RICHMOND, Va. - Dominion Virginia Power is calling for entries
in the 2004 Strong Men & Women writing competition, which awards U.S. savings
bonds and cash prizes to African-American high school seniors and their schools
in the company’s service area.
The contest is in conjunction with
the company's Strong Men and 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 13-year Strong Men & Women series. Each
school creates an evaluation committee and selects two semifinalists to compete
with other entries from throughout Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.
Four winners will each receive a $750 U.S. savings bond and
the their schools receive $1,000 in cash.
This year’s deadline for entries is Nov.13, 2003. Awards
will be presented at a ceremony in Richmond on Jan.22, 2004. For more information
on the Strong Men & Women essay contest, visit the company’s Web site
at www.dom.com, keyword: strong.
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy,
with an energy portfolio of more than 24,000 megawatts of generation, 6.2 trillion
cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas reserves and 7,900 miles of natural
gas transmission pipeline. Dominion also operates the nation's largest underground
natural gas storage system with more than 960 billion cubic feet of storage
capacity and serves 5.3 million 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:
For a copy of the 2004 Strong Men and Women writing contest color poster now
being distributed to high schools, visit www.dom.com,
keyword: strong.
