The Character Matters Essay Contest, sponsored by the University of San Diego Character Development Center, is for all schools in San Diego and Imperial Valley Counties. The contest provides a platform for insightful discussions and reflections on experiences that call for honesty, respect, responsibility, courage, self-discipline, and many other virtues.

All students have encountered various experiences in their lives where their character has been tested, inspired, and strengthened. This essay contest provides students an opportunity for conscious reflection on these experiences.

Visit http://charactermatters.sandiego.edu for registration, information and 2008 winning essays.

Deadline: April 27, 2009 Less