In the spring of 2009, Global Harmony Through Personal Excellence, Inc. held it’s 21th annual Celebration of Youth essay contest. The winners are listed below.
First Place Essays:
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Grades 4-6 Winners:
FIRST PLACE
RAUL TORRES
Grade 5, Tubman Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Maria Samenga
SECOND PLACE
SOFIA LAGUARDA
Grade 5, Janney Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Mary Osterman
THIRD PLACE
XUI QI CHEN
Grade 5, Thomson Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Jacqueline Bruce-Yamin
FOURTH PLACE
SYDNEY WASSERMAN
Grade 4, Key Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Gwendolyn Foster
FIFTH PLACE
WILLIAM GRUMMER
Grade 4, Key Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Gwendolyn Foster
SIXTH PLACE
KYLA VIGDOR
Grade 5, Janney Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Mary Osterman
SEVENTH PLACE
ERIKA NICOLE RODRIGUEZ de DIAZ
Grade 4, Key Elem.
Teacher: Ms. Gwendolyn Foster
Grades 7-9 Winners
FIRST PLACE
NATHANIEL REMEZ
Grade 7, Alice Deal MS
Teacher: Mr. Michael Hughes
SECOND PLACE
CASSIDY WILSON
Grade 9, School Without Walls
Teacher: Mr. Kamel Igoudjil
THIRD PLACE
EVEY CAHALL
Grade 7, Alice Deal MS
Teacher: Mr. McDowell
FOURTH PLACE
CHLOE ASHFORD
Grade 7, Alice Deal MS
Teacher: Ms. Hattie Spann-Goode
FIFTH PLACE
SAMAYA ALEXIS CHRISTMAS
Grade 9, School Without Walls
Teacher: Mr. Kamel Igoudjil
SIXTH PLACE
MARK POPE
Grade 8, Jefferson Middle School
Teacher: Mrs. Monica Martinez
SEVENTH PLACE
ROSIE COHEN
Grade 7, Alice Deal MS
Teacher: Mr. Michael Hughes
Honorable Mentions:
FAHED NAILI
Grade 4, Key Elem.
Mrs. Gwendolyn Foster
CARSON WHEELER
Grade 4, Shepherd Elem.
Ms. Gilmore
HARRY DALEY-YOUNG
Grade 4, Thomson Elem.
Ms. Overstreet and Ms. Barnes
WARREN FIELDS
Grade 5, Thomson Elem.
Ms. Jacqueline Bruce-Yamin
NIA DAVIS
Grade 5, Tubman Elem.
Ms Sheila Copeland
KESHYLL HOUSER
Grade 5, Tubman Elem.
Ms Sheila Copeland
LINA VO
Grade 5, Tubman Elem.
Ms Sheila Copeland
JORDAN DAVIS
Grade 7, Alice Deal MS
Mr. McDowell
RICHELLE LOPEZ
Grade 8, Alice Deal MS
Mr. McDowell
ANNA POMPER
Grade 7, Alice Deal MS
Ms. Hattie Spann-Goode
HANNAH JOELLE TAUB
Grade 7, Alice Deal MS
Ms. Spann-Goode and Mr. Jose
EKRAM JIRU
Grade 7,Brightwood EC
Ms. Alicia Hudson
RICHELLE LOPEZ
Grade 7, Alice Deal MS
Mr. McDowell
SUSAN LIN*
Grade 8, Jefferson MS
Mrs. Martinez
*Won 1st Place in 2007
DAVID GONZALEZ
Grade 7, Whittier EC
Ms. Abby Smith
EMILY CARSON
Grade 9, School Without Walls
Mr. Kamel Igoudjil
TAILOR COBLE
Grade 9, School Without Walls
Mr. Kamel Igoudjil
ARJUN PAPPAJOHN
Grade 9, School Without Walls
Mr. Kamel Igoudjil
GABRIELLE SAWYER
Grade 9, School Without Walls
Mr. Kamel Igoudjil
MARIAMA TAIFA-SEITU
Grade 9, School Without Walls
Mr. Kamel Igoudjil
MARISA S. REMEZ*
Grade 9, Wilson SHS
Ms. Nona Grant
*Honorable Mention: 2007