Dylan Balkaran, a sophomore in the STEM Academy at Royal Palm Beach High School, is this year’s first-place winner of the Fair Housing Essay Contest sponsored by the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches and Greater Fort Lauderdale. The theme of the essay was “50 years: Continue the Dream of Fair Housing.” Balkaran, shown above, presented his essay at the award reception on April 18. After high school, Balkaran plans to attend Florida Atlantic University and to earn his degree in engineering.
