Student Essay Contest

Each year Right to Life of Indianapolis sponsors an annual Essay Contest for all Indianapolis area 7-12 grade students. There are four individual contests, one for 7th grade, one for 8th grade, one for 9th & 10th grades and one for 11th & 12th grades. Each student entry must have a sponsoring organization, such as a church, school or home school organization. The sponsoring organization must be located in Marion County or one of the seven bordering counties.

Each essay is to address a particular topic which is determined by Right to Life Indianapolis each year (See Essay Contest Topics for 2012 below). For questions or to request literature of additional information, please call Right to Life of Indianapolis at 317-582-1526 or email life@rtlindy.org .

Congratulations to our 2011 Right to Life Essay Contest Winners!

Grade Seven:

1. Liam Hosty	St. Barnabas Catholic School
2. Gina Solomita	Homeschool
2. Corinne Maue	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
4. Sarah Ludwig	St. Maria Gorettti Catholic School
5. Chalyn Berry	Suburban Christian School
Grade Eight:
1. Sam Gorsage	Lumen Christi Catholic School
2. Allison Young	St. Luke Catholic School
3. Matt Cunningham	St. Barnabas Catholic School
4. Ellie Perkins	Legacy Christian School
5. Andrea Stanley	Holy Rosary Catholic Church
5. Aurelia Vaiana	Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Grade Nine & Ten:
1. Karli Smith	Lumen Christi Catholic High School
2. Gabrielle O'Rourke	Homeschool
3. Mia Ray	Suburban Christian School
4. Adam Linscott	Covenant Christian High School
5. Abbey Gleixner	Our Lady of the Greenwood Catholic Church
Grade Eleven & Twelve:
1. Daniel O'Rourke	Home School
2. Shelby Ennis	Roncalli High School
3. Casey Fricker	Lumen Christi Catholic High School
4. Rebecca Van Lieu	Irvington Preparatory Academy
5. Staci Goar	Suburban Christian School

The deadline for the 2012 Essay Contest is April 2, 2012.
See below for topics, rules and contest applications.

If the first place winner is home-schooled, the prize will go to the local, state, or national home school organization of the winner's choice.

2012 Essay Contest Topics

Download High School Application

Download Jr. High School Application

Download High School Essay Contest Rules
Download Jr. High School Contest Rules