Mount Rushmore Int'l Contest 2004 Results Inspired by Mt. Rushmore National Memorial The Contest Washington, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt and Lincoln Presidents with Visions for America ...and the World If they could speak, what would they say about the Pledge of Allegiance? The Contest closed March 31, 2004 Thanks to all who participated. From many good entries, we have selected the following winners.

Winners ...Roosevelt The Person in the Arena - Living The Pledge of Allegiance It is not he/she who recites the Pledge of Allegiance flawlessly who counts, not the person who points out its shortcomings or that of the people for whom it was written. The credit belongs to the doer who actually lives it, who errs and comes up short but who has great enthusiasms and devotions to persevere. The doer dares to commit, to fight, to triumph or to fail, and always, at least, to try. For the nation and the individual, the greatest doer must also be a great dreamer to envision clearly the beauty of LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. Vesper Fe Marie Llaneza Ramos Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Prize: $500 US Savings Bond Ms. Ramos is our first international top prize winner. Because bonds are only available to American Citizens, a cash prize of $250 is being substituted. ********************************************** ...Jefferson... Through Jefferson's Eyes Through these eyes of stone, I have watched the years pass, And a Promise of Fidelity to the nation written That testaments our people's unity and loyalty But now, its content is in question Its wording found "offensive" by a few Whom seem to like hearing The sound of their own voices. The recognition of the divine Is not a sign of weakness, but of strength It gives the work a greater purpose, Like it did to my Declaration written so long ago The Pledge should remain unchanged and unquestioned as it is. Watch it withstand the test of time. Andy Vink Cockeysville, Maryland Calvert Hall College High School, Grade 10 Teacher Mr. Kropp Subject: AP World History Prize: $250 in US Savings Bonds ********************************************** Lincoln... Abraham Lincoln 2004 Spinning through air and moments, from stadiums to tanks, from mills to classrooms, from taxi's to expanses of desert, eyeballing our nation, the states now united, I speak. The time is long, even a nation of progress must process but liberty and justice for all are on their way, only, stalled, stuck sometimes in semantic squabbles or lights that won't turn green. But, yes, I pledge allegiance to our flag, and to our struggles, I pledge allegiance to our midnight souls, and to our quick grins, I pledge allegiance to outing wrong and inning right, I proudly pledge allegiance, America. Jeremy Dillon Ellicott City, Maryland Calvert Hall College High School, Grade 10 Teacher Mr. Kropp Prize: $250 in US Savings Bonds ********************************************** Winning Teacher: Mr. Kropp Calvert Hall College High School Prize: Mt. Rushmore Posters