Presented by The Atlanta Hawks and United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, in celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, the contest is open to Georgia high-school students. The theme of the contest is LIVE UNITED, which encourages everyone to do what they can to make our world a better place.

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Students were asked to submit typed entries of no more than 200 words, along with completed application materials to the hawks by November 15, 2009.

• First place winner: Performs during halftime of the MLK Day game at Philips Arena on January 18, 2010 (2 p.m. tip-off), and wins a laptop computer and an Atlanta Hawks autographed jersey.
• Second place winner: 32” flat screen TV and an Atlanta Hawks autographed basketball
• Third place winner: GPS System and an Atlanta Hawks autographed mini-ball and photo
• The top 15 semi-finalists will receive Wal-Mart gift cards.

Official rules and application forms are available in the Community section of hawks.com.