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COLUMBUS — The Wellness Council of the Greater Colorado Valley accepted 365 entries from students of all ages at 12 schools across the county for its fourth annual Stop Bullying Art Contest in honor of October as National Stop Bullying Month. The contest asks students to create an original piece based on one of three prompts: what does a bully look like, how does a bully make you feel and stand up, speak out.
“After four years, I am still surprised at the creativity, and I’m always impressed with the thought-provoking entries we receive. There are so many entries that contain real emotion and clearly reflect their personal experiences,” Wellness Council Vice President Nancy Williams said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for our students to speak to us about bullying. Conversely, it’s our responsibility to listen.”
Best in show was awarded to Leslie Jimenez of Weimar High School. Chairman’s Choice was awarded to Laura Henneke of Columbus Junior High School.
For overall creativity, Allison Schulze of Columbus Junior High won first; Bella Aguado of Columbus Junior High, second; Catie Cerny of Weimar Junior High, third; Kennedy Keller of Weimar High School, fourth; and Skye Llyod of Columbus Junior High, fifth.
For the prompt “What does a bully look like?”, Miguel Loyola Mendoza of Rice High School won first; William Kole Fogleman of Weimar Junior High, second; Daniel Lawrence of Rice High School, third; Kenslee Clover of Eagle Lake Intermediate, fourth; and Audrey Glueck of St. Anthony Catholic School, fifth.
For the prompt “How does a bully make you feel?”, Sara Villa Lozano of Columbus High School won first; Kimani Coleman of Columbus High School, second; Avery Hougardy of Weimar Junior High, third; Lillian Barten of Columbus Junior High, fourth; and Mikayla Hamberg of Weimar Junior High, fifth.
For the prompt “Stand up, speak out”, Alaina McFadden of Weimar High School won first; Ariana Peters of Columbus Junior High, second; Kennedy Kuhn of Columbus Junior High, third; Grey Davis of Columbus Junior High, fourth; and Rhemi Johnson of Eagle Lake Intermediate, fifth.
For kindergarten through third grade, Nova Supak of Eagle Lake Intermediate won first; Ariana Wright of Boys and Girls Club, second; Jodi Kind of Sheridan Elementary, third; Avery Laurentz of Boys and Girls Club, fourth; and Keren Rehm of Sheridan Elementary, fifth.
For fourth through sixth grade, Irene Martinez of Weimar Junior High won first; Ricardo Rodriguez of Eagle Lake Intermediate, second; Keyston Crayton of Rice Junior High, third; Erika Munguia of Eagle Lake Intermediate, fourth; and Gabriela Guzman of Weimar Junior High, fifth.
For seventh through ninth grade, Catheryn Besch of St. Anthony Catholic School won first; Abigail Jurica of Columbus Junior High, second; Bree Krpec of Columbus Junior High, third; Joy Ellison of Columbus Junior High, fourth; and Alice Guienther of Columbus High School, fifth.
For 10th through 12th grade, Stephanie Cabrera of Columbus High School won first; Rodolfo Llanas of Columbus High School, second; Estrella Martinez of Weimar High School, third; Erika Garcia of Weimar High School, fourth; and Lilyan Gibson of Weimar High School, fifth.
The Wellness Council celebrated and honored the winners at an awards reception, Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Live Oak Center in Columbus. Patty Wells, a local and Ms. Senior Kentucky, handed out the awards.
