"We made someone very happy!"

Yesterday we received the news that Megan Kaiser,7th grader from Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies, and Vera Chatwin, ninth grader from El Capitan, were chosen by Mr. Ira Fulton as this years essay contest $2,500 scholarship award winners!

What fun to jump on the phone and call principals,teachers,parents and the students to pass along the exciting news!

In Megans case the Principal thought it would be neat to call the student to his office,with her teacher present, have me call on speaker phone and pass along the god news. Remember the feeling in your stomach when you were called to the Principals office when you were in 7th grade!?

The call went something like this:"Hello everyone. I'm Erik Widmark the Executive Director of the Grand Canyon State Games. Megan......do you remember the essay contest you entered a while back? Yes,she said. Well 3,671 other students from 49 states entered also! Guess what....you have been chosen from this group as one of two Ira Fulton Scholarship award winners. You have just won $2,500!...........Wow.......thank you so much!"

I could feel the energy in the room jump through the phone."We made someone very happy!"

Wid