Benjamin Bakkum, a York High School (YHS) senior in the IB Diploma Programme, is the recipient of the Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship in the amount of $10,000. Ben's essay was selected as the representative entry for the York County School Division and was later selected as the winner from entries submitted from all regions throughout Virginia. This essay represented Ben's dedication to historical and political research and analysis, and was developed under the direction of YHS instructor Paul Rice.
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