Scott R. Mayfield, a senior at Monadnock Regional High School, was chosen by a panel of judges as the winner of the Josiah Bartlett Scholarship Competition for this essay. Mayfield, who lives in East Swanzey, is a founding member and co-captain of his high school swim team. For his efforts, he has won $5,000 towards his next year’s college tuition, a trip to Los Angeles to visit the set of The West Wing show, publication of his essay, and the opportunity to have President George W. Bush read his winning essay.