St. Edward Student is a Finalist in Maltz Museum Contest

 This year, more than 1,700 students from 139 schools shared their solutions to stop hatred and discrimination by entering the third annual Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out essay contest.

26 of those students are now eligible for $100,000 in scholarship prizes at an Ohio college or university — one of those students is St. Edward student Logan Fahey.

Their essays address a variety of issues, from race and religion to gay and gender rights to ethnic discrimination, and offer heartfelt and innovative solutions.  

Essays have been read and scored by more than 200 community volunteers. “We are very proud of these young people and encourage their efforts to be catalysts for change in their schools and communities. They have stepped up to the Maltz Museum’s mission to build bridges of understanding between persons of all religions, races, cultures and ethnic backgrounds.” said Lynda A. Bender, Director of Education and Public Programs.

Nearly 5,000 entries have been received in the contest’s first three years, an astonishing number that evidences the depth of concern among the youth of our region. 

These 26 student semi-finalists will be narrowed down to ten finalists after a panel of select judges has read their essays. Those finalists will then compete for three college scholarships by giving oral presentations at an awards ceremony on April 10 at Severance Hall.