Sunridge Middle School student Haley Bradley and her writing skills stood out above middle school students from around the state to win the state Rotary 4-Way Test Essay contest.
Bradley won a $500 savings bond and her essay will now go on to the regional level. Bradley also won the local Pendleton contest, competing against 30 other Pendleton 7th graders, and winning $50. She received a standing ovation from the Rotary Club of Pendleton after reading her winning essay during a Monday meeting.
The “4-Way Test” essay contest challenges students to explain their understanding of the Rotary 4-Way Test and how it relates to their lives, experiences, and/or society in general. The 4-Way Test causes students to reflect on what they think, say or do based on four questions:
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
