Garland teen wins Maine Constitution Essay Contest

Photo courtesy of the Office of Maine Senate President
MAINE CONSTITUTION ESSAY WINNER — Kiley Eckstein of Garland is among the first-place winners of the 2017 Maine Constitution Essay and Poster Contest. The annual competition allows Maine students from kindergarten through grade 12 to submit essays regarding the Maine Constitution, voting and democracy. Younger students create posters that reflect Maine history or symbols. The theme for grades 9-12 was “The Importance of Voting and Democracy.” Eckstein, a senior in William Prest’s class at Highview Christian Academy in Charleston, took first place for her essay “What Difference Does It Make?” Kiley is pictured with, from left, her father Shannon, mother Dawn, Sen. Paul Davis, R-Sangerville, and Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap.