Monday, May 30, the rector of the Dijon academy Pierre N’Gahane presented the prizes for the National Resistance and Deportation Competition, accessible to high school and third-grade students. This event aims to perpetuate the memory and history of this period among younger generations. A student from Côte-d’Or was awarded. Salomé Pimienta-Jacquemard, educated in ninth grade at the Saint-Michel private college in Dijon, received first prize in the individual duty category. The test consisted of a two-hour essay. Damien Sroda, professor of history and geography, conscientiously prepared the college candidates who were volunteers. “It’s a period and a theme that inspired me, comments Salomé. This helps to better understand our world today. I was a little surprised to get this award, but we worked hard to put the odds on our side. »
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