1993-1994 Harry Singer Foundation National Essay Contest
White Hats: People Who Are Trying To Make A Difference
Teacher: Henry Behrens
Richmond High School, Richmond, Illinois
1st Florencio Ramos, Jr. 
2nd Abby Ann Dunn
"Don't
get me wrong. There are plenty of people in this country who are very
responsible and who do very responsible things, but it seems to be harder and
harder these days to come up with acts of responsibility."
Mike Ervin, Richmond High School,
Richmond, Illinois
"The
company that my dad works for had a factory that was using carcinogenic
substances in one of its manufacturing processes. One of the employees found a
better way to do the process, not only with a safer chemical but also more
cheaply. The change to the new chemical was done immediately."
Mike Ervin, Richmond High School, Richmond, Illinois