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Winners Announced in Olive Garden’s 2006 National Essay Writing Contest

Read Melissa Brown's 2006 grand-prize winning submission.

In addition to the grand prize winner, a winner was announced in each of 12 grade categories. Those winners each received a $500 U.S. Savings Bond and dinner with their family at their local Olive Garden:

Grade 1: Madison Lambert, Mississippi
Grade 2: Katarina Postl, South Dakota
Grade 3: Nathan Papp, Illinois
Grade 4: Ryan Boyle, New York
Grade 5: Kristina Toro, New York
Grade 6: Bailey Nelson, California
Grade 7: Leo Traub, New York
Grade 8: Meraaj Haleem, Illinois
Grade 9: Jodi Salant, New Jersey
Grade 10: John Slack, Ohio
Grade 11: Jesse Milligan, New York
Grade 12: Alyson Stokes, Mississippi