U.S. Attorney Murray announces “Do the Write Thing” winners

“Violence comes in many shapes and sizes,” said U.S. Attorney Murray, who chairs the DtWT committee in Asheville. “Violence can happen in schools, on social media, in homes, and in neighborhoods. Those of us in law enforcement know that prevention plays a crucial role in reducing violence."

Originally article by WLOS

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced the two winners of the 4th Annual “Do the Write Thing” (DtWT) essay contest, during a virtual award ceremony on May 15.

Of the 12 finalists, Caroline Burton, a 7th grader with Asheville Middle School, and Noah Graham, an 8th grader with North Buncombe Middle School, were announced as this year’s winners

The program helps empower middle school students to talk about the impact of violence in their lives, and fight for change.

"It's an opportunity for students to use their written word to express the impact of any form of violence in their lives, to examine its cause, to examine solutions, to decrease violence in their community, and most importantly, to provide students with a voice and a forum to be heard," attorney Murray said.

More than 15 hundred essays were written by middle school students attending Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools.