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Character Counts! Contest Winners Announced
More than 420 students created written and graphic works celebrating the six pillars of character.
From the City of Gaithersburg: To celebrate the 20th anniversary of CHARACTER COUNTS! in Gaithersburg, more than 420 students created written and graphic works celebrating the six pillars of character: Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. Essay, photo and poster contest winners and honorable mentions will be recognized at a special CHARACTER COUNTS! awards ceremony and reception on Wednesday, May 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Gaithersburg Middle School. The reception will also serve as the culmination of a year’s worth of celebratory activities for the 20th anniversary of Gaithersburg’s involvement with this impactful ethics program. The event is open to the public.
This year’s poster contest, “Caring and Citizenship in my Community,” was open to Gaithersburg area elementary and middle school students. Inspiring entries were received from 331 students.
Winners
- Noor Akhtar 1st Grade Goshen Elementary School
- Chéhed Asheer 3rd Grade Brown Station Elementary School
- Stephanie Cedillos 5th Grade Washington Grove Elementary School
- Gustavo Diaz 4th Grade Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
- Erlinda Diaz-Sanchez 3rd Grade Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
- Methmi Dias 8th Grade Gaithersburg Middle School
A photo contest with the same theme was open to middle and high school students. The winner is Rachel Coates, a senior at Gaithersburg High School.
The “Adult Heroes in Our Community” essay contest, co-sponsored by the Gaithersburg Rotary Club, was open to elementary and middle school students. Eighty nine participants wrote about someone who has had a positive, personal influence on their lives, tied to the Six Pillars of Character.
Winners:
- Ben Levine 3rd Grade Washington Grove Elementary School
- Carlos Quinonez 5th Grade Brown Station Elementary School
- Maya Stewart 4th Grade Strawberry Knoll Elementary School
- Brian Amugi 7th Grade St. Martin of Tours School
- Andrew Dris 7th Grade St. Martin of Tours School
- Colleen McNulty 7th Grade St. Martin of Tours School
Information about the yearlong anniversary celebration and the winning posters, essays and photo can be found online at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.
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