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Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wildewood Downs, a Life Plan community, has announced the opening of the 12th Annual Senior Living Communities Silver Pen Writing Competition. A dedicated panel of members will evaluate the 1,000-word essay and then award cash prizes totaling up to $3,750 to help two local high school seniors with their post-graduate plans. The deadline to submit an essay is February 16, 2025, on the following topic:
Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes y ou lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? The Silver Pen Writing Competition was established in 2012 by Wildewood
Downs’ parent company, Senior Living Communities. This competition has successfully established intergenerational communication in the local area for the last 12 years. Each year, the program has continued to grow in success and has awarded more than $554,750 to students as they begin their college and trade school adventures.
It is also a unique opportunity for members to give back to the local area and its students by being on The Silver Pen Committee. The Silver Pen Committee plays a significant role by collaborating in selecting an essay topic, evaluating each submission, and presenting the awards to the winning students at an awards ceremony.
For the full rules and to submit an essay, visit Silverpen-SLC.com.
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