Dominion Seeks 'Strong Men & Women' Writing Contest Entries
RICHMOND, Va. - Dominion is seeking entries for the 2006 Strong
Men & Women essay writing competition from African-American high school
seniors in the company’s North Carolina and Virginia service areas.
Each school can submit two student entries. Four winners will
each receive a notebook computer, and their schools will each receive $1,000.
Entries must be submitted no later than Nov. 16.
The contest is in conjunction with the company's "Strong
Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership" series that recognizes
nine state and national leaders each year. The writing contest invites high
school seniors to research and write about African-American heroes who have
been honored during the 15-year Strong Men & Women series. More information
on the Strong Men & Women essay
contest is available on Dominion’s Web site.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony in Richmond in
January.
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy,
with an energy portfolio of about 28,100 megawatts of generation. Dominion also
serves retail energy customers in nine states. For more information about Dominion,
visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com.
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Editor’s Note: The
2006 Strong Men & Women writing contest color poster now being distributed
to high schools is available online. (PDF
or JPG)
