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The Profile in Courage Award is a private award created by the Kennedy family to recognize displays of courage similar to those John F. Kennedy originally described in his book of the same name.
2021 Profile in Courage Essay Contest Winners, Finalists, Semifinalists and Honorable Mentions. First-place Winner: Anna Dougherty, a sophomore at Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey, profiled Dana Redd, former Mayor of Camden, New Jersey. Second-place Winner:
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2023 Profile in Courage Essay Contest John F. Kennedy Library Foundation . First Place Winner: Jeremy Haynes, a senior at Mobile Christian School in Mobile, Alabama, profiled Joseph Langan, former State Senator of Alabama. Second Place Winner: Baileigh Borna, a junior at River Ridge High School in Woodstock, Georgia, profiled
On May 6, 2002, a special and unprecedented John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for Public Service was awarded to the thousands of selfless public servants who demonstrated extraordinary courage and heroism in response to the tragic events of September 11.
Apr 25, 2022 · Profiles in Courage. Profiles in Courage is a 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate’s history.
Following is an abridged and slightly edited version of Anna Dougherty’s essay on former Camden mayor Dana Redd. Dougherty is a sophomore at Paul VI High School, Haddonfield. Her essay took first place in the national John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students.
The annual Profile in Courage Essay Contest invites high school students from across the nation to write an essay on an act of political courage by a US elected official.
