Homestead Hills; Closing The Gap Between Generations — One Essay at a Time

Homestead Hills, a Life Plan community, is thrilled to announce the opening of the 12th Annual Senior Living Communities Silver Pen Writing Competition for local high school seniors.

A dedicated panel of members will evaluate each of the 1,000-word essays and award cash prizes totaling up to $3,750.00 to assist two local high school seniors with their exciting post-graduate plans. The deadline to submit an essay is February 16th, 2025, on the following thoughtful topic:

How have extracurricular programs such as music, art, clubs, and/or sports teams helped with your educational and personal growth? How do you feel it would affect the education system if they were taken away?

Established in 2012 by Homestead Hills’ parent company, Senior Living Communities, the Silver Pen Writing Competition has successfully established intergenerational communication in the local area for the past 12 years. Each year, the program continues to grow, and has successfully awarded more than $554,750.00 to students as they begin their college and trade school adventures.

It’s also a unique opportunity for members to give back to the local community and its students by participating on The Silver Pen Committee. This committee plays a significant role by collaborating on selecting an essay topic, evaluating each submission, and then presenting these much-deserved awards to the winning students at a special awards ceremony.  

Submissions for the 2025 Silver Pen Award are now open and will close on February 16, 2025, with the awards ceremony taking place in Spring of 2025. High school seniors are encouraged to begin now, and submit their essays as early as possible!

For details on how to submit your essay and for full competition rules, visit silverpen-slc.com. If you have questions about this exciting competition contact Katherine Scifers at 828.508.2294, or email [email protected].

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