Sanders Announces Winners of State of the Union Essay Contest
BURLINGTON, Vt., Feb. 4 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday announced the winners of his ninth annual State of the Union essay contest, which gives Vermont high school students an opportunity to describe which issues they would prioritize if they were president. This year, 590 students from 50 Vermont high schools submitted 250-500 word essays on issues that