{"id":485,"date":"2018-03-01T20:03:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T20:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scenicmichigan.wpengine.com\/?p=485"},"modified":"2018-03-01T20:03:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T20:03:26","slug":"2018-city-beautiful-essay-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scenic.dorsay.io\/index.php\/2018\/03\/01\/2018-city-beautiful-essay-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 City Beautiful Essay Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-488\" src=\"http:\/\/scenicmichigan.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/flint_postcard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"341\" \/>Scenic Michigan and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepmichiganbeautiful.org\/\">Keep Michigan Beautiful<\/a> are pleased to announce the launch of our <em>City Beautiful Essay Contest.<\/em>\u00a0 Each year, Scenic Michigan and Keep Michigan Beautiful plan to reach out to high school students around the state with the question \u201c<em>Does the appearance of your city matter?\u201d<\/em>. \u00a0We want to hear your stories and insights about how community design, beautification efforts, and scenic beauty impact your quality of life and the health of your community. This year we will present two $500 awards for the best essays we receive on this topic.<\/p>\n<p>This essay contest is open to any high school student who is currently a senior or junior and attending a private or public school in Flint or Cheboygan, Michigan during the 2017-2018 school year. 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