MHS student chosen as finalist in Fatherhood Essay Contest

Mundelein High School sophomore Dempsey Young has been chosen as one of three finalists in a Fatherhood Essay Contest sponsored by the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative. She was chosen from a field of more than 2,700 entries.

"She wrote this essay for class earlier this school year about her relationship with her stepdad," said Angela McLaughlin, who co-taught Young, along with Leah Kolcz, in an English 2 course.

Young made the first cut from 2,700 to 130 semifinalists and was then chosen as one of the three awardees.

She and her soon-to-be stepfather will be honored at an IFI Fatherhood Dinner scheduled for Aug. 12 at the Union League Club of Chicago.