Contact:          Les Hutchinson

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Announcement:         

The Sertoma Club of Nashville is pleased to announce the winners of its 45^th Annual Freedom Essay scholarship contest. 

The grand prize winner is Kristen Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Phillips of Madison, TN.  Kristen is a senior at Davidson Academy.   Judy Roberts is her school advisor.

The three runner's up include:

• Michael Pelster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Pelster of Brentwood, TN and a senior at Brentwood Academy.  Ann Moore is his school advisor.
• Arden Ratcliff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ratcliff of Franklin and a student at Centennial High School.  Carol Smith is her school advisor.
• Jenny Beth Jordan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Jordan of Greenbrier and a student at Davidson Academy.  Judy Roberts is also her school advisor.

Seniors at high schools throughout middle Tennessee were invited to submit essays on the topic "The Media and the First Amendment: should "freedom of speech" ever be limited or restricted in the media?"  Approximately seventy students representing 35 high schools submitted essays.

The name "Sertoma" is a combination of the words "SERvice TO MAnkind"  It is an international organization with clubs throughout the United States and in many other countries.  The Nashville club was established in 1946.  It promotes community service, fellowship, and support of many different human and social services efforts.  Although its primary focus is supporting speech and hearing issues, its members are actively involved in the support of many other important services as well.

The Club meets every Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. at the Maxwell House Hotel for lunch and invites local citizens interested in our common goals to visit its meetings.