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2024 Student Essay Contest Winners
![aiken Aiken Technical College](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/aiken-scaled.jpg)
![Mickyzjha200x200color Mickyzjha Moore](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mickyzjha200x200color.png)
Mickyzjha Moore
Student
![Lynda Altman200x200Color Lynda Altman](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lynda-Altman200x200Color.png)
Lynda Altman
Instructor, Early Childhood Education
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Forest Mahan
President
![Drake State_color Drake State](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Drake-State_color.png)
![Shalae Headshot 200x200Ccolor Shalae Morgan](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Shalae-Headshot-200x200Ccolor.png)
Shalae Morgan
Student
![MarquitaPruitt200x200Color Marquita Pruitt](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MarquitaPruitt200x200Color.png)
Marquita Pruitt
Instructor, Cosmetology
![Dr. Patricia Sims200x200Color Patricia Sims](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dr.-Patricia-Sims200x200Color.png)
Patricia Sims
President
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![Kathryn S200x200Color Kathryn Shofstahl](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kathryn-S200x200Color.png)
Kathryn Shofstahl
Student
![Bryant, Michael 200x200Color Michael Bryant](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bryant-Michael-200x200Color.png)
Michael Bryant
Program Head/Assistant Professor, Welding
![Rainone200x200Color John Rainone](https://www.nisod.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Rainone200x200Color.png)
John J. Rainone
President