BURLINGTON, Vt., March 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday will host a roundtable discussion with the student finalists of his twelfth annual State of the Union essay contest in the Senate Chamber of the Vermont State House.
Attendance is limited to student participants, their invited guests, and members of the press. Media members must RSVP by contacting press@sanders.senate.gov to attend and will be required to arrive early to take a Covid-19 rapid test at the event.
This year, 409 students from 38 Vermont high schools submitted essays. A panel of six Vermont teachers served as volunteer judges, scoring the essays and selecting seven finalists and three winners. Students wrote on critically important issues, including voting rights, hunger, reproductive rights, the opioid crisis, racial justice, climate change, and more. Sanders also entered the finalists’ essays into the Congressional Record, the official archive of the U.S. Congress.
Details
What: State of the Union Essay Contest roundtable with student finalists and Sen. Sanders
When: Saturday, March 26, 2 p.m. ET
Where: Vermont State House, Senate Chamber
Details: Read the winning essays here
**NOTE: All attendees, including members of the media, are asked to arrive by 1:30 p.m. in order to follow Covid-19 protocols and administer a rapid Covid-19 test prior to the event. Only individuals with negative test results will be admitted into the event.
