Laura Schapiro, a senior at Indian Hill High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, wrote the 2008 winning essay, Courage in the Courtroom: Judge Pamela Alexander. Laura accepted her prize at the Profile in Courage Award Ceremony on May 12, 2008. Visit the contest website to read Laura's winning essay and access information and curriculum materials. The next contest deadline is January 10, 2009. The contest is generously supported by Fidelity Investments.