MetroPCS

Prizes

Eligibility

Must be an enrolled student in middle school/junior high from public schools in the MetroPCS coverage area (see counselor for details). Must nominate teachers or administrators affiliated with your school ranging from guidance counselors to coaches to teachers, principals and bus drivers.

Rules and Timing

The Mentors in School Essay Contest is open for middle school/junior high students to nominate an adult mentor, whether it is a teacher, coach, principal, librarian or bus driver affiliated with their school who has made a significant impact in their life. The contest will ask students to answer the question, "How has this mentor made a positive impact in your life and what do you admire most about your mentor?" The essay must be 1000 words or less, submitted with the application and postmarked by November 1, 2008. Mail to: Mentors in School, P.O. Box 181708, Dallas, TX 75218-8708.

The first place and runner-up mentors will be awarded a ZTE phone and a year of free service from MetroPCS and gift cards valued at $1,000 and $500, respectively. Additionally, a free ZTE phone with six months of free service from MetroPCS along with gift cards valued at $200 and $50, respectively, will be given to the first place and runner-up student essay authors.

Nominations will be accepted beginning Friday, September 12, 2008 and must be postmarked by November 1, 2008.

MetroPCS developed the Mentors in Schools initiative to recognize and reward mentors in the school systems that have helped champion local youths’ growth and development. The contest further exemplifies MetroPCS’ commitment to education by recognizing mentors who are the backbone of a local community.

Eligible students are those in middle or junior high school in the MetroPCS market areas listed below:

Atlanta Area
Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinett, Hall, Henry, Jackson, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties

Central Florida Area (Tampa/Lakeland)
Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties

Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Van Zandt and Wise counties

Detroit Area
Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clare, Washtenaw and Wayne counties

Jacksonville Area
Clay, Duval and St. John counties

Las Vegas Area
Clark county

Los Angeles Area
Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties

Louisiana Area
Bossier, Cado and Webster counties

North Florida Area (Daytona/Orlando/Melbourne)
Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties

Philadelphia Area
Philadelphia county

Sacramento Area
Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Merced, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo and Yuba counties

South Florida Area (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale)
Broward, Collier, Dade, Lee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties

Tyler Area
Gregg, Harrison and Smith counties