Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Announces 4th Grade Essay Contest Winner

LAKEWOOD, OH — The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Sophia Lipowski, a 4th grade student at Grant Elementary School, is the 2016 “Why I Love Lakewood” Essay Contest winner.

Over 150 essays were submitted by 4th graders from Lakewood City Schools, Lakewood Catholic Academy, and children who are home-schooled in the community. A panel of seven judges used a rubric to assess the originality, organization, descriptive language, and grammar (including punctuation and spelling) of the essays, and the judges selected Sophia’s as best overall. Sophia loves Lakewood for because of the city’s many cultures, amazing places, walkability, and most of all because “it’s the city I call home.”

Sophia will be awarded a cash prize of $100 and will ride in the Light Up Lakewood parade before she takes the stage with Lakewood Mayor Mike Summers and Santa Claus to “flip the switch” on December 3rd to turn on the lights in Downtown Lakewood during the Light Up Lakewood festivities.

Why I Love Lakewood

by Sophia Lipowski, Grant Elementary School

I love Lakewood! It’s such a great city with its many cultures, amazing places, and its walkability. I can honestly say it’s the best city I’ve ever been to.

First of all, Lakewood is a great big melting pot! For example, one of my friends was born in Syria, and another was born in Albania. Many of my other friends weren’t born in Ohio either.

Another reason why Lakewood is awesome is Lakewood has amazing places! I love the library where I’m surrounded by thousands of books. I also love the Lakewood city schools. Fabulous educational places! In addition to those two places, I love going to Dewey’s Pizza, Malley’s and playing at all the parks.

My final reason is, Lakewood’s walkability. You can walk anywhere you need to go to get anything you need!

In conclusion, Lakewood is so amazing in many different ways with its different cultures, great places, and walkability, but most of all I love Lakewood because it’s the city I call home.

About the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Serving the greater Lakewood community for over 100 years, the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce is the leading membership organization for the advocacy and advancement of business interests. Comprised of more than 300 member businesses and individuals, the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce has a long history of advocating on behalf of businesses owners by providing group purchasing programs for products and services, advocating for changes in legislation or regulation, offering affordable marketing & promotional opportunities, and providing educational seminars, networking events, and monthly meetings for small businesses to connect with and learn from each other. (www.lakewoodchamber.org)