Local Student Wins Essay Contest

Naheen Iqra submitted the winning entry for this year’s Astoria Federal Savings annual essay contest for children.

Students from the ages 5-12, were asked to complete the statement: “If I save a lot today, in the future I could…”

A record number of essays – more than 1,300 – were received from neighborhood branches throughout Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn and Westchester.

Astoria Federal Savings judges selected one winner from each branch, and 12-year-old Naheen Iqra submitted the winning entry at the Farmingville Branch. Naheen’s winning essay describes how with his savings he plans to attend a prestigious college.

He visited the Astoria Federal Farmingville branch to receive his awards including a $50 U.S. Savings Bond, a Teach Children to Save Certificate, and an Education First medal from Branch Manager Jacqueline Schott.