Blake Schroeder Wins $100 In JA Contest LARWILL – Being a conservation officer is something that Blake Schroeder, a seventh-grade student at Whitko Middle School, has wanted to be for as long as he can remember.
Schroeder is the $100 grand prize winner of the Junior Achievement Schwab Essay Contest for seventh-grade students.
This year, students were asked to submit an essay addressing the topic “My Dream Career.” In his essay, Schroeder recalls spending quality time at his grandfather’s property and enjoying the wilderness, all while identifying that he wants to make the world a better place by becoming a conservation officer and “stopping people from doing things they’re not supposed to be doing.” Schroeder also wrote, “If I can take the step of stopping illegal or dangerous action then I have accomplished that goal.”
Junior Achievement and Whitko Community Schools coordinate activities together as early as elementary school in first through fourth grades. Volunteers from the community come into the classroom and teach students curriculum that is directly connected to state standards.
The Schwab Essay Contest is part of the Junior Achievement curriculum at Whitko Middle School and is hosted in 30 counties across Indiana. One winner in each county is rewarded with a $100 check by Schwab.
