Presents

It Took Courage essay contest award winners were celebrated at The Atlanta History Center on Sunday, March 29, 2008. Georgia high school students were asked to write about a courageous moment or act that inspired them. Hundreds of young writers across the state sent in submissions.

Third Place
Jayne McGaughey - It Took Courage: Flying Over Paper Tigers - Veritas Classical School, Perry
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Second Place
Charlie Drake - It Took Courage: Living with Donor Hearts - Emanuel County Institute, Twin City
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First Place
Taylor Hamrick -  It Took Courage: Becoming an Instrument of Change - Mary Persons High School, Forsyth
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