Seven Hurley K-12 students were recently honored for participating in the annual Jalonen Writing Contest. According to the Daily Globe, a selection committee chose seven essays for top honors from among 40 contestants who wrote stories that were based on an interview with a family member or someone in the community, said Shannon Peterson, high school English teacher at Hurley K-12 School.”The story had to teach a lesson or be based on values or morals,” Peterson said.