FARGO PRESS RELEASE - The City of Fargo Announces Student Winners of “Mayor for a Day” Essay Contest
The City of Fargo Newsroom
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06.24.2024
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The City of Fargo Announces Student Winners of “Mayor for a Day” Essay Contest
The winners will tour City Hall and read their essays at the City Commission meeting on Monday, June 24
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA – The City of Fargo held an essay contest for third and fifth graders in Fargo Public Schools, asking them to answer the question: What would you do if you were mayor for a day?
Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney selected students Nathan Asdedom and Alex Zhao as the contest winners. Nathan recently finished fifth grade at Kennedy Elementary, and Alex recently completed third grade at Longfellow Elementary. Their winning essays can be found here. Essays were judged based on their originality, content, grammar and structure.
Nathan, Alex and their families will meet Mayor Mahoney and tour City Hall on Monday afternoon, June 24. The two students will read their essays during the City Commission meeting that begins at 5 p.m. on Monday.
MEDIA AVAILABILTY: The winning students and Mayor Mahoney will be available for interviews at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, June 24, in the main lobby of City Hall, 225 4th St. N. Please contact Public Information Manager Archie Ingersoll at 701.997.9539 or AInge...@FargoND.gov to make arrangements.
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THE CITY OF FARGO | CITY COMMISSION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
06.24.2024
View this release online at
FargoND.gov/Newsroom.
The City of Fargo Announces Student Winners of “Mayor for a Day” Essay Contest
The winners will tour City Hall and read their essays at the City Commission meeting on Monday, June 24
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA – The City of Fargo held an essay contest for third and fifth graders in Fargo Public Schools, asking them to answer the question: What would you do if you were mayor for a day?
Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney selected students Nathan Asgedom and Alex Zhao as the contest winners. Nathan recently finished fifth grade at Kennedy Elementary, and Alex recently completed third grade at Longfellow Elementary. Their winning essays can be found here. Essays were judged based on their originality, content, grammar and structure.