PSR/Sacramento is a non-profit, educational organization of health
care professionals and other concerned citizens committed to the following goals:
Eliminating nuclear weapons and promoting alternatives to war and militarism as a means of resolving international conflict and preventing terrorism (see the Nuclear Weapons, War, and Militarism page for information about our “1,000 Call Campaign” to help rid the world of nuclear weapons)
Protecting the environment and reducing man-made contributions to global warming.
Promoting social justice, both locally and globally.
Curbing the epidemic of interpersonal violence, including gun violence, that afflicts our society (please see the Gun Violence Prevention page)
Ensuring universal access to affordable medical care
The Sacramento Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility congratulates the winners of its 2019 High School Scholarship Essay Contest. The prompt for the 2019 High School Scholarship Essay Contest was the following statement by President Barack Obama:
“We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it.”
At the essay contest finals dinner on Sunday, May 5, the 10 student finalists presented their essays orally and a distinguished panel of judges from the community chose the first, second, and third place winners. A total of $15,000 in scholarships was awarded. Scroll down and click on students’ names to read their essays. Go to the Scholarship Essay Contest Page of this website to read the essays of winners from past years.
2019 Scholarship Essay Contest Winners pictured above are, from left to right, Sydney Reese, Chinmayi Balusu, Samantha Cutts, Kacey Harmon, Abigail Palmquist, William Madigan, Kathleen Knapp, Julie Ewert, Connor Ryan, Caroline Adams, and Benjamin Porter.
