History-making student wins sweet $25k with one "tweet"

Kelly Goode wins Zinch.com “Short and Tweet” Essay Contest

Provo, UT, October 16, 2009, - Zinch (www.Zinch.com), the network connecting young people with opportunities, awarded Kelly Goode its first $25K Ammunition for Tuition Scholarship.

Kelly was one of thousands of high school students from around the world who competed in the scholarship"s essay contest. The contest, named 'Short and Tweet', used the 140-character limit popularized on Twitter. In today's world, Zinch saw the ability to communicate in a concise format as a valuable skill and a worthy parameter for the essays.

Semi-finalists were chosen for achievement in academics, community service, athletics and arts. They were then challenged to write a short 140-character essay describing why they were "more than a test score."

Kelly's strong essay and accomplishments led to her selection as the final winner. Kelly's home state of Montana did not allow for the creation of new school districts. By petitioning the State Legislature, Kelly helped establish Lone Peak High School. Her efforts, though unsuccessful at first, eventually saw the new school opened and saved high school students from long and dangerous commutes. Kelly's Zinch profile, www.zinch.com/student/kellybean406, reflects her well-rounded character and other academic accomplishments.

Kelly's winning essay ---- "I am graduating in a class of two...at a school I helped create, from changing state legislature, to hiring teachers. I made history" --- is sure to inspire many students to become more than just a test score.

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