To mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, the high school social studies department in conjunction with Principal Dan Holtzman held a Martin Luther King Day essay contest, based on the civil rights activist’s “Drum Major Instinct” sermon.

For the essay, students were encouraged to write about the sermon, which challenged people to look beyond their needs to be the “drum major” and look at the importance of service to others.  

The Shoreham-Wading River High School congratulates the following essay winners:

Grade 9:
1st place: Dylan Jung
2nd place: Sarah Cain
3rd place: Antonio Maccaro
 
Grade 10:
1st place: Christopher Vedder
2nd place: Sam Rassner
 
Grade 11:
1st place: Caleigh Capek
2nd place: Victoria Stirpe
3rd place: Lindsay Deegan