News Release from
The Susan B. Anthony House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Media Contact: Mary E. McCrank, Public Relations Manager, (585) 279-7490, ext. 17
Susan B. Anthony House announces education contest winners
Rochester, NY - The Susan B. Anthony House is proud to announce the winners of the 10th Annual Susan B. Anthony Education Contest. The students will be honored at an awards presentation tonight - Tuesday, May 6, 2003.
The ceremony will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Eisenhart Auditorium at the Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for a reception and public viewing of the winning entries. The event is free and open to the public. The media is welcome to cover the event!
The awards will be presented by Janet Lomax of WHEC, Sandy Waters of WPXY, children's author Barbara Palmer, artist David Cowles and Dr. David Anderson, program director for AWKWAABA, the Heritage Associates.
The winners and their placement in the five categories are:
POSTERS:
First Prize, grades 7-9, Ryan Menezes, Spry Middle School, Webster
First Prize, grades 4-6, Gary Menezes, State Rd. Elementary School, Webster
Second Prize, grades 4-6, Colin Buffum, East Rochester Elementary School
Third Prize, grades 4-6, Ryan Jackson, East Rochester Elementary School
PERFORMING ARTS:
First Prize, grades 7-9, Stephen Ryck, Elena Ryck, Angela Ryck, of Martha Brown & Minerva Deland Middle Schools, Fairport
First Prize, grades 4-6, Katherine Boy, Justin Dezio, James Bates, East Rochester Elementary
Second Prize, grades 4-6, Frankie Clemente, Karlee McCorry, Elizabeth Roney, St.Pius X
POETRY:
First Prize, grades 10-12, Nicole Christo, Eastridge Senior High School
First Prize, grades 7-9, Karen Braunschweiger, Our Lady of Mercy High School
First Prize, grades 4-6, Joey Quinzi, East Rochester Elementary
Second Prize, grades 4-6, Kelly LoTurco, Florence Brasser, Gates Chili
Third Prize, Amanda Joseph, East Rochester Elementary
PUBLIC SPEAKING:
First Prize, grades 7-9, Claire Mongeau, Our Lady of Mercy High School
Second Prize, grades 7-9, Kathleen Arrasmith, Our Lady of Mercy High School
ESSAY:
First Prize, grades 10-12, Esther Cha, Allendale Columbia School
First Prize, grades 7-9, Gary Housel, Johanna Perrin Middle School, Fairport
Second Prize, grades 7-9, Jenny Eckl, Our Lady of Mercy High School
First Prize, grades 4-6, Lauren Parker, Our Mother of Sorrows
Second Prize, grades 4-6, Jasmine Chastine, Rochester City School # 16
Third Prize, grades 4-6, Katie Blackburn, Apollo Middle School, Greece
The students expressed their ideas about the pioneer suffragist Susan B. Anthony in the form of speeches, essays, posters, poetry and performance art.
The contest is open to all students in Monroe County from fourth through 12th grades. The goal of the contest is to increase students' knowledge of Anthony's life and achievements. Students are asked to express their ideas about the pioneer suffragist in the form of speeches, essays, posters, poetry and performance art.
The Susan B. Anthony House was Anthony's home during the most politically active period of her life and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. Anthony' story of courage and determination has been told and re-told to visitors for more than 50 years. The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members.
