A West Vancouver student was named the first prize winner in the A&E Lives That Make a Difference Essay Contest.
According to a press release from the network, Kiera Schuller, a Grade 12 student at West Vancouver secondary received $2,000 for her essay on Malala Yousafzai.
Schuller was awarded in the grades 9 to 12 category and her essay describes the impact Yousafzai's story had on her and the rest of Canada.
In addition to her cash prize, Schuller's teacher will receive $1,000 for use in the classroom.
The annual A&E Lives That Make a Difference Essay Contest invites Canadian students in grades 5 to 12 to write a 300-word essay based on someone they think has made an important impact on Canadian society in the past year.
Info: livesthatmakeadiffernce.com.
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