"Mayor for a Day" Essay Contest
"Mayor for a Day" is an annual essay contest hosted by The City of Fargo for students in Fargo Public Schools, asking them to answer the question: What would you do if you were mayor for a day?
Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney selects two students as the contest winners and invites them to spend the afternoon touring City Hall and visiting his office. The students are also asked to sit at the dias for a City Commission meeting where they participate in the Pledge of Allegiance and read their essays out loud.
2025 Contest Winners
Student Name | Grade | School | Essay | Handwritten Essay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ninjin Bat-Od | 3rd Grade | Bennett Elementary | ||
Evelyn Anderson | 3rd Grade | Eagles Elementary |
2024 Contest Winners
Student Name | Grade | School | Essay |
|---|---|---|---|
Alex Zhao | 3rd Grade | Longfellow Elementary | |
Nathan Asgedom | 5th Grade | Kennedy Elementary |