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Student a finalist in essay contest

Larissa Holcomb, a senior at Pine Bluff High School, is one of 10 statewide finalists for the 2021 MLK Holiday Statewide Essay Contest.

As a finalist, Holcomb will receive a $50 Walmart/Sam’s Club gift card, according to a news release.

The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, a division of the Arkansas Department of Education, sponsored the essay contest in December.

The essay topic was “What does service mean to you?”

Larissa Holcomb

Larissa Holcomb