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The 2023 R. Joel Senter Sr. Memorial Essay Contest



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A Sherlock Holmes Essay Contest for Students
Sponsored by Mrs. Carolyn Senter
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Administered by the Beacon Society, a Scion Society of the Baker Street Irregulars

2022 Joel Senter Essay Contest Winners
4th – 6th Grade   
   1st Place ($300) -- Dash Taylor, Fairfax, VA
   2nd Place ($200) -- Levi Simms, Wentzville, MO
7th – 9th Grade   
   1st Place ($300) -- Sabrina Kim, Austin, TX
   2nd Place ($200) (tie) -- Ryan Foley, Cincinnati, OH
   2nd Place ($200) (tie) -- Alexandra Thomas, Folsom, CA
   3rd Place ($100) -- Joshua Simms, Wentzville, MO

10th- 12th Grade   
   1st Place ($300) -- Jonathan Scheopner, Omaha, NE
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​   2nd Place ($200) --  Eleanor Hebert, Fairview, TX
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Congratulations to all of our participants.  We are very proud of your efforts.
Click here to
read the 2022
​Winning ​Essays
Do you know a student between 4th and 12th grades that has an interest in Sherlock Holmes?  It could be a family member, family friend, student in your class, or simply a child you know!

The contest is a memorial to the late R. Joel Senter Sr., a wonderful Sherlockian who devoted his life in teaching students and adults alike about the life of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The essay contest brings together two worlds that meant so much to R. Joel Senter Sr. – education and the Great Detective.

The 2023 R. Joel Senter Sr. Memorial Essay Contest
Introduction ​& ​Copyright
Resources
Age ​Levels
Judging
Rules & ​Prizes
Submit Your ​Essay


​Additional Information on the 2023 R. Joel Senter Sr. Memorial Essay Contest
For more about ​
​R. Joel Senter,
click here
For 2021 and Past Essay
Contest Winners,
​click here
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  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Novels
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- His Last Bow
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
  • Junior Sherlockian Society
    • JSS Explore
    • JSS Experience
    • JSS Extend
    • JSS ‘B’ Recognized
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
    • Essay Contest -- Age Levels
      • Essay Contest -- 4th-6th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 7th-9th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
    • Essay Contest -- Rules & Prizes
    • Essay Contest -- Resources
    • Essay Contest -- Submit
    • More about R. Joel Senter
    • Past Senter Essay Contest Winners
    • Who Was Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
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