In the spring of 2007, Global Harmony Through Personal Excellence, Inc. held it’s 20th annual Celebration of Youth essay contest.
Winners and honorable mentions are below. They read their essays and received their prizes, letters of congratulations and certificates on May 22.
Grades 4-6 Winners:
FIRST PLACE
SUSAN LIN
Grade 6, Thomson Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Abby Smith
SECOND PLACE
CATHERINE TANNER
Grade 6, Oyster Bilingual
Teacher: Ms. Susan Ozment
THIRD PLACE
KRISTINA McGRAW
Grade 4, Key Elementary
Teacher: Ms. Gwendolyn Foster
FOURTH PLACE
NAJAHLA LUCAS
Grade 6, Thomson Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Abby Smith
FIFTH PLACE
NATHANIEL MACK
Grade 6, Thomson Elementary
Teacher: Ms. J. Bruce Yamin
SIXTH PLACE
DALONTE TIMMS
Grade 6, Thomson Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Abby Smith
Grades 7-9 Winners:
FIRST PLACE
LISA FEMIA
Grade 9, Alice Deal JHS
Teacher: Ms. Patricia McCullough
SECOND PLACE
ALICE GUSHUE
Grade 9, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Teacher: Ms. Law-Yone
THIRD PLACE
ALLANTRA LEWIS
Grade 9, Duke Ellington
Teacher: Ms. Jocelyn Law-Yone
FOURTH PLACE
JORDAN ALLEN
Grade 9, Duke Ellington
Teacher: Ms. Jocelyn Law-Yone
FIFTH PLACE
KEVIN KELLY*
Grade 8, Alice Deal JHS
Teacher: Ms. Ginette E. Suarez
SIXTH PLACE (Tie)
ISABELLA COPELAND
Grade 9, School Without Walls
Teacher: Mr. Igoudjil
SIXTH PLACE (Tie)
GEORGE KONTRIDZE
Grade 9, Alice Deal JHS
Teacher: Ms. Hattie Spann-Goode
*Honorable Mention in 2006
Honorable Mentions:
ALEXIS WILLIAMS
Grade 6, Burrville ES
Mrs. Jacqueline Anderson
NATALKA JAMRO
DAVID WINKLER
Grade 4, Key ES
Mrs. Gwen Foster
EVAN CROCKER
Grade 6, Hardy MS
Ms. Van Horn
GEORGIA ROCHON
Grade 6, Lavayette ES
Ms. Snowden
LUKAS CANAN
MARISA REMEZ
Grade 7, Alice Deal JHS
Mr. Hughes
KIMIKO MATSUDA-LAWRENCE
REGINA MELNYK
NORA SPELLANE
Grade 7, Alice Deal JHS
Ms. Patricia McCullough
ALEXANDRA BOLDIN*
ELENA DiROSA, KATE McCREARY*
JOHN NESSMAN
Grade 8, Alice Deal JHS
Ms. Ginette E. Suarez
ALICEGRIFFIN*
ANGELA ZELADA*
Grade 8, Alice Deal JHS
Ms. Abby Brewer
SAHARA ARTIGA-OLIVER**
Grade 9, Alice Deal JHS
Mr. Hughes
DESIREE’ CHEEKS
Grade 9, Alice Deal JHS
Ms. Patricia McCullough
BECKY KORETZ***
REBECCA ROE
TED JEONG
Grade 9, Alice Deal JHS
Ms. Hattie Spann-Goode
ASHA S. GLOVER
Grade 9, Duke Ellington
Ms. Jocelyn Law Yone
NINA SHALLAL
MOLLY SLOSS****
WILLIAM SOLLER
Grade 9, School Without Walls
Mr. Igoudjil
* Honorable Mention in 2006
** Honorable Mention in 2004
*** First Place Winner in 2005
**** Finalist three times straight; First in contest history: Honorable Mention: 2005, 4th place winner: 2006