January 26, 2010
Twenty-three young people, five individuals and four service organizations were honored Saturday, Jan. 16, with awards from the Martin Luther King, Jr., West Virginia Holiday Commission as part of the state’s observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend. The awards ceremony was held during an invitation-only luncheon at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Chareston.
Sponsored by the Commission, the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and West Virginia State University, awards were given for the YWCA’s “Project on Racism” essay contest, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., poster contest, the Service Organization Honor Roll and the “Living the Dream” awards.
YWCA 17th ANNUAL “PROJECT ON RACISM”
ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
Grades 1-2
First Place - Rahson Robinson, Southside Elementary School, Cabell County
Second Place - Jurnee Hawkins, Ritchie Elementary School, Ohio County
Third Place - Arkady Seidewitz, Ritchie Elementary School, Ohio County
Grades 3-5
First Place - Erica Lawrence, Craigsville Elementary School, Nicholas County
Second Place - Rebecca Hoy, Mannington Middle School, Marion County
Third Place - Hayli Fluharty, Mannington Middle School, Marion County
Grades 6-8
First Place - Allie Barry, St. Michael Parish School, Ohio County
Second Place - Ava Tennant, St. Michael Parish School, Ohio County
Third Place - Justin Hough, St. Michael Parish School, Ohio County
Grades 9-12
First Place - Chelsi Hewitt, Parkersburg High School, Wood County
Second Place - Nichole Marton, Bridgeport High School, Harrison County
Third Place - Katelyn Nash, Spring Valley High School, Wayne County
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
25th ANNUAL POSTER CONTEST WINNERS
“We are the Dream”
Grades K-2
First Place - Talayah M. Boxley, Kindergarten, Glenwood Elementary School, Charleston
Grades 3-5
First Place - Tayon English, Grade 3, Glenwood Elementary School, Charleston
Grades 6-8
First Place - Dakarai A. Petty, Grade 8, Dunbar Middle School, Dunbar
Second Place - Jessica M. Malone, Grade 8, Taylor County Middle School, Grafton
Third Place - T’jaysia English, Grade 6, Stonewall Jackson Middle School, Charleston
Grades 9-12
First Place - Charles E. Scott, Grade 11, Mingo Career and Technical Center, Delbarton
Second Place - Gregory S. Hatfield, Grade 12, Mingo Career and Technical Center, Delbarton
Third Place - Brittany D. Colegrove, Grade 12, Mingo Career and Technical Center, Delbarton
Grades 9-12 (Mixed Media)
First Place - Josh Adams, Grade 12, Mingo Career and Technical Center, Delbarton
Second Place - Alyssa D. Black, Grade 10, Lincoln County High School, Hamlin
Third Place - Sarah V. Marzluf, Grade 12, Lincoln County High School, Hamlin
“LIVING THE DREAM”
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS HONOR ROLL
The J. R. Clifford Project, Charleston
The Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University, Shepherdstown
Logan County Improvement League, Inc., Logan County
Booker T. Washington Memorial Association, Institute and Malden
“LIVING THE DREAM” AWARDS
Carol Warren, Webster Springs, Advocate of Peace
Kim Aaron, Cross Lanes, Sharing of Self
Joseph Bundy, Bluefield, Human and Civil Rights
Barbara W. Cary, Charleston, Scholarship
Joan T. Hairston, Logan, Governor’s “Living the Dream” Award
The mission of the Commission is to provide programs celebrating the life and principles of King’s philosophy of non-violence, lengthening his legacy. Strengthened by diversity, the Commission draws together members who strive to create opportunity for growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people.
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts, brings together the state’s past, present and future through programs and services in the areas of archives and history, the arts, historic preservation and museums. Its administrative offices are located at the Culture Center in the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, which also houses the state archives and state museum. The Culture Center is West Virginia’s official showcase for the arts. The agency also operates a network of museums and historic sites across the state. For more information about the Division’s programs, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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