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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Winner of 2008 Portrait of America Scholarship
We finally have a winner! Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. Once again we were overwhelmed with the quality of the entries. It makes choosing a winner very difficult. For that reason, we have several finalists this year that received free copies of my book The Best Kept Secrets for Winning Scholarships.
Winner - Ryan Rattan, Garland, TX - $500 cash prize
Finalists
Marcel F. Hidalgo - New York City
Rachel Offutt - Benbrook, TX
Aimee Nicole Cruz - Montgomery, TX
Natasha Skovron - Salisbury, MA
Thank you again to everyone and see you again next year!
Once again, American Spirit Publishing wants to see your "portrait", your vision of America! Last year's entries were breathtaking.
Many things are going on in the world - devastation from the China earthquake, famine, war, the Beijing Olympics, new life, blending of cultures, and happy times, too. How do you see America? Share with us an original photograph or photo of your artwork that conveys a sense of "America" as you see it. This is intentionally very open ended.
Creativity wins points. The winner receives a $500 cash award. Please print, complete, and mail the application form along with your entry to the address on the application. Please postmark your entry by June 7, 2008. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for this award.
Good luck, and we look forward to seeing your entries.
Finally, after MUCH deliberation, we have a winner for the American Spirit Publishing 2007 Priceless Pets Photo Contest!
Cameron Richmond from Glendora, California Photo features her cat Chamberlain looking out the window...with his paw on the drawstring for the blinds or window shade. Priceless! Chamberlain has helped Cameron win a $500 scholarship. Thank you for all the entries. We had several other finalists that received smaller prizes including the book entitled The Best Kept Secrets for Winning Scholarships, which can be ordered from Amazon.com.
The runner-up, Weston Mullens from Mansfield, Texas, received a $100 prize.
2007 Priceless Pet Pics Scholarship - Open Applications
This year American Spirit Publishing will sponsor another $500 scholarship - the Priceless Pet Pics Photo Contest! So we want you to send us your favorite cute, funny, adorable, remarkable, puzzling, priceless pet photos. We don't care if you have a dog, cat, horse, iguana, skunk, snake, zebra, tarantula, or something else as your pet; if you love them and think it's a good photo, then send it in. With your photo, you can send us a short caption. For now, please mail the applications to us. Soon we hope to have a way to submit your application electronically.
Sorry for the delay, but we had thousands of entries again so it was extremely difficult to choose a winner. That's why we had 5 finalists in addition to the winner this year. The winner received $500 and each of the finalists received an award as well. Congratulations to everyone, and we look forward to seeing your entries in December!
2007 American Spirit Publishing - Portrait of America Scholarship
Once again, American Spirit Publishing wants to see your "portrait", your vision of America! Last year's entries were breathtaking and restored hope in America for us.
Many things are going on in the world - famine, war, new life, blending of cultures, and happy times, too. How do you see America? Share with us an original photograph or photo of your artwork that conveys a sense of "America" as you see it. This is intentionally very open ended.
Creativity wins points. The winner receives a $500 cash award. Please print, complete, and mail the application form along with your entry to the address on the application. Please postmark your entry by June 1, 2007. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for this award.
Finally, we have the results for you! We had some technical difficulties with our site so we apologize for the delay. We received some outstanding and oh-so-cute photos... and some downright scary ones, too. Thanks to all who participated, and congratulations to our winners.
Winner: Annie Liu from Oakland, CA with her "On Top of My World" photo with her dog
Runner-up: A.J. Bradshaw of North Richland Hills with his Texas Longhorns pug
Thanks again, and please remember to participate in the 2007 Portrait of American contest. Applications must be obtained from the website and postmarked by June 1, 2007.
This year American Spirit Publishing will sponsor a new $500 scholarship - the Priceless Pet Pics Photo Contest! So we want you to send us your favorite cute, funny, adorable, remarkable, puzzling, priceless pet photos. We don't care if you have a dog, cat, horse, iguana, skunk, snake, zebra, tarantula, or something else as your pet; if you love them and think it's a good photo, then send it in. With your photo, you can send us a short caption. For now, please mail the applications to us. Soon we hope to have a way to submit your application electronically.
Include the following:
priceless pet photo
caption including your pet's name
your name and age
your email address
your home address and phone number
Mail to:
American Spirit Publishing ATTN: 2006 Priceless Pets PO Box 120937 Arlington, TX 76012
Eligibility:
All current public, private, or home schooled high school students who who are US citizens are eligible for this $500 scholarship award. Please postmark your entry to us by December 1, 2006.
We loved them all; it was so hard to choose! Your creativity is awe inspiring. Please nourish it throughout your college career and beyond! Ok, so here's the news you've been waiting for...
$500 Winner Lisa Ann King Longmont, Colorado
Finalists Zachary Lovelace of Woodbridge, Virginia Brady Thomas Overacre of Kimberly, Idaho Andrew Propp of Falls Church, Virginia Tessa Reynolds of Grandview, Texas
Congratulations everyone! Don't forget - our new scholarship contest details will be published soon! We will have a pet photo contest so take pictures of your dog, cat, hamster, turtle, horse, pig, or whatever!
2006 American Spirit Publishing Essay Contest Results
Thank you to everyone this year for all the wonderful essays! You truly move us with your inspired writing. We laugh, we cry, and we are amazed by so many of the essays. Choosing a winner is so difficult, but alas, we must. This year's winner and runner up are:
Winner - $500 Isabel Sokol-Oxman Hillsboro High School Cornelius, Oregon
Runner up Julia Siegfriedt-Wilson Christian Academy of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky
The winners of the Portrait of America photo contest will be announced soon. Also, we will ahve the details of the next scholarship contest, soon. I'll give you a "sneak peek", though. It will be the "Priceless Pet Pics" photo contest! Start taking photos of your pets today!
