Education Student Places 2nd in Mission Week Essay Contest

Released: 2/08/05

Please join us in congratulating the winners of this year's Mission Week essay contest:

First Place: Jill Juedes, junior in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences from Oshkosh, Wis.
Second Place: Michelle Klinker, graduate education student (COEP) from Columbus Grove, Ohio
Third Place: Joan Shepard, first-year Law School student from Plymouth, Wis.

The School of Education is especially pleased to congratulate Michelle Klinker for her excellent work on her essay entitled: CONSTRUCTING LOVE.

For the full text of her essay, CLICK HERE.

Mission Week, held this year from February 1-6, focused on the process of peacemaking in a community and world torn by violence, unrest and fear. Keynote speaker for the week was Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, who conveyed “Lessons I Learned from my Grandfather".

 

Marquette students were asked to participate in the mission week celebration by submitting essays addressing the question: How are you called to construct peace in our community and world?