2010 Oratorical Essay Winners

Manette Owen, assistant and Carol Hebdon, Chairman of the Oratorical Contest
Manette Owen, assistant and Carol Hebdon, Chairman of the Oratorical Contest


First Place: Student
School
Teacher
Essay
Cassie Helfer
Alamo Heights Junior School
Joe Hazelwood
"Robert H.H. Hugman: The River Walk"
Cassie Helfer, Winner of the 7th Grade Essay Contest
Second Place: Student
School
Teacher
Essay
Mariana Wong
Ed White Middle School
Cathy DeVries
"C.H. Guenther: Flour Power"
Third Place: Student
School
Teacher
Essay
Paris Shirley
Alamo Heights Junior School
Joe Hazelwood
"Edward Steves"
Honorable Mention: Student
School
Teacher
Essay
Lorena Cardenas
Ed White Middle School
Cathy DeVries
"Sunken Gardens"
Honorable Mention: Student
School
Teacher
Essay
Sam Rosenbloom
San Antonio Academy
Dr. Allen Hamilton
"ellen Schulz Quillin"

First Place Laura Driver Texas State University
Oil and the Philanthropic Legacy of Ella Fondren
Laura Driver, winner of the Oratorical Contest
Second Place Allen Garcia University of Texas at San Antonio
The Humble Texan: M.D. Anderson
Third Place Luis Baez Texas State University
Miss Ima and Her First Obligation
Fourth Place Chelsea McClure Velasquez Texas State University
George W. Brackenridge: Philanthropy from Academics to Zoo
Fourth Place Fallon Harper Lone Star College – Kingwood
Worth a Thousand Words: A Portrait of Marion Koogler McNay