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Martin Luther King Jr. Contest Winners Announced
Winners of the essay, poetry, and art competition were recognized for their work.
Each year the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield holds a competition for elementary and intermediate school children. Students may enter essays, poetry, or artwork relating to the chosen theme. This year's contest theme was "Personal Responsibility." The winners were recognized at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Service at Temple Emanu-El on Monday. They were also recognized by the Board of Education at their meeting on Tuesday.
The winners at the intermediate school level were:
In the essay category:
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1st Place: Cynthia Faris-8th Grade-Edison
2nd Place: Olivia Loggia-6th Grade-Roosevelt
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3rd Place: Abbie Paone-8th Grade-Edison
In the poetry category:
1st Place: Cassie Teschner-6th Grade-Roosevelt
2nd Place: Kathryn Vera-7th Grade-Roosevelt
3rd Place: Layla Varkey-7th Grade-Roosevelt
In the art category:
1st Place: Morgann Wilcox-8th Grade-Roosevelt
2nd Place: Aaliyah Hill-Grevious-8th Grade-Holy Trinity
3rd Place: Tie between Lauren Brumfield-6th Grade-Roosevelt
and Ann-Sophie Kogrin-6th Grade-Roosevelt
The winners at the elementary school level were:
In the essay category:
1st Place: Miranda Brown Landaeta-5th Grade-McKinley
2nd Place: Christian Consales-4th Grade-Jefferson
3rd Place: Alex Fonseca-4th Grade-Jefferson
In the poetry category:
1st Place: Chloe Brown-4th Grade-Wilson
2nd Place: Stuart Pollock-4th Grade-Wilson
3rd Place: Madelyn Jacobs-5th Grade-McKinley
In the art category:
1st Place: Melissa Endy-5th Grade-Jefferson
2nd Place: Max Martin-5th Grade-McKinley