A former Clay County student has been selected as one of 25 finalists in the Uncle Ben's Rice competition.
Seven year old Sarah Wilhite was selected after she submitted a photo entitled, "Going for the Gold with Uncle Ben's." to the Uncle Ben's Rice contest.
The 5 winners will receive $15,000 and $30,000 for their school.
She was a student at Red Bird Christian School, as part of the Red Bird Mission, and has chosen that school to receive the money to help the under-served families there. The 5 winners will be selected by number of online votes, so she needs help getting the word out.
Votes may be cast on the Uncle Ben's Rice website https://beginners.unclebens.com/. Vote for "Going for the Gold with Uncle Ben's"
Sarah lives in Madison County now where she is home schooled.
Pictured:
Left - Sarah in Kindergarten at Red Bird Mission
Right - The "Going for the Gold with Uncle Ben's." photo she submitted in the Uncle Ben's Rice competition.
