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Way to Go: Shane Williams, West Hempstead

Originally published: February 10, 2012 9:15 PM
Updated: February 13, 2012 11:35 AM
By MICHAEL R. EBERT  michael.ebert@newsday.com

Shane Williams, a West Hempstead High School senior,

Photo credit: Photo by | Shane Williams, a West Hempstead High School senior, earned a $16,000 scholarship last month in an essay contest coordinated by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Committee of Nassau County.

Shane Williams has turned his admiration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. into a scholarship win.

The West Hempstead High School senior earned a $16,000 scholarship last month in an essay contest coordinated by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Committee of Nassau County. The contest required students to reflect on how King's teachings and actions "come across to them"...

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