IDA KRAMER CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS:
1st Place
Oliver I. Klipsch “A Flame of Hope-The Legacy of Dr. Ralph Troll” 7th Grade, Creative Arts Academy, Davenport, Iowa Sponsoring Teacher: Heidi Hernandez 2018 Oliver Klipsch essay
Oliver I. Klipsch “A Flame of Hope-The Legacy of Dr. Ralph Troll” 7th Grade, Creative Arts Academy, Davenport, Iowa Sponsoring Teacher: Heidi Hernandez 2018 Oliver Klipsch essay
2nd Place
Taylor A. Puglisi “Elie Wiesel: Surviving the Night and Leaving a Legacy” 10th Grade, Moline High School, Moline, Illinois
Taylor A. Puglisi “Elie Wiesel: Surviving the Night and Leaving a Legacy” 10th Grade, Moline High School, Moline, Illinois
3rd Place
Korina L. Smith “Child of the Holocaust-The Story of Dr. Ralph Troll” 7th Grade, Creative Arts Academy, Davenport, Iowa, Sponsoring Teacher: Elizabeth Weimer
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth C. Karns “Inside Look on Cary Krell’s Life” 10th Grade, Sherrard High School, Sherrard, Illinois
Elizabeth C. Karns “Inside Look on Cary Krell’s Life” 10th Grade, Sherrard High School, Sherrard, Illinois
MEYER AND FRANCES SCHNURMAN HOLOCAUST VISUAL ARTS CONTEST WINNERS:
1st Place
Sophia Dahm – “Wings of Hope” Bettendorf, IA Pleasant Valley High School grade 11, Nominating teacher Pat Bereskin from Bereskin Art Gallery & Academy
Sophia Dahm – “Wings of Hope” Bettendorf, IA Pleasant Valley High School grade 11, Nominating teacher Pat Bereskin from Bereskin Art Gallery & Academy
2nd Place
Anna Stivers -“Striped Pajamas” Long Grove, IA, grade 8 Morning Star Academy, Nominating teacher Pam Rohde
3rd Place
Lauren McIntosh -“Captive” Muscatine, IA, grade 9, Morning Star Academy, Nominating teacher Pam Rohde
Honorable Mention
Destiny Dixon -“Trapped in Trepidation” Davenport, IA, grade 7 Creative Arts Academy
Destiny Dixon -“Trapped in Trepidation” Davenport, IA, grade 7 Creative Arts Academy
Jozlynn Ellis -“Judgmental Eyes” Davenport, IA, grade 8 Creative Arts Academy
Abigail Stivers -“The Look” Long Grove, IA, grade 10 Morning Star Academy
Lauren Wilcox -“A Helping Hand” Moline, IL, grade 12 Quad City Christian School
For both contests – First prize is $500, and the sponsoring teacher will receive a gift card of $100 to support classroom needs. Second prize is $200 and third prize is $100, with their sponsoring teachers each receiving $50 gift cards for classroom needs. Honorable mention students will receive a $25 gift card. In addition, all students who entered the contests will receive a letter of thanks and a Certificate of Achievement. There were 24 essay entries and 22 visual art entries.
****The winning essay will be read during the annual Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance Service, which will be held on Sunday, April 15, 2018 – 7:00 PM – at Tri-City Jewish Center, 2715 30th Street Rock Island, Illinois.
****The visual art entries are being displayed now at the Moline Public Library and then will be displayed at the annual Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance Service, which will be held on Sunday, April 15, 2018 – 7:00 PM – at Tri-City Jewish Center, 2715 30th Street Rock Island, Illinois.
The essay contest is sponsored by the Yom Hashoah Committee and the Holocaust Education Committee of the Quad Cities. The visual art contest is sponsored by the Yom Hashoah Committee and Quad City Arts.
