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2009-2010 Fourth Place Winner – Victor Crentsil (Glenelg Country School) Victor Cyril Crentsil was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Maryland with his sister, Eliana, and brother, Jasson. In Maryland, Victor attended a Catholic school, where he learned the importance of religion in ones life and various means of how to serve the community. After his Catholic middle school education, Victor went to high school at Glenelg Country School, where he is currently a tenth grader. Victor is a student council representative for his grade and the Primary School Ambassador of the Community Service Club. He also serves as the Vice-President of the Common Ground Club, which is a club that promotes every form of diversity from religious to racial, in his school. In the near future, Victor hopes to help those who are in need of clean water, especially orphans. Victor wishes to thank the Lord, his parents and siblings, as well as mentors such as Mr. Weeks, and FFC for all the support they have given him. The Peace Essay Contest was a very positive experience for me and caused me to reflect on the importance of religion. The essay prompted me to identify what authentic compassion is and has inspired me to act it out daily. It gave me a greater understanding for the three Abrahamic faiths and their role in the world as a whole. The essay contest has improved my writing skills. After the essay contest, I have been able to engage in more meaningful conversations about religions. The essay also helped me to build confidence in attempting more challenging tasks and applying compassion in my daily life. My compassion reflection: The ultimate aim of compassion in religion is the positive transformation of ones life. Through the Judaic use of equality, Christian’s view of helping the helpless, and Islam’s merciful views, I can conclude that all of the Abrahamic faiths are “authentic.”
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