Saturday, April 29, 2006
WINNERS
Holocaust Writing Contest
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation announced the winners of the contest Tuesday in the Mahoning County Courthouse. The theme this year was "Legacies of Justice." Pupils and college students submitted original poems and essays that addressed the 60th anniversary of war crimes tribunals at Nuremberg.
Poetry, grade 7-8: Tim Welsh, Boardman Center Middle.
Essay, grade 7-8: Sure Lakshminarasimhan, W.S. Guy Middle.
Poetry, grade 9-10: Jackie Slack, Howland High.
Essay, grade 9-10: James Kim, Boardman High.
Poetry, grade 11-12: Chirag Dhami, Howland High.
Essay, 11-12: Michael Woods, Howland High.
College Poetry: Milo Durand Rodgers, Youngstown State University.
College Essay: Petra Knapp, Youngstown State University.