RUSD is excited to announce the winners of its inaugural MLK Essay & Art Contest!
This contest was held to honor and celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by showcasing the amazing art and writing skills of RUSD students. And what amazing skills they are!
Winners were selected at elementary, middle and high school levels.
Art contest winners are:
Kindergarten-1st Grade:
2nd-3rd Grade:
- “Number One King” by Rocio Del Mar Berrios, Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary
- “You will Win a Friend” by Desire Siller, Gilmore Fine Arts
4th-5th Grade:
- “A collection of Poetry about Dr. King” by Elizabeth Schwandt and Grace Knapp, Gilmore Fine Arts
- “MLK Brave” by Savio Malacara, Gifford K-8
- “The Peace Podium,” made by a group of 5th graders at Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary (*listed below)
6th-8th Grade:
- “MLK Memory” made by Sophie Pichelman, Jerstad-Agerholm K-8
- “A Portrait of MLK” by Xai (Alexa) Perez, Izzy (Isabelle) Botelho, Beatriz Puentes Garcia and Ana King, Jerstad-Agerholm K-8
- “I Had a Dream” by Kameron Davis, Jerstad-Agerholm K-8
9th-12th Grade:
- “Dr. King’s Last Speech” by David Rivera-Gonzalez, Giavaughni Robbins, Jaden Ludwigson, Jacob Clemons and Nick Donaldson (Case High School and Walden III)
Essay contest winners are:
Kindergarten - 1st Grade:
- “The Power of Nonviolence” by Ruthvik Kothapally, Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary
6th-8th Grade:
- “Martin Luther King Jr.: A Living Example” by Claire Phillips, Gilmore Fine Arts
- “MLK Jr. Poem” by Jackson Dupuis, Jerstad-Agerholm K-8
- “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Aarya Zore, Walden III
9-12th Grade:
- “The Change Our Family Needs” by Alexander Gonzales, Case High School
Congratulations to all the winners! Their submissions will be recognized at the Mahogany Art Gallery this Saturday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.
Thank you to all the students who entered this contest and the parents, teachers and guardians who supported them. We hope to see all of your names on submissions next year!
*The following Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary 5th graders worked on “The Peace Podium:”
Adelle Alexander
Alessandra Artega
Abby Babington
Dani Billips
Skylynn Dyess
Victoria Edwards
Lydia Gardner
AJ Goss
Londyn Hall
Dashariyana Harris
Ava Kerbawy
Fiona Marini
Ariela Martin
Aydrien Morgan
Evey Pachniak
Nicholas Payne
Alexis Perez
Bianca Rojas
Kaylan Sims
Ava Spackman
Nyiana Towner
Kendall Truss
Aubree VanDyke
Jalissa Villarreal
Anari Young