Mobile Christian Senior Wins National Contest

Jeremy Haynes, a senior at Mobile Christian School in Mobile, recently won the national John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students. The winning essay describes the political courage of former Alabama State Sen. Joseph Langan, who, in 1949, took a stand against an amendment that  would disenfranchise Black citizens in the state. Haynes describes how Langan was ousted in his reelection campaign. This year, 2,199 essays were submitted from students in all 50 states; Washington, D.C.; and from U.S. citizens in 10 other countries.  Haynes will receive a $10,000 scholarship award from the sponsor, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. His nominating teacher, Anita Presley, will receive a John F. Kennedy Public Service Grant of $500 to be used for school projects that encourage student leadership and civic engagement.