Essayists read about friendship in Malta

A total of 29 Phillips County Students – and a handful from Hinsdale and home schooled students -- took the Malta High School Auditorium Stage last Thursday night while 150 or so of their family and friends filled in the auditorium's seats for the 25th Annual Alpha Zeta Chapter Writing Contest Awards Ceremony.

"Tonight we are honoring those students who have been chosen by a group of judges on their writing of an essay on the topic of Celebrating Friendship," said Alpha Zeta member and Phillips County School's Superintendent Vivian Taylor.

Alpha Zeta is the local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma,...