Today, Arlington Public Schools announced the winners of the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary and Visual Arts contest.
A video that highlights this year’s winners will be presented at Arlington County’s 44th annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sun, Jan. 20 from 7-9 p.m. at Washington-Lee High School, 1301 N. Stafford St.
The Arlington School Board will also honor the students at its meeting on Thu, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
The winning essays and photos of the visual arts winners will have their work published in the Jan. 31 issue of the Sun Gazette.
Students were asked to describe in writing or create a visual image of a role model, celebrity, or current figure that they felt has taken a stand for an important issue in the world today.
Literary Arts Winners
Grades K – 2
First Place –
Harini Ramaswamy: Grade 2, Tuckahoe Elementary School
Second Place –
Riley England: Grade 2, Long Branch Elementary School
Third Place –
Winston Gruver: Grade 2, Arlington Science Focus School
Grades 3 – 5
First Place –
Malina Nelson: Grade 5, Drew Model School
Second Place –
Leah Shvedova: Grade 4, Barrett Elementary School
Third Place –
Kathryn Fatemi: Grade 5, McKinley Elementary School
Grades 6 – 8
First Place –
Claire Kuwana: Grade 7, Williamsburg Middle School
Second Place –
Dylan Klapper: Grade 7, Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Third Place –
Jordyn Harris: Grade 6, Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 9 – 12
First Place –
Samuel Humes: Grade 9, Washington-Lee High School
Second Place –
Isabel Parks: Grade 9, Washington-Lee High School
Third Place –
Lydia Cawley: Grade 9, Washington-Lee High School
Visual Arts Winners
Grades K – 2 First Place –
Elizabeth Ives: Grade 2, Nottingham Elementary School
Second Place –
Nathan Graves: Grade 2, McKinley Elementary School
Third Place –
Erin Wills: Grade 1, Arlington Science Focus School
Grades 3 – 5
First Place –
Ela Gokcigdem: Grade 5, Drew Elementary School
Second Place –
Nina Michael: Grade 5, Oakridge Elementary School
Third Place –
Gaven Mahoney-Straight: Grade 3, Key Elementary School
Grades 6 – 8
First Place –
Bridget Escobar-Andrade: Grade 8, Jefferson Middle School
Second Place –
Sarah Bloomquist: Grade 7, Williamsburg Middle School
Third Place –
Shreoshee Barua: Grade 8, Kenmore Middle School
Grades 9 – 12
First Place –
Kimberly Robinson: Grade 12, Wakefield High School
Second Place –
Charlotte Hepler: Grade 12, Yorktown High School
Third Place –
Renee Beck: Grade 9, Washington-Lee High School
The winners will be available online at
www.apsva.us on Fri, Jan. 18.
