#TeamDuval Essay Contest Winners Announced!

Staff Report / jaxlocal.org

Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Florida, recently announced the winners of the #TeamDuval Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest. The winners are:

- Elementary school: Yeshaliz Veguilla from West Riverside Elementary

- Middle school: Fabian Fernandez from Westview K-8

- High school: Anna Jones from Samuel W. Wolfson

These students were honored at a luncheon held at EverBank Stadium, where they presented their essays about local Hispanic community leaders. The event was sponsored by the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation. For more details, visit Team Duval News at https://bit.ly/4eNxZGd.



Source: Duval County Public Schools | Jacksonville FL

Source Type: School

Source Location: Jacksonville

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