Our REMEMBER Program's Holocaust Creative Arts & Writing Competition received entries from middle and high school students from across the Greater Charleston area. This year's theme was "Women in the Holocaust"
You can learn more about the competition and meet the students artists at the Presentation and Award Ceremony at 3 pm on April 28th at the Library. Thank you to Homegrown Hospitality Group for their annual sponsorship of this competition and to Sandra Brett and her committee for their leadership of this program.
Art submitted by middle and high school students to our 2019 Holocaust Creative Arts Competition are now on display at the Charleston County Public Library downtown at 68 Calhoun Street until the end of April.
Congratulations to our 2019 Holocaust Creative Arts Competition Award Winners!
Middle School Creative Writing
First Place: Grace Hamilton, “Holocaust Diary,” Coastal Christian Prep
Second Place: Dora Bendetti, “Forgotten Now Remembered,” Rollings Middle School of the Arts
Honorable Mention:
Cortez Lee, “Holocaust Play”, James Simons Middle School
Isabelle Johnson, “Hours and Hours”, Haut Gap Middle School
Middle School Visual Arts
First Place: Abby Szala, “Fitting In?” Marrington Middle School of the Arts
Second Place: Adelaide Miller, “Remembering My Last Twin,” Cane Bay Middle School
Third Place: Julia Boyer, “Good-bye to my Daughter,” Charleston County School of the Arts
Honorable Mention:
Gracie Vanwagenen, “She Stands Strong”, Charleston County School of the Arts
Ireland Letizi, “A Look into a Girl’s Soul”, Marrington Middle School of the Arts
Lucas Hoffman, “A Prayer Through Numb Hands,” Charleston County School of the Arts
Middle School Multimedia
First Place: Shamore Burns and Trayvon Manigault, “An Original Rap about Irene Sendler, WWII Humanitarian,” St. James Santee Middle School
Second Place: Josylyn G. Taylor and Olivia Schuchow, “Women Facing the Holocaust,” Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High School Creative Writing
First Place: Jillian McManus, “And For What,” Bishop England High School
Second Place: Chase Bruder, “Diary of a White Rose,” Bishop England High School
Third Place: Emma Albano, “Playing for a Voice,” Bishop England High School
Honorable Mention:
Michael Stebbins, “Camp Family”, Bishop England High School
Gabrielle Palmer, “After Dawn”, Goose Creek High School
Chloe Johnson, “Vengeful Amen”, Goose Creek High School
Lewis Lee, “Kathy Lechter”, Goose Creek High School
High School Visual Arts
First Place: Margaret Woody, “Motherly Love,” Bishop England High School
Second Place: Doryan Boone, “Don’t Let Us Fade Away,” Fort Dorchester High School
Third Place: Nicole Boyd, “The Resistance of Vivou Chevrillon,” Bishop England High School
Honorable Mention:
Rosemary Hanna, “The Tree of Sorrow and Hope,” Bishop England High School
Grace Hotchkiss, “Anne Frank,” Bishop England High School
Colby Clayman, “The Pain is What She Sees,” Northwood Academy
Aidan McCool, “White Rose, ” Bishop England High School
High School Multimedia
First Place: Reese Stoney, “Peace and Pain,” Goose Creek High School
Second Place: Joleen Rugema and Lilly Summers, “A Mother’s Love,” Goose Creek High School
Third Place: Madison Odom, “Train Wreck,” Goose Creek High School
Honorable Mention:
Alexandra Pack, “The Remains,” Goose Creek High School
Miranda Hartnett, “During the Storm, She Dreamed of Trombones,” Charleston County School of the Arts
THANK YOU & CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNING SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS!
Laura Caddell, Coastal Christian Prep
Hallie Farmer, Rollings Middle School of the Arts
Jennifer Savage, James Simons Middle School
Kenneth Huttner, Haut Gap Middle School
Elizabeth Ellis, Marrington Middle School of the Arts
Jessica Wade, Cane Bay Middle School
Diamond Howard & Debra Benson, Charleston County School of the Arts
Stefani Timmerman, St. James Santee Middle School
Jennie Humphreys & Jillian Chappell, Bishop England High School
Nick Geary & Tameika Ramseur, Goose Creek High School
William Schaufler, Fort Dorchester High School
Mercedes DeSilva, Northwood Academy