Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Westfield Announces Contest Finalists

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(above) First graders at Tamaques received Special Mention for their poster submission in the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art Contest.

2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Contest

Westfield Public Schools

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Westfield announced this month the finalists in their 2022 essay, poetry and art contest for grades 1-8 and public service announcement (PSA) contest for grades 9-12.

“The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield was very pleased with the student participation in our annual contest this year. We asked the younger students to think about what feeling “included” meant to them and what they could do to make sure everyone around them feel included,” says association president Elizabeth Wolf. “The older students were asked what they would do personally to eliminate racism and be inclusive. We were impressed with the thoughtful essays, poems, artwork, and PSAs that we received this year.”

The finalists from the Westfield Public School District are: 

High School

  • 1st Place:  Sarah Lincoln, 10th Grade
  • 2nd Place: Tage Mehta, 10th Grade

Intermediate Schools

Essays

  • 1st Place:  Vivaan Parekh, Edison, 7th Grade
  • 2nd Place:  Mahie Panjwani, Edison, 7th Grade

Poetry

  • 1st Place:  Saidey Kim, Edison, 6th Grade
  • 2nd Place:  Jasmine Parran, Edison, 6th Grade
  • 3rd Place:  Jessica Zhou, Edison, 7th Grade

Art

  • 1st Place:  Kiyora Kaneda, Roosevelt, 8th Grade
  • 2nd Place, Tyler Parliman, Roosevelt, 7th Grade
  • Honorable Mention:  Cole Zippler, Roosevelt, 7th Grade

Elementary Schools

Essays

  • 1st Place:  Sameer Talwar, Jefferson, 5th Grade
  • 2nd Place:  Robert Weiss, Jefferson, 5th Grade
  • 3rd Place:  Madelyn Koellhoffer, Jefferson, 5th Grade
  • Honorable Mention: Yardley Boorjian, Wilson, 1st Grade

Poetry

  • 1st Place:  Kayla Richman, Jefferson, 5th Grade
  • 2nd Place: Haley Lupkin, Jefferson, 5th Grade
  • 3rd Place:  Miles Ibrahim, Jefferson, 5th Grade
  • Honorable Mention:  Annie Duffy, Jefferson, 5th Grade

Art

  • 1st Place: Vera Grez, Franklin, 5th Grade
  • 2nd Place:  Erin Young, McKinley, 5th Grade
  • 3rd Place:  Noelle Boccagna, McKinley, 5th Grade
  • Honorable Mention:  Julien Wisiak, Tamaques, 1st Grade

The MLK Association also noted “Special Mention for the First Graders at Tamaques School for their wonderful display board.”

Photo by  Westfield Public Schools

(above, -l-r) Edison students: Jessica Zhou, Mahie Panjwani, Jasmine Parran, Vivaan Parekh, and Saidey Kim are intermediate school finalists.
(above, l-r) Roosevelt students Cole Zippler, Kiyora Kaneda, and Tyler Parliman are intermediate school finalists.
(above, l-r) Jefferson 5th Graders (L-R) Miles Ibrahim, Annie Duffy, Robert Weiss, Kayla Richman, Sameer Talwar, Haley Lupkin, and Madelyn Koelhoffer.
(above) McKinley 5th graders Erin Young and Noelle Boccagna placed 2nd and 3rd respectively.
(above, l-r) Franklin 5th grader Vera Grez is the 1st place elementary finalist.
(above) Tamaques 1st grader Julien Wisiak received an honorable mention in the elementary category for his artwork.
(above) Wilson 1st grader Yardley Boorjian received an honorable mention in the elementary category for her essay submitted to the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Contest.
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