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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 23, 2021

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee recently announced the winners of its annual essay contest for high school students, the Hamilton County Herald reports. K’Lee Bryant is the winner for the northern division of the court, with courthouses in Knoxville and Greeneville. Bryant is a 2021 graduate of Greeneville High School and will attend Tennessee Tech University in the fall. Lisa Lin is the winner for the southern division of the court, with courthouses in Chattanooga and Winchester. She is a rising 10th grader at Signal Mountain High School. Each year the court partners with the Federal Bar Association to educate students and engage them in topics regarding our country’s government. For this year’s contest, students addressed the topic, “What Does It Mean to Support and Defend the Constitution?” Essays were judged by the court's Outreach and Education Committee.