FeaturesApril 8, 2012

Sarah Elizabeth Nussbaum, a senior at Cape Girardeau Central High School, is a National Merit Finalist. She was notified that she won first place in Southeast Missouri State University's interscholastic essay contest. Central High School English teacher Abigail Beckwith, who entered the essay on behalf of Nussbaum, praised the young writer in a message to her colleagues, thanking "all of you who have nurtured Lizzie's writing talent."...

Sarah Elizabeth Nussbaum
Sarah Elizabeth Nussbaum

Central's Nussbaum receives essay award

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Sarah Elizabeth Nussbaum, a senior at Cape Girardeau Central High School, is a National Merit Finalist. She was notified that she won first place in Southeast Missouri State University's interscholastic essay contest. Central High School English teacher Abigail Beckwith, who entered the essay on behalf of Nussbaum, praised the young writer in a message to her colleagues, thanking "all of you who have nurtured Lizzie's writing talent."

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