Kayley Eshleman, daughter of Thomas and Jennifer Eshleman and a senior at Ephrata High School, recently won the Optimist Club of Lancaster's essay contest, based on the theme of "When All the World's Problems Are Solved, Is Optimism Still Necessary?"
Eshleman was awarded a $500 prize for the honor. In addition, the essay will be sent to the district level to be judged along with winning essays from other Optimist Clubs in the district. College scholarships of $2,500 are available for top winners at the district level.
The Optimist Club of Lancaster has participated in the Optimist Essay Contest for many years and has been active in the community since 1944. To learn about other scholarship programs and service projects with which the club is involved, readers may visit http://www.optimistclublancasterpa.org.
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