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BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ HONORS STUDENT WINNERS OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CONTEST
On Wednesday, April 14th, Borough President Marty Markowitz joined Brooklyn Jewish Heritage Committee co-chairs Steve Cohn and Judy Shapiro to announce the winners of the Holocaust Remembrance contest in honor of Yom Hashoa, a day to remember the millions of victims of the Holocaust. The contest was open to all sophomore, junior and senior high school students in Brooklyn and was sponsored by the Brooklyn Jewish Heritage Committee. The theme of the contest was: “What lessons can we learn from the Holocaust and how do these lessons relate to prejudice and conflict in the world today.” The top essays, poems and plays were awarded Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships - $500 for first place, $300 for second place, $200 for third place winners, and $100 for honorable mentions. The high schools of each winner also received a $250 library prize. “I want to commend the Best of Brooklyn students who took time out of their busy schedules to compose poems, essays and plays for this year’s contest,” said Borough President Markowitz. “The written word has been a powerful vehicle for keeping the memory of the Holocaust and its victims alive, both since and during that terrible time. The power of the written word was beautifully demonstrated and conveyed by the talented young Brooklynites from all over the borough, Jews and non-Jews alike, who submitted work to this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Contest.” Following are a list of contest winners. Poetry Winners 1st place – Tayyaba Qaiser – a junior at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School 2nd place – Ben Fong – a junior at New Utrecht High School 3rd place – Qian Wen Liang – a senior at James Madison High School Honorable mention- Matthew Carrasquillo- a junior at New Utrecht High School Playwriting Winners 1st place – Ariel Estevez – a junior at EBC High School 2nd place – Christina Torres- a junior at EBC High School Essay Winners 1st place - Natalia Rodriguez – a junior at EBC High School 2nd place – Tracey Casseuss – a sophomore at Edward R. Murrow High School 3rd place - Alisa Stoylar – a sophomore at Edward R. Murrow High School. Honorable Mention - Mindaugas Maleckas- a junior at New Utrecht High School. |
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