Nafeesah Andrabi among
Winners of "Making Change" Contest
The Claremont City Council recognized
winners of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Making Change contest
at its regularly scheduled Council meeting on February 8,
2005. Now in its fifteenth year, the annual contest is sponsored
by the Committee on Human Relations in recognition of Martin
Luther King, Jr. and other advocates of Human Rights. "Making
Change" is designed to increase awareness among Claremont
youth of the contributions and personal sacrifices made by
Dr. King and other human rights activists. Students were asked
to submit individual or group entries meeting guidelines designed
specifically for their age category.
These were judged on the basis
of originality and how well entries demonstrated an understanding
of the ideals of human rights and equality, and whether the
author or artist(s) incorporated personal insights or experiences.
Individual winners receive a $100 US Savings Bond while group
winners are awarded certificates. The winners of the 2005
Making Change contest in the individual categories are: Eve
Mefferd, collage titled "As We Join Hands, We Join Hearts!"
Grade 1 Sycamore Elementary School, teacher Ms. Caroline Lee.
Grace Han, collage titled "Ruby Bridges is a Hero," Grade
3 Sycamore Elementary School, teacher Ms. Diane Rus. Elizabeth
Williams, letter "To President George H.W. Bush," Grade 6
Condit Elementary School, teacher Mr. Dennis Simpson. Jessica
Page, poem titled "A Dream," Grade 8 Our Lady of the Assumption
School, teachers Ms. Kafmira Coleman, Ms. Lori Knapp. Nafeesah
Andrabi, essay entitled "Abdul Satta Edhi – A Paradigm of
Humanity,” Grade 9 Claremont High School, teacher Ms. Tonatzin
Rodriguez David Merten-Jones, essay entitled "Wake Up America!:
The Civil Rights Contributions of John Lewis," Grade 12, Claremont
High School, teacher Ms. Jane Purcell. The winners for “Best
Group Entry” in the 2005 Making Change contest are: "Remember
Dr. King," Sumner Elementary School, 2nd Grade class, teacher
Ms. Patricia Colinco. "Fannie Lou Hamer" Carrie Liao, James
Liao, and Eugene Jhun, Claremont High School.
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