Harrison Colony DAR Chapter partnering with the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) sponsors an annual national essay contest in honor of Christopher Columbus. The contest is open to students in grades nine through twelve.

Each year the DAR and the NIAF agree upon a topic for use during the academic year, and contest instructions are published online and sent to the school by participating DAR chapters. This year's topic was: Imagine you have been invited to join Christopher Columbus' crew as he sets out for the New World.

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