Franklin County Visitors Bureau is excited to announce the completion of 2024 Always The Right Time Essay Contest Booklet. View the booklet here. Nearly 70 essays were submitted across multiple age categories. The visitors bureau thanks the public and greater Franklin County community for sharing their stories of what the right things is.

Winning essays were:

BEST OF ESSAYS
Averi Anna Saffer – $150

EDUCATION
Youth Level 1 – 3rd grader – Vinny Zimmerman – $100
Teen Level 1 – Nathan Long – $100
Teen Level 2 – Mary Murray – $100
Adult – Marty Zimmerman – $100

JUSTICE
Teen Level 2 – Savannah Miles – $100
Teen Level 2 – Lydia Funk – $100
Senior Teen Level – Alanna Funk – $100

HUMANITY
Youth Level 2 – Madeleine Zimmerman – $100
Teen Level 1 – Mollie Yardley-Gonz – $100
Teen Level 1 – Gabe Owolabi – $100
Teen Level 2 – Siranda Phaenkaec – $100
Teen Level 2 – Noah Lehman – $100
Senior Teen Level – Toby Smith – $100
Young Adult – Katie Shank – $100
Adult – Warren Elliott – $100

RESPECT
Teen Level 1 – Logan Brown – $100
Tenn Level 2 – Jana Peckman – $100
Teen Level 2 – Khadijah Spall – $100

LIBERTY
Young Adult – Grace Young – $100
Adult – Nyla Kater – $100