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ALPENA Alpena High School junior Madison Szymanski believes that small acts of love can lead to a better community.
She took first place in the high school division of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day essay contest, sponsored by the MLK Jr. Committee of Alpena. The honor came with a $200 reward.
According to MLK Jr. Committee Member Sonya Titus, the essay contest centered around the question, “How do you envision Alpena becoming a more beloved community?”
Martin Luther King Jr. frequently used the term “beloved community” when referring to how the world could be if everyone had equal rights and peace and justice prevailed.