Contest Winners

2019 Project on Racism winners

Listed below are the 2019 contest winners as posted by the Wheeling YWCA.  The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. at the Culture Center in Charleston. Please go to http://ywcawheeling.org/programs/cultural-diversity-community/ for more information about the contest. 

1st – 4th grade Essay contest winners:
1st Place: Connor Johnston 10, 4th grader at West Liberty Elementary School, Mrs. Ratcliffe
2nd Place: Isabella Carlson 10, 4th grader at Bethlehem Elementary School, Mrs. Eikey
3rd Place: Vanessa Clemens 9, 4th grader at Ritchie Elementary School

5th – 8th grade Essay contest winners:
1st Place: Joey Mogyoros 13, 8th grader at St Francis Central Catholic School, Mrs. Brantmayer
2nd Place: Susan Tenney 11, 6th grader at John Adams Middle School, Mrs. McCoy
3rd Place: Nate Simon 12, 7th grader at Triadelphia Middle School, Mrs. Alexander

9th – 12th grade Essay Contest winners:
1st Place: Lacaya Cyrus 17, 12th grader at South Charleston High School,
2nd Place: Triston Rice 14, 9th grader at George Washington High School, Mrs. Redd
3rd Place: Erin Brogan 15, 9th grader at Wheeling Park High School, Mrs. Conley

1st – 4th grade 5 Minute Film Contest winners:
1st Place: Skyler Hunter, 4th grader at West Liberty Elementary School
2nd Place: Julien Butler, 4th grader at West Liberty Elementary School
3rd Place: Logan Sonda, 4th grader at West Liberty Elementary School

5th – 8th grade 5 minute Film Contest winners:
1st Place: Lauren Erwin, 7th grader at Triadelphia Middle School
2nd Place: Rylin Russell & Addy Bommer, 7th graders at Triadelphia Middle School
3rd Place: Aigia Smith, Natalie Daugherty, and Addy Perks, 7th graders at Triadelphia Middle School

9th – 12th Grade 5 Minute Film Contest winners:
1st Place: Mikey Kluska and Peyton Pack,  11th graders at Greenbrier East High School
2nd Place: Jacob Moles, Greenbrier East High School
3rd Place: Carly Crutchfield, Zach Robeson, Ella Keeney, & Jess Pridemore, Greenbrier East High School

Song Competiton
1st Place: “Bystander”- Jovey McFarland 13, 8th grader at Beckley Stratton Middle School, Mrs. Floyd
2nd Place: “In the Eyes of a Bystander”- Victoria DeJarnette, 13, 8th grader at Beckley Stratton Middle School, Mrs. Floyd

Previous Essay Winners

2017 Essay Winners

2016 Essay Winners

2015 Essay Winners

2014 Essay Winners