Pictured above (from left) Rovonda Freeman, Health Educator, Health Department, Brianna Durham, 10th grader at Charles B. Aycock High School 1st place winner, Sarah Korenyik, 9th grader at Eastern Wayne High School 2nd place winner, Dustin Rhodes, 9th grader at Eastern Wayne High School 3rd place winner, Kristin McIntosh, Health Educator Health Department and vice chair of the Wayne Council on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention.

The Wayne County Health Department and the Wayne Council on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention sponsor an annual essay contest on "Abstinence" for Wayne County High School students. The contest is conducted in the spring of each year.

Each student submits an essay in their own words on why they think abstinence is the best choice for teens in the prevention of teenage pregnancy. The essay's were limited to 1500 words and could be typed or handwritten.

To read more on the Abstinence Essay Contest, click here.