Local student wins Optimist District Essay Contest

Morgan Mitchell, a senior at El Dorado Springs High School, recently won the West Missouri District Optimist essay contest based on a theme of “How Does an Optimist Mindset Change My Tomorrow?” Mitchell was awarded a $2,500 scholarship for the honor.
“Mitchell did a wonderful job of articulating this year’s theme. She expressed herself well through the essay and deserved the honor of first place,” District Essay Chair Dee Friel said.
The West Missouri District and area Optimist clubs have been participating in the Optimist Essay Contest for a number of years.
Optimist International is one of the world’s largest service club organization with 80,000 adult and youth members in 2,500 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and throughout the world. Carrying the motto “Friend of Youth,” Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than six million young people each year. To learn more about Optimist International, please call (314) 371-6000 or visit the organization’s website at www.optimist.org.