Spirit of Ricks Essay Contest
Date: Essays are due Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 5 p.m. (MST)
Open to: Students, employees and alumni
Theme: A Temple of Learning
A TEMPLE OF LEARNING
On November 12th 1888 the Bannock Stake Academy was dedicated. Sarah Ann Barnes, one of the Academy’s first two teachers, described her feelings of that day, “A Temple of learning was founded, on the solid rock of Revelation; which later was named The Ricks Academy. The memory of that day fills my very soul with joy, for it seemed like the angels of God were there.”
President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a recent BYU-Idaho devotional, “That this university and this temple are on a hill in Rexburg is a miracle because God, not man, revealed new designs for each and placed them here together…. The two places of learning fit together in their purposes almost as one…. And they both require a high standard of personal worthiness for the companionship of the Spirit…. The university will likewise encourage a thirst for learning by the Spirit. In concert with the temple, it will build students' confidence that the Spirit can become a constant companion.”
Essay Contest
Write a short essay that establishes a connection between the theme, "A Temple of Learning," the Spirit of Ricks and BYU-Idaho, while including your own personal reflections. Essays will be judged on content, grammar, structure and most importantly your ability to capture the essence of what the Spirit of Ricks is. Judging will be done by a panel of students and employees at BYU-Idaho. Monetary awards will be offered to winning students, employees and alumni.
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Spirit of Ricks Essay Contest Theme, Rules and Regulations
Fall Spirit Week 2009 Essay Contest Winners
Alumni
1st Place--Elissa Marie Ricks
2nd Place--Trudy Yvonne Morrison Parker
3rd Place--Darrel L. Hammon
Student
1st Place--Anna Baird
2nd Place--Ashley Reeder
3rd Place--Mitchell W. Hill
Employee
1st Place--Eric D'Evegnee
2nd & 3rd--No submissions
