The Katy Bar Association is proud to announce Jun-Yong Kim, a student at Seven Lake High School, placed First in the statewide, State Bar of Texas Law Day writing contest.
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- Iyanla Smith
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- Emily Palmer
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- Parisa Jesudasem
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- Jun Yong Kim
The State Bar of Texas competition theme is “The 14th Amendment: Transforming American Democracy. Why is it important that all people receive equal protection of the laws”. The essay is the student’s original work.
The State Bar of Texas just announced that first place in State 2017 Law Day Contest, was awarded to Jun-Yong Kim, a student attending Seven Lakes High School.
Katy Bar President Elizabeth Pratt, added that “ We were pleased to submit Jun-Yong Kim’s essay, to the State Bar of Texas for its Law Day essay writing contest. The entire community is so proud of his success. He placed first in the 2017 Katy Bar Association Essay Scholarship contest. The other students placing in the Katy Bar Essay contest are,
Parisa Jesudasem 2nd Place Tompkins High School
Emily Palmer 3rd Place Cinco Ranch High School
Iyanla Smith Honorable Mayde Creek High School
Mention
“The Katy Bar first place winner will receive a $1,500.00 scholarship, the second place winner will receive a $1,000.00 scholarship, and the third place winner will receive a $500 scholarship, to defray education expenses.”
The State Bar First Place Winner will receive a $1,000.00 scholarship and is invited to attend, with his parents, and be introduced at the May 1, 2017 Law Day luncheon hosted by the State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association, in Austin.
Scholarship Committee Chairman, Stu Levin, remarked “ We are so proud of Jun-Yong Kim, what a wonderful accomplishment. We are so proud of all the students that crafted and submitted their essays, with such thoughtful insights. These students’ achievements, will last a lifetime, and is a wonderful tribute to the good work in Katy ISD by their teachers and the support of the administration.”