Winners have been announced for the first Mira Kimmelman “Learning from the Holocaust” essay and project contest. The winners were announced by the Tennessee Holocaust Commission.
“Mira Kimmelman challenged students to reflect upon the history of the Holocaust and contemporary examples of injustice for over 50 years,” a press release said. “The contest continues her work and legacy, asking Tennessee students to create projects that reflect how the lessons of the Holocaust are relevant to current events and their own lives. The contest has both middle school and high school entry options, all of which prompt students to reflect on the lessons learned through the study of Holocaust history.”
The contest is sponsored by the Kimmelman family and the Tennessee Holocaust Commission to honor and further Mira Kimmelman’s lifelong efforts to teach children to never forget and to learn from the horrors of the Holocaust., the press release said.
The high school winners are:
- Emily Salko of Oak Ridge High School, and
- Haley Braden of Anderson County High School.
The middle school winners are:
- Emmie Wolf-Dubin of Meigs Magnet Middle School in Nashville,
- Chloe Collins of Oakdale School,
- Claire Bernheisel of Dyersburg Middle School,
- Aiden Cantu of Robertsville Middle School,
- Kyleigh Langdale of Robertsville Middle School,
- Lennox Pack of Robertsville Middle School,
- Nathanael Peters of Robertsville Middle School,
- Julia Hussey of Robertsville Middle School,
- Alia Oakes of Robertsville Middle School,
- Teagan Tate of Robertsville Middle School, and
- Audrey Thompson of Robertsville Middle School.
The students were awarded cash prizes ranging from $150 to $750.
“Congratulations to the winners and their teachers for all the thought and care that went into these essays and projects,” the press release said. “You can view the winning essays/projects here: https://tnholcom.org/kimmelman-contest/.”
The Commission has announced the 2021-2022 Mira Kimmelman “Learning from the Holocaust” Contest. Information about the contest can be found on the Commission website: The 2021-2022 Mira Kimmelman Contest – Tennessee Holocaust Commission (tnholcom.org).
For more information, contact [email protected].
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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