SMAR Fair Housing Essay and Poster Contest 2008 Winners
The Essay contest's continuing theme is "What My Home Means to Me." Each year the students manage to provide touching, funny and heartwarming works. Hundreds of essays are reviewed and judged by the members of the SMAR Community Relations and CARE Award commitee. The top one from each County are invited, along with family, teachers, principals and friends to a reception held at the SMAR offices in Hughesville. The winners read their works and receive certificates of recognition.
Poster art is based on a new Fair Housing awareness theme each year. Posters are first judged by local Association committees who select their favorites from all the entries. The winners are then sent to the State Association for final consideration. The State winners are published in a calendar that is distributed all across Maryland to promote Fair Housing awareness. Copies of the calendar are available at the SMAR offices in Hughesville. |
1) Terri Leonard of the SMAR Community Relations and CARE Award Committee.
2) Rita Ilg of the SMAR Community Relations and CARE Award Committee.
3) The winners on display.
4) Winnning poster by Tanisha.
5) Winning poster by Christina.
6) Winning poster for both local and State level by Steven.
7) Winning Essay for Calvert County by Jessica.
8) Winning Essay for St. Mary's County by Haley.
9) Winning Essay for Charles County by Kymberlee.
10) Second Place Essay for Calvert County by Cameron.
11) Second Place Essay for St. Mary's County by Megumi.
12) Second Place Essay for Charles County by Fiona.
13) Taking a look at the essay winners--Good work!
14) All the poster winners. Great job everyone!
15) Tanisha receives her award.
16) Christina receives her award.
17) Steven receives his award.
18) Steven's work, chosen for the 2009 calendar cover, is recognized by the governor.
19) Kymberlee receives her award for first place.
20) Fiona receives her award from Chris Guldi.
21) Jessica is awarded first place recognition.
22) Cameron accepts his award.
23) Megumi receives her award.
24) Jessica reads her essay.
25) Kymberlee and her essay.
26) Cameron reads his essay.
27) Megumi reads her essay.
28) Fiona reads her essay.
Note: One of our essay winners, Haley from Father Andrew White Middle School in St Mary's County, was unable to attend the ceremony and was not pictured.
Unfortunately, the quality of many of the photos taken at the awards ceremony is poor. If anyone attending the ceremony has additional photos they would like to see included here, please contact SMAR.
