It’s been dubbed “the slap heard around the world.” During the March 27 Academy Awards ceremony, Will Smith went on stage and struck comedian Chris Ro.
Winners of the 9th annual Fountain Hills Coalition Essay Contest were honored during a ceremony hosted out of the District Learning Center on April 1.
In total, 14 students were awarded honorable mention recognition with a tie for third place, as well as a second and first place winner.
First place went to Andrew Miller (see related story), with Taylor Pace taking second and Sophie Dehombreux and Faith Shannon tying for third. Honorable mention recognition went to Genevieve Kastner, Ava Kalmback, Lauren Skemp, Izabell Butcher, Michaela Quintana, Erin Hooley, Cole Schulze, Tatum Molina, Jacelle Boutist, Reagan Oliver, Stella Grieco, Elizabeth Franzone, Autumn Rynearson and Genevieve Perkins.