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Human Rights panel sponsors poster, essay contests

Submitted photo The New Ulm Human Rights Commission sponsors a poster contest every year to highlight current issues and seeks to educate and promote the exchange of opinions and ideas in our community. This year’s theme was “What does immigration look like to you?” Entries ranged from kindergarten to 12th grade, and prizes were awarded in four categories depending on the age of the student. This year’s winners are: Kindergarten to Third grade: Brady Melzer -First Place(tie), Sophie Berger and Isabelle Longtin – First Place(tie), Aubrey Correa – Second Place(tie) and Grace Barie – Second Place(tie), Natalie Fischer- Third Place(tie) and Lauren Schmiesing – Third Place (tie). Fourth to Sixth Grade: Dain Barie-First Place, Josie Ringhofer-Second Place, Addie Ringhofer, Third Place. Seventh to Ninth Grade: Macarious Amoah – First Place. Tenth to Twelfth Grade: Mathias Amoah – First Place, Natasha Neville, Second Place and Esmeralda Uribe- Third Place. The Commission also sponsors an essay contest every year. The theme for this contest was: “What does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean to you and how did Dr. King’s movement impact international human rights?” This year´s winners are: Sixth to Eighth Grade: Magdalyn Spike – First Place, Zoe Scharf – Second Place. Ninth to Twelfth Grade: Kendra Lyimo – First Place, Kyle Goblirsch – Second Place. The New Ulm Human Rights Commission invites the public to come and see the students’ works. The posters will be displayed at the New Ulm Public Library through the summer. Sage Lehman, a youth volunteer, helped put up the exhibit.

The New Ulm Human Rights Commission sponsors a poster contest every year to highlight current issues and seeks to educate and promote the exchange of opinions and ideas in our community. This year’s theme was “What does immigration look like to you?” Entries ranged from kindergarten to 12th grade, and prizes were awarded in four categories depending on the age of the student. This year’s winners are: Kindergarten to Third grade: Brady Melzer -First Place(tie), Sophie Berger and Isabelle Longtin – First Place(tie), Aubrey Correa – Second Place(tie) and Grace Barie – Second Place(tie), Natalie Fischer- Third Place(tie) and Lauren Schmiesing – Third Place (tie). Fourth to Sixth Grade: Dain Barie-First Place, Josie Ringhofer-Second Place, Addie Ringhofer, Third Place. Seventh to Ninth Grade: Macarious Amoah – First Place. Tenth to Twelfth Grade: Mathias Amoah – First Place, Natasha Neville, Second Place and Esmeralda Uribe- Third Place.

The Commission also sponsors an essay contest every year. The theme for this contest was: “What does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean to you and how did Dr. King’s movement impact international human rights?” This year´s winners are: Sixth to Eighth Grade: Magdalyn Spike – First Place, Zoe Scharf – Second Place. Ninth to Twelfth Grade: Kendra Lyimo – First Place, Kyle Goblirsch – Second Place.

The New Ulm Human Rights Commission invites the public to come and see the students’ works. The posters will be displayed at the New Ulm Public Library through the summer. Sage Lehman, a youth volunteer, helped put up the exhibit.

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