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Winners Announced in Olive Garden’s 2008 National Essay Writing Contest
"If you could create a new holiday, what would you name it and how would it be celebrated?"

Read about the 2008 grand-prize winning submission.

In addition to the grand prize winner, a winner was announced in each of 12 grade categories. These winners each received a $500 U.S. Savings Bond and dinner with their family at their local Olive Garden:

Grade 1:	Aidan Baryk, New York, “Hiking to the Beach”
Grade 2:	Erik Fosstveit, New York, “Happy Campers”
Grade 3:	Sophie McFee, Florida, “Evening Bike Rides”
Grade 4:	Michaela Kivett, Florida, “Snorkeling”
Grade 5:	Kelsey Nelsen Fosstveit, New York, “Time with Grandma”
Grade 6:	Alyssa DeHerrera, Colorado, “Family Fun in the Fall”
Grade 7:	Alexandra Swets, Florida, “Family on Wheels”
Grade 8:	Caitlin Bullock, Mississippi, “Out on the Boat”
Grade 9:	Morgan Ayres, Illinois, “Raking Leaves”
Grade 10:	Melissa McElhose, California, “Decorating the Christmas Tree”
Grade 11:	Ann Schmeling, Illinois, “Dishes by Hand”
Grade 12:	Melissa Becker, New York, “Work Hands”

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