2009 Student Contests

2009 Leo & Antonia Gershanov Memorial Student Arts and Writing contest examines the theme, "Memory Keepers – Transform the Future."

At a public ceremony of recognition on Sunday, May 17, the 2009 Award Winners were revealed.  Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all students who participated.

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Gershanov Prize

Kathleen Renée Chester, Indian Creek High School, Shabbona, Grade 10


Senior Division (Grades 9-12)

ART

1st Place – Zedan Rong, University Laboratory High School, Urbana, Grade 9
2nd Place – Jessica Schultz, Reavis High School, Burbank, Grade 12
3rd Place – Alexandra Lozano, Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove, Grade 12
3rd Place – Gabriella Yusim Meltzer, Niles North High School, Skokie, Grade 10

SHORT STORY/ESSAY

1st Place – Victoria Halevy, William Fremd High School, Palatine, Grade 11
2nd Place – Chelsea Kay Brown, Pecatonica High School, Pecatonica, Grade 12
2nd Place – Emiko Nidia Gomez, St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Grade 12
3rd Place – Nicholas Kostas Samariniotis, Ridgewood High School, Norridge, Grade 10

POETRY

1st Place – Margaret Ann Wieland, Central Catholic High School, Bloomington, Grade 11
2nd Place – Jenna June Wilder, Pecatonica High School, Pecatonica, Grade 12
3rd Place – Emily Jean Roberts, Rosary High School, Aurora, Grade 10

MUSIC

1st Place – Nathan Johlas, St. Joseph-Ogden High School, St. Joseph, Grade 11


Junior Division  (Grades 7 & 8)

ART

1st Place – Sarah Owens, Viking Middle School, Gurnee, Grade 8
2nd Place – Zach Beyer, Viking Middle School, Gurnee, Grade 8
3rd Place – Adriana Lauren Chychula, St. Nicholas Cathedral School, Chicago, Grade 7
Honorable Mention – Rose Evert Thompson, Still Middle School, Aurora, Grade 7

SHORT STORY/ESSAY

1st Place – Erica Ann Dix, Still Middle School, Aurora, Grade 8
2nd Place – Marianna Teresa Oharenko, St. Nicholas Cathedral School, Chicago, Grade 7
3rd Place – Gianna Kathleen Capperino, Summit Hill Junior High, Frankfort, Grade 8

POETRY

1st Place – Paddy Michael Donahue, Sunset Ridge School, Northfield, Grade 8
2nd Place – Jaylen Hollis Janes, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Herrin, Grade 8
3rd Place – Charles Dean Linzy, Central Junior High School, Kewanee, Grade 8

MUSIC

1st Place - Tyler Joseph Luce, Viking Middle School, Gurnee, Grade 8