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Grosse Pointe Park Woman Looks to Win Month at the Museum

Motoko Maegawa is one of six finalists in an online contest in which the winner will live for a month at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and receive $10,000.

One quick click could result in one giant award for Motoko Maegawa of Grosse Pointe Park.

Maegawa is one of six finalists in the Month at the Museum 2 contest in which the winner will live in the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago for one month and receive $10,000.

An online poll will help determine the winner, and judges from the Museum of Science and Industry will have the ultimate say. Voting takes place from now until Oct. 3, and people can vote daily at msichicago.org/matm.

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The winner will be announced Oct. 5.

Maegawa, 37, is on sabbatical from her job as the head of the middle school at . She is also pursuing a master’s degree in history at .

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In part of her essay that was published online, Maegawa said she would like to win the prize because she is a “lifelong learner.”

“I work in schools and always talk the talk about immersing yourself in your education: now is the chance to walk the walk (and sleep the sleep)!” she said.

This story was corrected on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 9:19 a.m. to note that judges from the Museum of Science and Industry will determine the winner.


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