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2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Art/Writing/Multimedia Contest

 

Grand Prize Winners:

 

Melody Cao
2010 Grand Prize Art
Evergreen Valley High School

Evergreen: Melody Cao

 

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2010 Grand Prize Writing Winner
Katherine Ja
Silver Creek High School

Let Us be Dissatisfied

                In a world of persistent poverty, unfathomable crippling diseases, disrespectful deprecations, and the like, there exists a constant reminder that no matter how hard our journey may be, we must walk confidently forward toward brighter days.  That child living on the bare minimum in the desolate African savannah, that young man diagnosed with Turrets syndrome resorting to live isolated from the public’s mocking eyes, that odd mixed couple in Alabama condemned by their black and white communities alike – each of these individuals never terminated their seemingly unattainable dreams.  In encouraging us that the “arc of the moral universe…bends towards justice”, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s purpose is to inspire us to make our aspirations a reality. Read more . . .

 

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2010 Grand Prize Multimedia Winner
Gabriela Sosa-Nevarez
Evergreen Valley High School

 

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2010 (21st Annual) Contest Winners

"The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice.”

School & Category

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Andrew Hill 

             Writing

Heriberto Gonzalez

Kristine Bonhoff

Huong Pham

Art

Gelyn Araneta

Thao Nguyen-Pham

Anna Huynh

Multi

Johnnie Nguyen

Mark Altabano

Jose Gomez-Encino

Evergreen Valley 

    Writing

Han Dinh

Sharika Rakibullah

Aumyo Hassan

Art

Melody Cao

Tammy Do

Kelly Shi

Multi

Gabriela Sosa-Nevarez

Hanh Truong

Nayeon Kim
Natalie Trinh-Khoung

Foothill

                      Writing

Corina Sandoval

Vida Arellano

Luis Ahamada

Art

Alen Bui

 

 

Multi

Bianca Garcia

Corina Sandoval

Fatima Munoz

Independence

           Writing

Jassmine Ibea

Amy Kuang

Mieng Nguyen

Art

Joanne Tran

Jeremae Esteban

Mariah Butron

Multi

Bao Ho

Khanh Le

Vivian Chang
Aurora Gregory

James Lick

                 Writing

Marty Semilla

Grace Wei

Jessica Herrera

Art

Kathrine Mina

Eslinn Serrano

Anthony Combs

Mt. Pleasant

              Art

Jocelyn Guiterrez

Jaimie Gamboa

Justine Otero

                       Multi

Jessica Coelho

 

 

Oak Grove

                Writing

Sabrina Robleh

Jerry Campisi

Faith Mamaril

Art

Kiet Hoang

Melissa Sarabia

Edwin Quinanola

Multi

Jennifer Nguyen

Alex Hang

Michael Ruvalcaba

Overfelt, W.C. 

           Writing

Edna Gregorio

Alma Nunez

 

Art

Francis Gagni

Ramon Magana

Aurelio Dimas

Multi

Tam Duong

Ramon Rios

 

Piedmont Hills

         Art

Ross Tran

Kevin Si

Janet Shuy

Santa Teresa

              Writing

Linda Vo

Anne Chen

Daniel Stahlnecker

Art

Kelly Zhao

Amanda Thomas

Crystal Poon

Silver Creek

              Writing

Katherine Ja

Jessie Samson

 

Art

Felicia Fang

Gabrielle Argonza

Pareet Raju

Yerba Buena

             Writing

Seneca Krin

Linda Cai

Linda Nhieu

Art

Dalena Tran

Thuy Le

Emly Hen

                Multi

Thuy Le

Nghi Giang
Xuan Trihn Tran

Jayden Sisang

     

Schedule of 2010 Writing and Art Exhibit

Jan. 15 Evergreen Valley High School
Jan. 15 – Feb. 12 East Side Union High School District
Feb. 12 – Mar. 1 Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Mar. 1-31 African-American Journey at First AME Zion Church
Mar. 31 – Apr. 30 Santa Clara County Office of Education
Apr. 30 – Aug. 6 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Aug. 6 – Oct. 29 Santa Clara County Government Building
Oct. 29 – Dec. 1 TBD

To host the 2010 Writing and Art Exhibit
or the Prior Years’ Grand Prize Writing and Art Exhibit
Contact Kate Torkaman (408)286-9663 extension 327 or ktorkaman@svfaces.org.

 

Sponsors:

Lockheed Martin

Kaiser Permanente

NBC BayArea

Harlem Globetrotters