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INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA

First Published in 1994

INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA

Mark-Hammond-1

South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond is scheduled to speak in Greenville on May 9 to honor student authors. Hammond’s 2 p.m. address will highlight the announcement of high school winners in the BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY essay contest sponsored by nonprofit First Foundations, Inc.

Ten student finalists are expected to win cash prizes for writing about how the U. S. Constitution informs and inspires young Americans in 2015. Each student was challenged to compose an original 500 word essay. The grand prize winner will be offered a scholarship from North Greenville University. Other finalists will win cash and merchandise.

The two o’clock ceremony will be held in the auditorium of the Hughes main libraiy in downtown Greenville. The public is invited, and there is no charge for admission. Dick Jensen, the founder and president of FFI, said his South Carolina charity has awarded thousands of dollars over the years to high school and college student authors.

Hammond, a Spartanburg County native, has been S.C. Secretary of State since 2002. He earned a degree from Newberry College and a graduate degree from Clemson University. Hammond and his wife, Ginny, are parents of three children.

Information about First Foundations Inc. is available at www.firstfound.us.

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