06/10/2026
Congratulations to Lake Forest Community High School freshman William Hsu for earning 1st place in the Lake County America 250 K–12 Art & Essay Contest, “We the People: America Through My Eyes.”
The contest invited students to reflect on their personal vision of America and explore how their life, family, traditions, community, and culture contribute to the larger story of our nation. William’s essay stood out for its thoughtful examination of the meaning behind the Constitution’s opening words, “We the People.”
In his essay, William writes: “When you say ‘We the People,’ ‘We’ means you, too.”
He continues by describing the phrase as both “an explicit affirmation of our government’s original purpose” and “a living statement that demands something from a living country.”
William will be recognized at the June Lake County Board meeting for this outstanding achievement.
Congratulations, William!