Newport Rotary Hosts Middle School Essay Contest

Essay Winners with their Rotary sponsors 

Newport Rotary hosted local middle school winners of the "Rotary Four Way Test Essay Competition" on April 15, 2024 at their regular meeting. The three contest winners at the Carteret County level were Madeline Haines (Sponsor, Rotary Club of Morehead City), Emma Marshall (Sponsor, Rotary Club of Morehead City- Noon) and Anna Shortway (Sponsor, Newport Rotary).

Each of the winners presented their essays live to assembled club members, family, Rotary sponsors and school representatives. District Governor Elect C.J. Crooks of Jacksonville, Assistant Governor Barbara Johnson of Morehead City and their club sponsor presented each winner with a Certificate, Four Way Test Coin and a monetary prize from their sponsoring Rotary club. See photos from the event here. 

AG Barbara Johnson also recognized Madeline and Anna for winning at the district level for top three out of more than 100 submissions and they were invited to present their essay at the upcoming District Conference for Southeast North Carolina Rotarians.

The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:

Of the things we think, say or do

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Newport Rotary President Rachel Bell invited the Essay Contest Winners to lead the club in reciting the Four Way Test at the conclusion of the meeting.