|Home| |History| |Mission| |Education / Speakers| |Memorial| |Events| |Newsletter| |Art & Writing Contest| |Survivors| |OHRC Media| |Support/Donate| |Contact|

Sala Kryszek Writing and Art Competition

2009-2010 topic: Life was Uncertain
Taken from the Survivor Statements on the Memorial Wall.
Contest Information / Registration packet CLICK HERE.

Each year, the OHRC sponsors a Writing and Arts competition among middle and high school students, using a Holocaust-based theme. The objectives of the competitions are to encourage today’s youth to evaluate history, to foster an awareness of the Holocaust, and to broaden their minds in the areas of art, history, civics, sociology, and literature. The rewards are not only in the prizes and public recognition, but also in learning and developing advanced verbal and artistic skills.

This competition is in memory of the late Sala Kryszek, a Holocaust survivor. Funded primarily by a grant from the Jakob Kryszek family, the top entry in both writing and art is awarded the Sala Kryszek Award, a trip to The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.  The OHRC provides three nights lodging, admission to the USHMM, and transportation. Winners are listed below and their winning contributions will be displayed throughout the year at various venues.

   2008-2009 Winner: Letters From Auschwitz
   Artist: Aparna Parthasarathy
   Valley Catholic HS

If you’d like the entire 2009 Sala Kryszek Writing & Arts Competition book that includes all artwork and writing entries from our winners, CLICK HERE
 

2009 Art Winners

Sala Kryszek Award

Aparna Parthasarathy, Valley Catholic High School
 

SENIOR DIVISION

1st place: Adam Rozansky, Lake Oswego High School

2nd place: Andrea Vandermolen, St. Mary’s Academy

3rd place: Matt Marshall, Clackamas High School

Honorable Mention: Julia Reihs, Sam Barlow High School

JUNIOR DIVISION

1st place: Kelsey Cathcart, St. Ignatius School

2nd place: Katherine Kelly, St. Ignatius School

3rd place: Madi Clifford, St. Clare School

Honorable Mention: Laura Shonk, Neil Armstrong Middle School

Honorable Mention: Makenzie Spiller, St. Clare School

2009 Writing Winners

Sala Kryszek Award

Trevor Scott, Tillamook High School
 

SENIOR DIVISION

1st place: Katelyn Hurliman, Tillamook High School

2nd place: Katie McAuliffe, Valley Catholic High School

3rd place: Marisol DeLaCruz Monroy, Clackamas High School

Honorable Mention: Celena Gerken,  Tillamook High School

Honorable Mention: Ryan Byrd, St. Helens High School

JUNIOR DIVISION

1st place: Maddie McKerrow, Waluga Junior High

2nd place: Nikki Pilkenton, Amity Middle School

3rd place: Kurtis Cooper, Fred Patton Middle School

Honorable Mention: Taylor Stanton, St. Ignatius School

Honorable Mention: Christian Purnell, West Sylvan Middle School

Oregon Holocaust Resource Center   •   PO Box 9040   •   Portland OR 97207
office 503.245.2733   •   fax 503.245.27344   •   888.515.OHRC (6472)  •   email info@OHRConline.org

This Web site is  maintained and hosted by A Word In Edgewise, Inc. Multi+Media as a donation
to our community, and is updated weekly. Please email us with any comments or problems you encounter.
If you put “OHRC Web” in the subject line, that will assist us in responding quickly to correct any errors.