During the 25th annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest awards ceremony on Friday, March 15, Woodbridge High School student Ariella Pelton was awarded first place in the high school film category. Sinuo Pan and teacher Karen Briner from Woodbridge were also recognized as an art category finalist at the event. IUSD Board Members Paul Bokota, Lauren Brooks and Katie McEwen were in attendance.
This year’s theme was, “Answering the Call of Memory: Choosing to Act.” Categories for this international contest included art, film, poetry and prose.
The site winners from Creekside High School, IVA Middle School, Lakeside Middle School, Southlake Middle School, University High School and Woodbridge High School also participated in this year’s event.
Each student engaged with full-length Holocaust survivor testimonies to learn more about their memories and stories to inspire the students' writings and works of art. Specifically, students were asked to reflect on survivor stories and to choose a specific word, phrase or sentence that inspired them to act as an observer to the testimonials.
Our outstanding young scholars were entrusted with an individual’s memories and explored them through their creative works. Congratulations to all IUSD schools and students who participated.
Sponsored by Chapman University, The 1939 Society, The Samueli Foundation and Yossie and Dana Hollander, the contest featured more than 7,000 national and international participants.
To learn more about the Holocaust Art and Writing Contest, click here.