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2ND ANNUAL ART & ESSAY CONTEST

“Who is my neighbor?”

Contest Theme

The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each
individual is unique, and recognizing that individual differences exist all the time. These can be
along the dimensions of race, gender, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious
beliefs, political beliefs, etc. Diversity exists in NJ at the micro level in our neighborhoods and
classrooms.

Who is my neighbor? What are the rules of engagement these days, when neighbors hardly know
each other? We need to remind people how to be good neighbors, how to build friendships, how
to share, and thus how to be a good citizen. Neighbors should be proactive, should meet and talk
to each other, discover similarities and differences of each other, and appreciate each other.

Here are some topics that may give ideas (not necessarily a comprehensive list):
CONNECTIVITY
Social media bridges gaps, fostering global understanding and collaboration.
EMPATHY
Sharing stories promotes compassion, inspiring collective efforts towards peace.
DIALOGUE
Open conversations on social platforms facilitate conflict resolution and tolerance.
AWARENESS
Social media amplifies marginalized voices, shedding light on critical peacebuilding issues.
MOBILIZATION
Online platforms enable grassroots movements to drive positive change.
INCLUSIVITY
Social media fosters diverse perspectives, nurturing a more harmonious society.

Art Category

High School
1st Place | Sophie Labell | Waldwick High School
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2nd Place | Joseph Park | Boonton High School
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3rd Place | Vanessa Vargas | Bergen County Academics
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Honorable Mentions
Michelle Guo | Bergen County Academics
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Grace Ming | Livingston High School
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Cynthia Sefack | Immaculate High School
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Jarrod Chung | Englewood Academics
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Jonathon Leaverette | Union Count Vocational-Technical High School
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Middle School
1st Place | Samantha Stokes | Assumption ATCO
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2nd Place | Yoonju Son | Hammarskjold Middle School
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3rd Place | Tatiyana Drobshevskaya | Applegarth Middle School
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Honorable Mentions
Nick Difranceisco | Orchard Valley Middle School
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Isamar Montel
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Darrian Moskowitz | Ocean Township Intermediate School
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Allison Swalb | Valley Middle School
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Ana Olivera | Park Ave School
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Essay Category

High School

1st Place | Andrew Bauer | Neptune High School | View

2nd Place | Kiyun Gabriel Sung | Hawthorne High School | View

3rd Place | Aysenur Guc | Bergen County Academies | View

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Honorable Mentions

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Stephen Bloshuk | Morris County School of Technology | View

Jennie Ciabatoni | Cape May County Technical High School | View 

Isai Ramirez | Hawthorne High School | View

Hajung Yoo | Hopewell Valley Central High School | View

Irene Zhang | Bergen County Academies | View

Middle School

1st Place | Aafreen Azmi | Al-Ghazaly Jr.High School | View

2nd Place | Emily Schalk | JP Case Middle School | View

3rd Place | Nicole Ryan | View

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Honorable Mentions

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Julie Hohenstein | Brielle Elementary School | View

Anthony Ramirez | Frelinghuysen Middle School | View 

Will Roddy | Brielle Elementary School | View

Prajnika Chugh | Voorhees Middle School | View

Megan Sax van der Weyden | Pennsville Middle School | View

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