54th Annual America & Me Essay Contest

Three students from Calhoun Christian School have been named local winners in the 54th annual America & Me Essay Contest, sponsored by our agency! The students have earned first, second and third place awards for their school, with Lidiya Lapratt, placing first, Ruth Liant, second and Levi Bennett, third. 

Lidiya’s first place essay now advances to the state-level competition, from which the top ten essays in Michigan will be selected. The top 10 statewide winners, who will be announced in April, will each receive a plaque, a medallion and a cash award of $1,000!

Several thousand eighth grade students from nearly 200 Michigan schools participated in the 2022 - 2023 America & Me Essay Contest, which was conducted with the help of Farm Bureau Insurance agents across the state.  The topic of the 2022 - 2023 contest was “My Personal Michigan Hero".