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Courage Shapes Growth

Matthew Mellady, fourth place
Courage Shapes Growth
The top 30 essays were selected from among all 8th graders at Medford Area Middle School. Student essays placing 16 to 30 received $15 and a recognition certificate along with a laminated copy of their essay. Honorees were (in alphabetical order): Autumn Blackburn, Will Dixon, Christine Dray, Jax Gosse, Macie Juedes, Colletta Mann, Asher Moodie, Amelia Ranum, Kylee Sadnick, Mizraim Santiago Castro, Lydia Schaefer, Isabel Simonsen, Graysen Stockwell, Maximus Syzdel and Ellie Vach. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Courage Shapes Growth
The top 30 essays were selected from among all 8th graders at Medford Area Middle School. Student essays placing 16 to 30 received $15 and a recognition certificate along with a laminated copy of their essay. Honorees were (in alphabetical order): Autumn Blackburn, Will Dixon, Christine Dray, Jax Gosse, Macie Juedes, Colletta Mann, Asher Moodie, Amelia Ranum, Kylee Sadnick, Mizraim Santiago Castro, Lydia Schaefer, Isabel Simonsen, Graysen Stockwell, Maximus Syzdel and Ellie Vach. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”

–Muhammad Ali Growing up in elementary school, I was an isolated, quiet student. Middle school eventuall...

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