Christopher, a student at Apple Valley Middle School is an Optimum and TelevisaUnivision Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Winner

Christopher who won a national essay contest

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 16, 2022) –We are proud to announce that one of our students is a grand prize winner of the 2022 Optimum and TelevisaUnivision Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest.

Christopher at Apple Valley Middle School received a $3,000 cash scholarship for writing an essay about a person (or group) of Hispanic heritage who have kept their community connected to one another, to their culture or to those outside their community. This is a National Contest where Christopher competed against students from all over the country.

On Thursday, December 15, Optimum hosted a live virtual celebration event to recognize Christopher for this outstanding accomplishment. Read more in Optimum’s press release.