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Race Equality Essay Essay Winners Honored
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The Port Angeles City Council honored the winners of the Race Equality Essay contest sponsored by the Community Multicultural Alliance at its Tuesday, March 2 meeting. Superintendent of Port Angeles Schools Jane Pryne and City of Port Angeles Mayor Dan Di Guilio presented certificates to the 31 contest winners.
With Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message of racial equality being a focal point for the contest, students were given various topics, ranging in difficulty level from “Draw a picture of your friend in any color that you would like to be, and write one sentence explaining why your friend is special” for kindergartners to “Write a letter to Martin Luther King, Jr. telling him about how his work changed America and what we still need to do to further his dream” for seventh through ninth grade participants.
Thank you to each teacher who involved students in this contest, and congratulations to the award winners! Thank you to volunteers who spent hours reading and evaluating essays!
There were 910 essays submitted for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Race Equality Essay Contest this year!
This year’s essay winners, including their teachers and schools, are:
Kindergarten
First place – Emily Hurn – Jan Van Rossen’s class – Roosevelt Elementary
Second place - Briauna Simpson – Molly Hibler’s class - Roosevelt Elementary
Third place - Emi Halberg – Roni Prince’s class – Jefferson Elementary
First Grade
First place – Jaida Wood – Kristen Lunt’s class – Roosevelt Elementary
Second place – Sierra Ballou – Jennifer Baird’s class – Jefferson Elementary
Third place – Kierra Alexander – Christine Chang’s class – Jefferson Elementary
Second Grade
First place – Isaac Camarena – Kathleen Schmidt – Hamilton Elementary
Second place – Alisandra Baccus – Lou Grimes’ class – Franklin Elementary
Third place – Anna Gentry – Lou Grimes’ class – Franklin Elementary
Third Grade
First place - Madison Saiz– Brook Anderson’s class – Hamilton Elementary
Second place – Jaycee Caswell – Brook Anderson’s class – Hamilton Elementary
Third place – Cyndi McAdow – Stacey Nickerson’s class – Roosevelt Elementary
Fourth Grade
First place – Raine Westfall – Sue-Ellen Kraft’s class – Jefferson Elementary
Second place – Tyler Larrabee – Jeanne Wolfley’s class – Jefferson Elementary
Third place – Heather Hendrickson – Jeanne Wolfley’s class – Jefferson Elementary
Fourth/Fifth Grades Split
First Place - Lauren Rankin – Terri Longin and Claire Rausch’s class – Franklin Elementary
Second Place - Karlie Gochnour – Terri Longin and Claire Rausch’s class – Franklin Elementary
Fifth Grade
First place – Danica Miller – Patricia Schromen’s class – Dry Creek Elementary
Second place – Ken Weaver – Sandra Biasell’s class – Jefferson Elementary
Third place – Maddelyn Carvell – Mary O’Kief’s class – Roosevelt Elementary
Sixth Grade
First Place - Kylie Williams – Leah Bauman’s class – Jefferson Elementary
Second Place - Becca Bamer – Jennifer Soule’s class– Dry Creek Elementary
Third Place - Seamus Hanley – Leah Bauman’s class – Jefferson Elementary
Seventh Place
First Place - Kaj Porter/Stevens Middle School
Eighth Grade:
First place – Lachlin Bell Duffy – Darren Mills’ class – Stevens Middle School
Second place – Laci Batchelor- – Darren Mills’ class – Stevens Middle School
Third place – Jasmin Brundin – Darren Mills’ class – Stevens Middle School
Ninth Grade:
First Place – Kelsey Williams – Pat Durr’s class – Port Angeles High School
Second Place – Jacob Thomas – Thomas Jay’s class – Port Angeles High School
Third Place – Joshua Egnew – Pamela Murphy’s class – Port Angeles High School
Tenth Grade:
Honorable Mention – Megan Perrizo – Pat Durr’s class – Port Angeles High School
Judges for the contest were: Sandra Biasell – PASD Teacher, Amity Butler – PASD Principal, Cindy Kelly – PASD School Board Member, Corbin Brabant – Port Angeles High School student, Deirdre Frank – Peninsula College, Commander Kevin Gavin – U.S. Coast Guard, Lt. Jason Bustamente – U.S. Coast Guard, and Lt. Gabriel Vigil – U.S. Coast Guard.
For more information, contact:
Tina Smith-O'Hara
Communications Specialist
Port Angeles School District
360.565.3703
tsmithohara@portangelesschools.org