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THE FRED WINN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ESSAY CONTEST
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DEMOCRATS OF EL DORADO COUNTY
Question: “The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency— and social media has emerged as an important contributor.” Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States
In addition to your own experience and personal observations, cite and discuss evidence to support or negate his contention that social media is an important contributor to the mental health crisis.
Winning Responses (Click the links to read the essays):
AlexandriaRemily, FirstPlace $1500 12th Grade Oak Ridge High School
ParkerBerry, SecondPlace $750 11th Grade Ponderosa High School
LaurenSpiess, ThirdPlace $500 12th Grade Ponderosa High School
MadisonHall, HonorableMention: Madison Hall $100 Union Mine High School
The contest was open to all junior and senior students from all public high schools in El Dorado County
