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Creative Writing Contest
To celebrate the rich diversity and talent of Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the heritage month’s steering committee hosted a writing contest for all 7th to 12th grade students in Los Angeles County. The contest allowed students an opportunity to study the City’s heritage and celebrate its history through their creativity in written form while exploring the theme of “Honoring our Pioneers and Uniting Future Generations.”
First Place Winners for all divisions received Dell Laptop Computers, Disneyland Tickets and IPod Nano’s. Second and third place winners received Sony Digital Readers as well as Disneyland tickets.
Thank you to our sponsors: The Walt Disney Company, Time Warner Cable, The Nielsen Company, ABC 7, P.A.C.E. and Farmer’s Insurance.
2008 Writing Contest Winners:
Division I: (7-8 grades)
1st Place |
Chanel Velasco (8th) Marina Del Rey Middle School “Honoring Queen Liliuokalani” |
2nd Place |
Jacqueline Luna (8th) Marina Del Rey Middle School “I am a fighter” |
3rd Place |
Jamie Chang (7th) Harvard Westlake Middle School “I am Sammy Lee” |
Division II: (9-10 grades)
1st Place |
Crystal Kumtong (9th) Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies “Sammy Lee’s Dream Splash” |
2nd Place |
Austin Sekil Khym (9th) Cerritos High School “Untitled” |
3rd Place |
Mayra Islas (10th) Animo Justice Charter High School “An Angel of Justice” |
Division III: (11-12 grades)
1st Place |
Olga Robledo (12th) Pueblo High School “The Queen’s Watchful Eye” |
2nd Place |
Fahiya Rashid (11th) Hollywood High School “I Come From a Place” |
3rd Place |
Peter Park Granada Hills Charter High School “The Hero of the Past” |