When he heard the words, “Miami, Florida,” 10-year-old Jalani Taylor held his hands to his mouth and began hopping up and down in his seat, trying to control his excitement after he was named a winner in the NAGI Jewelers Mother’s Day Essay Contest.
“She’s going to be so happy, she’s going to hug me so tight,” Jalani said. The Stamford boy received a bracelet for his mom for his winning essay. The other two winners were Jack Yuen and Isan Spruill. More than 200 students participated in the essay contest. Each had to share their best trip, funniest moment, lesson learned, best ...
