NJ Hall of Fame Essay Contest Rules

In January of 2012, the New Jersey Hall of Fame will once again call for entries to its annual essay contest which is open to all New Jersey students in grades 4 through 12.

The topic will be “Who Should Be in the New Jersey Hall of Fame,” where students nominate potential inductees – living or dead – to the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Nominations can include famous people as well as ordinary citizens who do extraordinary things. Students should research or interview, if possible, the person they wish to nominate and write an essay no longer than 500 words.

Essays must be typed and double-spaced. The student must include his/her name, age, grade level as of April 1, 2012, address, phone number, parent/guardian’s name, school name, and school district. If the essay is a school project, the student should also include the name and contact information for the teacher who assigned the activity. Nominations must be postmarked by April 29, 2012 to be eligible. Send entries to:

NJ Hall of Fame Essay Contest
Attn: Dawn Hiltner
NJEA
PO Box 1211
Trenton, NJ 08607-1211

The entries will be divided into two age categories: Intermediate (grades 4 through 8) and High School (grades 9-12). All entries will be judged by a panel comprised of teachers and New Jersey Hall of Fame representatives. The winners will be notified prior to the June induction ceremony. Because of the volume of entries, it is impossible to notify all entrants individually.

Each winning student and three guests plus their teachers will be invited as VIP guests to the New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held on the first weekend in June. They walk the red carpet with many celebrities, enjoy priority seating and mingle backstage with the Hall of Fame Inductees. The winners will also receive $500.00 from the NJHOF.

Sponsors of the New Jersey Hall of Fame Essay Contest include the NJEA, J.H. Cohn and Comcast.