Committed to Radiant Peace

Fourth Annual Peace Essay Awards
(1994-95 School Year)

Table of Contents

First Place National Winning Essay

First and Second Grades

Peace

Peace is caring and sharing. Whenever I'm angry I sing a little song so peace will come again. Peace can always be around me. Peace is wherever you go. Peace is love.

Karin Dynes, Second Grade, age 8
Austin Elementary School, Richmond, TX
Teacher: Cindy Bilski

Second Place National Winning Essay

First and Second Grades

What Peace Means To Me

Peace is a dove singing to me. Peace is me watching the sunset. Peace is my best friend and me sitting with each other. Peace is harmony. But mostly peace is love in my soul.

Jamie Bockemehl, Second Grade, age 7
Travis Elementary School, Sulphur Springs, TX
Teacher: Janie Tipton

Third Place National Winning Essay

First and Second Grades (Tie)

What Peace Means To Me

Peace is watching my kittens play with each other and my fish swimming.
Peace is laying on my bed resting with the wind blowing on me as I watch the sun.

Laci Youngblood, Second Grade, age 7
Vance Elementary School, Vance AL
Teacher: Mrs. Oglesby

Peace means having a lake without ripples, a dog without fleas, a night without homework, and a dinner without lima beans. However, I would most want peace to mean a world that is never mean.

Ashley Winn, Second Grade, age 7
Friendship School, Coatesville, PA
Teacher: Mrs. Mary Aldworth

First Place National Winning Essay

Third through Sixth Grades

If I Were President, What I Would Do for World Peace

If I were President, I would make a game that everyone would want to play. I'd call the game "World of Peace." People would play the game day and night at work and at home. The goal would be to love other people. The rules would be:

I would teach this game to our country first. Then I would send messengers to all countries to teach them how to play the game. Soon all people around the whole world would play the game because it makes you feel so good inside! Then we would truly have a world of peace.

Grant Jolly, Fourth Grade, age 9
Judson School, Phoenix, AZ
Teacher: Mrs. Hopkins

Second Place National Winning Essay

Third through Sixth Grades

If I were President of the United States, I would make this world a great big playground and fill it with music. As President, I would want to teach all people how to get along in peace. By playing together we will have fun and get to know each other. I would not allow any violent toys or games in my country.

Secondly, I would fill the air with music. Music helps people to forget their problems and to laugh. People of all races could come together and sing in one language. When people are singing they are not arguing and so they will be peaceful.

As President, my world would be very peaceful because my people will be busy playing and singing together instead of fighting and killing.

Beverly Joy Hawkins, Third Grade, age 8
DePriest Elementary School, Chicago, IL
Teacher: Ms Shavers

Third Place National Winning Essay

Third through Sixth Grades

If I were President, to promote world peace, first of all I would be a person of peace myself.

How many people does it take to make peace? Only one, it takes one person at a time to promote peace. One person, then one home could lead to a community of peace. A community of peace could lead to a whole city of peace. Then from a city of peace, to a state of peace. We would be on our way to a country of peace.

As President, I would declare every day a peace day, and hope this peace would spread all around the world, one person at a time.

Blakely Smith, Fourth Grade, age 9
Maude Saunders Elementary School, DeFuniak Springs, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Padgett

First Place Florida Winning Essay

First and Second Grades

PEACE

I make peace by not fighting.
I make peace by not calling other people names.
I make peace by sharing.
I make peace by being polite.
I make peace by loving.

Alex Pollard, Second Grade, age 7
Palm Bay Elementary School, Palm Bay, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Linn

Second Place Florida Winning Essay

First and Second Grades

What Peace Means To Me

Peace means harmony to me, people working together, and being able to disagree without fighting with each other. Peace means alot of different things, but most of all, peace means caring about each other!

Andrea Ward, Second Grade, age 8
Riley Elementary School, Tallahassee, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Ingram

Third Place Florida Winning Essay

First and Second Grades

What Peace Means To Me

Peace is the turtle dove singing.
It is everywhere in my heart.
Peace is loving and sharing.
All the world should be peaceful --
no hate, greed, or war.
I hope peace is in your heart.

Christopher K. Edwards, Second Grade, age 7
Maude Saunders Elementary School, DeFuniak Springs, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Laird

First Place Florida Winning Essay

Third through Sixth Grades

If I were President, to promote world peace, first of all I would be a person of peace myself.

How many people does it take to make peace? Only one, it takes one person at a time to promote peace. One person, then one home could lead to a community of peace. A community of peace could lead to a whole city of peace. Then from a city of peace, to a state of peace. We would be on our way to a country of peace.

As President, I would declare every day a peace day, and hope this peace would spread all around the world, one person at a time.

Blakely Smith, Fourth Grade, age 9
Maude Saunders Elementary School, DeFuniak Springs, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Padgett

Second Place Florida Winning Essay

Third through Sixth Grades

If I was President, I would do everything in my power to protect the rights of children all over the world. At one time, a mother could send her child out to play with never a thought for their safety. But, this is no longer a reality because of all the violence world wide. As President, I would encourage all countries to join with me in making our children a priority by insuring their peace of mind during play. I feel this would lead to a domino effect around the world in wiping out drug wars, hate crimes, violence, and terrorism. By protecting children world wide, a bond would be created and strengthened with other countries. If I was President, I would obtain world peace by joining with other countries to protect our children and their rights to a make-believe world of fun and a real world of peace.

Joe Pradera, Sixth Grade, age 11
Lincoln Elementary School, Plant City, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Spyridakos

Third Place Florida Winning Essay

Third through Sixth Grades

If I were president, my main priority would be world peace. One thing I would do is educate young people about other religions, nationalities, and races, because the more you understand someone, the less likely you'll be to fight against them. I would also teach others to negotiate and learn to compromise. That way no one loses; they both win. Teach people to learn to put themselves in the other person's shoes; this will promote understanding and they will compromise with each other. People need to learn to respect all people and see the things we have in common, more than the ways we are different. World peace is a big issue in our world, and I would take hold of it.

Amanda Godwin, Fifth Grade, age 10
Cecile Essrig Elementary School, Tampa, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Fernandez