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Posted on: January 24, 2022

[ARCHIVED] PRESS RELEASE: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Poster & Essay Contest Winners

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In celebration of Dr. King’s birthday, the Brookings Human Rights Commission sponsored a poster contest for Brooking Elementary students, Intermediate School students, and Advance participants, and an essay contest for Brookings Middle School students, High School students, and Advance participants to help students and Advance participants reflect on Dr. King’s ideas and their impact on the community.  This year’s theme for the contest was “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.  Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”

Mayor Oepke G. Niemeyer will present the winners with their awards at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.  All poster entries will be on display at The Brookings Public Library from January 26th through February 28th and essays and posters can be viewed here.

Grade K-1 - Poster   

             

Norah Miller

1st Place   $25.00

Medary Elementary – Kindergarten

Teacher – Mrs. Acheson

Parents – Meagan Irvine-Miller & Tyler Miller

 

Shiloh Butzin

2nd Place  $15.00

Dakota Prairie Elementary – 1st Grade

Teacher – Miss Lamp

Parents – Xuan & Nicholas Butzin

 

Ana Kramer

3rd Place $10.00

Dakota Prairie Elementary – 1st Grade

Teacher – Miss Lamp

Parents – Shogoofa & Mike Kramer

 

Samara Sloss

Honorable Mention   

Dakota Prairie Elementary – 1st Grade

Teacher – Miss Lamp

Parents – Sharlay & Andrew Sloss

 

Grade 2 - Poster   

              

Madilynn Doty

1st Place   $25.00

Medary Elementary – 2nd Grade

Teacher – Mrs. Eidem

Parents – Elizabeth & David Doty

 

Tanner Frank

2nd Place  $15.00

Medary Elementary – 2nd Grade

Teacher – Mrs. Eidem

Parents – Alicia & Ryan Frank

 

Naomi Nyongbela

3rd Place  $10.00

Medary Elementary – 2nd Grade 

Teacher – Mrs. Eidem

Parents – Kennedy Nyongbela & Abigail Konadu

 

Elise Ulvestad

Honorable Mention   

Medary Elementary – 2nd Grade 

Teacher – Mrs. Eidem

Parent – Erin & Jesse Ulvestad

 

Advance - Poster          

       

Doug Hakeman

1st Place   $25.00

 

Matthew Lindberg

2nd Place  $15.00

 

Shelly Egeberg

3rd Place  $10.00

 

Drew Maag

Honorable Mention   


Essay – Middle School


Isabella Park

1st Place   $100.00

Mickelson Middle School – 8th Grade

Teacher – Mrs. Tellinghuisen

Parent – Juyeon & Kunsoon Park

 

Shae Lefers

2nd Place  $75.00

Mickelson Middle School – 8th Grade

Teacher – Miss Lacher-Starace

Parents – Olivia & Matt Lefers

 

Madeline Enderson

3rd Place  $50.00

Mickelson Middle School – 6th Grade

Teacher – Mrs. Meyer

Parents – Jessica & Bret Enderson

 

Samuel Caugherty

Honorable Mention

Mickelson Middle School – 8th Grade

Teacher – Miss Lacher-Starace

Parent – Janean & Jim Caugherty

 

View winning posters and essays...
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