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Copley-Fairlawn Student Finalists in Stop the Hate Essay Contest
Several local students earned scholarship money in the Maltz Museum Stop the Hate Essay Contest.
A Copley-Fairlawn Middle School student was among the 10 finalists for their essays to stop hatred, as part of the 5th annual Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out! contest.
GRAND SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ($50,000 Scholarship)
Annie Robinson, Aurora High School – 11th grade
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SECOND PLACE ($25,000 Scholarship)
Kelly Knaser, Wickliffe High School – 12th grade
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THIRD PLACE ($15,000 Scholarship)
Robert Edwards, Max Hayes High School, Cleveland – 12th grade
SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS
- Biar Akar, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School – 12th grade
- Andrew Huang, University School, Hunting Valley – 11th grade
- Avalon Regalbuto, Orange High School – 12th grade
- Courtney Ross, Chardon High School – 12th grade
- Courtney Schmidt, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School – 11th grade
- Adrian Simion, Westlake High School – 12th grade
- Evelyn Ting, Shaker Heights High School – 12th grade
6th – 10th GRADE FINALISTS
6th GRADE
- 1st Prize ($300) Benjamin Yoder, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School
- 2nd Prize ($200) Owen Gaudio, St. Barnabas Elementary School, Northfield
- 3rd Prize ($100) Gabriella Nassif, St. Barnabas Elementary School, Northfield
7th GRADE
- 1st Prize ($300) Noah Rish, Learwood Middle School, Avon Lake
- 2nd Prize ($200) Kate Klika, Miller-South Visual and Performing Arts School, Akron
- 3rd Prize ($100) Lexee Dalgleish, Learwood Middle School, Avon Lake
8th GRADE
- 1st Prize ($300) Soli Collins, Roxboro Middle School, Cleveland Heights
- 2nd Prize ($200) Kim Taylor, Rocky River Middle School
- 3rd Prize ($100) Laura DeVito, Rocky River Middle School
9th GRADE
- 1st Prize ($300) Nichole Shriver, Twinsburg High School
- 2nd Prize ($200) Gwenyth Szabo, Lake Ridge Academy Elementary, North Ridgeville
- 3rd Prize ($100) Apoorva Vallampati, Twinsburg High School
10th GRADE
- 1st Prize ($300) Abby White, Shaker Heights High School
- 2nd Prize ($200) Jessica Hartig, Solon High School
- 3rd Prize ($100) Shala Blade, Glenville High School, Cleveland
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