Sanders visits Winooski essay winner, school (Burlington Free Press)

February 6, 2012

By Matt Sutkoski

WINOOSKI — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders visited Winooski on Monday morning to congratulate the winner of his second annual State of the Union essay contest and to chat with students about current affairs.

Jennifer Sikorski, a Winooski High School senior, won the contest and introduced Sanders to her classmates during Monday morning’s assembly. The essay focused on the state of the union in the United States, and the winner was announced around President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address in January.

Sikorski focused on the many social and economic issues facing the nation, and noted it was time for leaders to focus on the problems to pave the way toward a renewed and thriving America.

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