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ARCHIVES: 2010 Holocaust Art/Essay Contest
Holocaust Education Resource Council presents the Fourth Annual Student Holocaust Essay/Art Contest Awards Ceremony - May 23, 2010
The Holocaust Education Resource Council (HERC) will present its Fourth Annual Student Holocaust Essay/Art Contest Awards Ceremony. The creative competition helps promote understanding and tolerance of cultural diversity. The non-profit organization encourages students in grades 4th – 12th to learn about and express themselves about the lessons of the Holocaust, including the nature and repercussions of unchecked hatred and prejudice. The contest is one of many venues used to help reach students while meeting state mandated educational standards. The Awards Ceremony will be held on May 23, 2010, at Temple Israel. It will be held at 3:00pm and everyone is invited.
The contest theme is designed to inspire students’ creativity as well as help them understand their connection to the Holocaust by issuing a challenge to participants with the following theme: “Who were the Heroes of the Holocaust? Discuss their courage and their impact.”
“It is imperative our future generations recognize the danger of prejudice and hate by approaching others with respect and acceptance. History has proven how much deep and lasting harm can be inflicted upon individuals and society when any hate or prejudice is allowed to grow unchecked to an ultimate extreme. One of the objectives of HERC is to help individuals understand how each of us can work proactively to ensure that history does not repeat itself.
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2010 Holocaust Art/Essay Contest
 Important Dates:
April 11 - Holocaust Remembrance Day
March 29-April 5 - Spring Break
Contest Deadline - April 30, 2010
Awards Ceremony - May 23, 2010
Click here to download 2010 flyer
2010 Holocaust Essay / Art
Contest Prompt
Who were the Heroes of the Holocaust? Discuss their courage and their impact.
Eligibility Divisions
Elementary School – Grades 4-5
First place winner receives $75, certificate, and book
Second place winner receives $50, certificate, and book
Third place winner receives $25, certificate, and book
Middle School – Grades 6-8
First place winner receives $100, certificate, and book
Second place winner receives $75, certificate, and book
Third place winner receives $50, certificate, and book
High School – Grades 9-12
First place winner receives $250, certificate, and book
Second place winner receives $200, certificate, and book
Third place winner receives $150, certificate, and book
Deadline and Submission Information:
This contest is open only to students from Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, or Gadsden counties, Florida, grades 4-12. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm on April 30, 2010.
Essay Guidelines: Click here for the 2010 ESSAY Contest Guidelines
Essay Entries: All essay entries are to be mailed or delivered by April 30 to:
HERC Holocaust Student Essay Contest
c/o Capelouto Pest Control
700 Capital Circle Northeast
Tallahassee, FL 32301
*** NOTE: Essay dropoff/delivery location has changed.
Art Guidelines: Click here for the 2010 ART Contest Guidelines
Art Entries: Students entering the art contest may choose to create a sculpture, drawing, painting or poster. All art entries are to be delivered during the week of April 26-30 to:
HERC Holocaust Student Art Contest
c/o LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts
125 Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Or, for more information contact: Barbara Goldstein at 443-9649 (or
) or Rita Blank at 386-8575 (or
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About the 2009 Annual Essay / Art Contest
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Seventh grader Mena Locke won first place in the middle school art division of the Holocaust Essay and Art Contest. Clck here to view photo gallery from this year's Awards Ceremony. |
The contest encourages students to learn about and understand the lessons of the Holocaust, including the nature and repercussions of unchecked hate and prejudice taken to their ultimate extremes. The Holocaust Essay Contest is one of the many venues used to reach students while meeting state mandated educational standards. It is our hope that such an understanding will promote cultural diversity and its acceptance. This contest is only open for Leon and Wakulla Florida students grades 4-12.
2009 ESSAY Contest Guidelines
2009 ART Contest Guideline
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2009 Art Contest Winners
Elementary School
1st place: Ella Kiwala (Cornerstone School, Ms. Kiwala)
2nd place: Wilson Abshire (Cornerstone School, Ms. Kiwala)
3rd place: Ross Donaldson (Cornerstone School, Ms. Kiwala)
Middle School
1st place: Mena Locke (Swift Creek Middle School, Mr. Veliz)
2nd place: Cole Brown (Cornerstone School, Ms. Kiwala)
3rd place: Frederick Saliba (Deer Lake Middle School, Ms. Phipps)
High School
1st place: Brice Kayiranga (Godby High School)
2nd place: Alejandro del Real (Godby High School, Marx)
3rd place: Brittany Clark (Godby High School, Marx)
2009 Essay Contest Winners
Elementary School
1st place: Patten Abshire (Cornerstone School, Ms. Small - 5th Grade)
2nd place: Courtney Hamm (DeSoto Trail Elementary School, Ms. Noel - 5th Grade)
3rd place: Aliyah Kimelman (Cornerstone School, Mr. Flom - 4th Grade)
Middle School
1st place: Brittnay Carlisle (Ft. Braden School, Ms. Allen/Ms. Jackson - 8th Grade)
2nd place: Danielle Federico (Griffin Middle School, Ms. Woodruff - 6th Grade)
3rd place: Andrew Wilson (Maclay School, Ms. McDonnell - 6th Grade)
High School
1st place: Logan Harvey (Wakulla High School, Ms. Murphy - 10th Grade)
2nd place: Andrea Torres (Wakulla High School, Ms. Murphy - 10th Grade)
3rd place: Lee McAllister (Maclay School, Ms. Davey - 12th Grade)
Click here to read the winning essays.
2009 Contest Judges
Paula Saunders (Chair, Judging Committee)
Nikki Allen
Susan Barnes
Taylor P. Biehl
Grace Bigelow
Karol Brigham
Tony Brown
Raymond Capelouto
Honey Carlen
Bob Cohen
Kathy Corder
Pete Cowdrey
Carla Cramer
Sheila Erstling
Monte Finkelstein
Debbie Gibson
Jan Graham
Sue Gross
Lee Ann Gustafson
Susan Harris
Susanne Hunt |
Paula Kiger
Sam Kimelman
Laura Leve
Sheri Levine
Laurye Messer
Jim Messer
Richard Morris
Karen Oehme
Robyn Rachin
Karen Rubin
Leslie Smith
Mark Stern
Electra Theodondes-Bustle
Sharon Tomason
Jillian Kaplan Tribble
Steve Uhlfelder
June Wiaz
Ken Zimmerman |
See previous essay winners |
