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STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

March 9--Skirball essay contest: Entries are due for the Skirball Essay Contest sponsored by the Skirball Institute on American Values of the American Jewish Committee. Tenth, 11th, and 12th graders are asked to submit essays on an American value which can be documented in the nation's history. This year students are to draw their study of American history and literature and consider to what extent Americans have learned to judge people "not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." A $5,000 first prize winner will be chosen along with a second prize winner of $1,000 and a $500 winner of third place. Contact: Skirball Institute, 635 S. Harvard Blvd., Suite 214, Los Angeles, CA 90005-2511; (213)...