Vermont Essay Winners

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Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, since 2010 I have sponsored a
State of the Union essay contest for Vermont students. The contest, now
in its fifth year, is an opportunity for Vermont students to articulate
what issues they would prioritize if they were President of the United
States. A panel of Vermont teachers reviewed all of the essays
submitted and selected the top twenty. I am proud to say that more than
400 students wrote essays for this year's State of the Union contest.

I would like to congratulate each and every finalist, and to
specifically acknowledge Leo Lehrer-Small as this year's winner of the
contest. I would also like to recognize Ryan Taggard for placing second
and Craig Pelsor and Hadley Menk for placing third. I ask to have
printed in the Record the winning essays.

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