Winners Announced in the City of Bloomington Human Rights Commission Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 26, 2012

For more information, please contact:

Barbara Toddy, Bloomington Human Rights Commission, 349.3429, toddyb@bloomington.in.gov

Winners Announced in the City of Bloomington Human Rights Commission Contest

Bloomington, IN - Winning entries have been announced for the 21st Annual City of Bloomington Human Rights Commission essay and art contest. The theme this year was "What I've Learned from People Different than Me." The judges for the entries were commission members Alexa Lopez, Teri Guhl, Michael Molenda and Amy Jackson.

An awards ceremony will be held April 3 at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Mark Kruzan will present the prizes and the public is invited to this ceremony.

The essay winners at the younger student level were:

• First place - Ada Lynch, grade 4, University Elementary
• Second place - Anabelle Thomassen, grade 4, University Elementary
• Third place - Andrew Swank, grade 2, Rogers Elementary

The essay winners at the older student level were:

• First place - Mari Walter-Bailey, grade 7, Batchelor Middle School
• Second place - Sydnie Lynn Cunningham, grade 6, Lakeview Elementary
• Third place - Allison VanLeeuwen, grade 6, Lakeview Elementary

The art winners at the younger student level were:

• First place - Quinn Wilson, grade 4, University Elementary
• Second place - Salem Akhras, grade 2, Childs Elementary
• Third place - Simon Moore, grade 2, Childs Elementary
• Honorable Mention - Diego Smith, grade 4, University Elementary

The art winners at the older student level were:

• First place - Noah Moore, grade 5, University Elementary
• Second place - Caitlyn Betar, grade 6, Lakeview Elementary
• Third place - Tyler Shay, grade 6, Lakeview Elementary

For more information, call the BHRC at 349.3429 or e-mail the commission at human.rights@bloomington.in.gov.

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