Lincoln Essay Contest

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The Lincoln Essay Contest is for Delaware high school students (Grades 9-12), awarding post-secondary scholarships to the essay winners. The Lincoln Club of Delaware is grateful to our Presenting Sponsor, WSFS Bank, for providing the funds for these scholarships. Please see the contest rules for submission guidelines and dates.

Lincoln Club 2023 Essay Contest Rules

Congratulations to our 2023 Essay Winners

The Lincoln Club of Delaware is proud to present the winners of the 2023-2024 essay contest, open to all secondary school students who live in or attend school in Delaware. Each of the two equal winners will receive a $1000 college scholarship, and they and their guests will attend the Lincoln Club’s annual Lincoln Birthday Dinner. The winners, in alphabetical order, are Elodie Chevrier, from Cab Calloway School of the Arts; and Vivian Li, from Caesar Rodney High School. Their essays can be found linked below, together with those of previous winners.

Elodie Chevrier, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Vivian Li, Caesar Rodney High School

The Abraham Lincoln Quote for 2023-2024
Let us neither express, nor cherish, any harsh feeling towards any citizen who, by his vote, has differed with us. Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in the bonds of fraternal feeling.

Springfield, Illinois, November 20, 1860
(Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, vol. 4, p. 143)

Past Winning Essays

Isabela March, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Emily Matthews, Towle Institute

Maya Levine, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Ella Trembanis, Middletown High School

Andrew Kallai, Appoquinimink High School

Jesse Roy, Newark Charter High School

Serene Thompkins, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Molly Erdman, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Keelin Reilly, Archmere Academy

Amanda Peralta, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Raylin Xu, Archmere Academy

Eric Kurtz, Delaware Military Academy

Andrew Kallai, Appoquinimink High School

Jesse Roy, Newark Charter High School

Serene Thompkins, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Molly Erdman, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Keelin Reilly, Archmere Academy

Amanda Peralta, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Raylin Xu, Archmere Academy

Eric Kurtz, Delaware Military Academy

Andrew Kallai, Appoquinimink High School

Jesse Roy, Newark Charter High School

Serene Thompkins, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Molly Erdman, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Keelin Reilly, Archmere Academy

Amanda Peralta, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Raylin Xu, Archmere Academy

Eric Kurtz, Delaware Military Academy

Andrew Kallai, Appoquinimink High School

Jesse Roy, Newark Charter High School

Serene Thompkins, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Molly Erdman, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Keelin Reilly, Archmere Academy

Amanda Peralta, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Raylin Xu, Archmere Academy

Eric Kurtz, Delaware Military Academy

Andrew Kallai, Appoquinimink High School

Jesse Roy, Newark Charter High School

Serene Thompkins, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Molly Erdman, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Keelin Reilly, Archmere Academy

Amanda Peralta, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Raylin Xu, Archmere Academy

Eric Kurtz, Delaware Military Academy

Andrew Kallai, Appoquinimink High School

Jesse Roy, Newark Charter High School

Serene Thompkins, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Molly Erdman, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Keelin Reilly, Archmere Academy

Amanda Peralta, Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Raylin Xu, Archmere Academy

Eric Kurtz, Delaware Military Academy

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