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TAHLEQUAH, OK - Three Sequoyah High School seniors won awards in an essay contest sponsored by Blackfox-American Legion Post 135, Tahlequah Kiwanis Club, and Elks Lodge Post 2601.

Jonathan Crittenden of Tahlequah won first place, Brandon Johnson of Westville won second place, and Candice Carey of Hulbert won third place.

"Jonathan, Brandon, and Candice are great students with a creative ability that many of us wish we had", said Tony Pivec, Sequoyah High School Superintendent. “We’re proud to have students like these three."

The essay contest was open to all high school students in the Tahlequah area. The theme of the contest was "How The 9-11 Terrorist Attack Has Affected My Life." Students were encouraged to describe their emotions and reactions to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Essay contest sponsors announced the contest winners during the Patriots Day Memorial on September 11, 2002. First, second, and third place winners received cash prizes.

Sequoyah High School "Home of the Indians!"       Sequoyah High School, an Indian boarding school, originated in 1871, when the Cherokee National Council passed an act setting up an orphan asylum to take care of many orphans that came out of the Civil War. Sequoyah High School's approximate 300 enrollment represents 42 tribes and 14 different states. Students are eligible to attend if they are members of federally recognized Indian tribes or one-fourth blood descendants of such members.