Kenny Kahn (far left) announces the winners of his popular "Word Power" essay contest held at Grant High School in Van Nuys. Singer Micky Dolenz (center) of "The Monkees" (Grand High grad) helps with presentations along with school principal Linda Ibach (far right).
 

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Students WIN with Kenny Kahn's WORD POWER!

In a rousing, high-energy presentation to the student body at Lincoln High School recently, Kenny motivated students to write essays about themselves and how they overcame obstacles and personal struggles. Kenny's challenge to kids' writing, which he calls "WORD POWER," has become a very popular and highly motivational force among the students at Lincoln and Roosevelt high schools.

September 2006 - Augie Ghidoni Wins Word Power Award - Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Kenneth Kahn presents Augusto "Augie" Ghidoni, age 17, a certificate of accomplishment and $250 cash for winning first place in an essay competition specifically for juvenile offenders in California detention camps, where he served six months. Ghidoni's proud mom, Asya, looks on. Ghidoni's essay titled, "True Life" was a poetic account of his turbulent teenage years.

"The writing contest motivated me to turn my life around and (showed me) that I can be successful," said Ghidoni, who is now enrolled at Glendale College pursuing a music career.

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Prominent Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Kenny Kahn . . . grew up in East LA's Ramona Gardens Housing projects, graduated from Lincoln High School, UCLA and Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California-Berkeley. Today, in addition to his law practice, Kenny teaches communication skills to high school students, juvenile offenders in California detention facilities and other youth, with the hope of steering them onto a positive career path.