Regional Prize winners of the 2001 Scottish Rite Paul R. Kach, 33°, DeMolay Prize Essay Competition received $300 each. They are listed here by Region number and in order of 10th grade and below first and 11th grade and above second: Region #1, George Antonio, Winchendon, Massachusetts; and Jason Johnson, North Haven, Connecticut; Region #2, Tom Waski, Wilmington, Delaware; and Peter W. Brusoe, Delanson, New York; Region #3, No submission for category of 10th Grade and Below; Paul Jones, Rock Hill, South Carolina; Region #4, John J. Clark IV, Westerville, Ohio; and Ryan Plantrich, Clinton Township, Michigan; Region #5, Blair Talley, Lincoln, Nebraska; and Tim Mariette, Robbinsdale, Minnesota; Region #6, No submission for category of 10th Grade and Below or 11th Grade and Above; Region #7, No submission for category of 10th Grade and Below; Andrew Thornton, Estancia, New Mexico; Region #8, Max Smythe, Culver City, California; and Peter Daut, Placentia, California.

Interested in Winning Some Cash? To win from $300 (regional) to $1,200 (national), enter the 2002 Scottish Rite Paul R. Kach, 33°, DeMolay Prize Americanism Essay Competition. Contact your local DeMolay "Dad" or Officer for more information about this program. The announced subject for the 2002 competition is "The Role of the United States in the Global World."