Earth Day Essay Contest Still Open for Submissions
One competition is not closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic: The University of Scranton Earth Day Essay Contest.
Area students in grades seven to 12 have through April 15 to submit an essay for the contest via email. The contest is offered free of charge and this year’s essay theme is “Sustainability for the Earth: Choose it or Lose it.”
Essays for students in grades seven and eight must be between 200 to 400 words. Essays for students in grades nine to 12 must be between 300 to 500 words. Electronic submissions must be sent to susan.falbo@scranton.edu on or before April 15. Visit the University’s Sustainability website for complete submission rules and details.
Winners of the Earth Day Essay Contest will be announced via The University of Scranton Sustainability Office Facebook page on Earth Day, April 22. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.