. Prizes are awarded, in each category, as follows: First Place prizes are $1,000; Second Place prizes, $600; Third Place prizes, $200; and Honorable mention, $100.

Congratulations to the following 2013 Winners!