Published on December 06, 2023
The Tompkins County Office of Human Rights (OHR), in collaboration with the Dorothy Cotton Institute, is pleased to announce the Awardees of the 36th Annual Human Rights Arts Competition for all K-12 youth in Tompkins County.
The Human Rights Arts Competition expands possibilities for student expression around issues related to universal rights (including civil, economic, political, and human rights) while providing teachers with strategies for discussing social justice themes in their classrooms.
Over 320 students in Tompkins County participated in this year’s competition in which 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes and honorable mention awards were chosen for each art form in each age category. Group winners share one prize. Information on Artwork display locations will be announced during the awards ceremony. Student art, poetry, and video can be seen on the Tompkins County Office of Human Rights website and Facebook Page.
The Award Ceremony will take place at Cinemapolis at 10:00a.m., on December 9th, 2023.
AWARDEES
VISUAL ART
Grades: K-2
1stPrize
Work Title
School
Rafi Goldman
When I Feel Free
CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Teacher:Arianna Crawford
2nd Prize
Sonja Prentice
When I Feel Safe
3rd Prize
Skyler Woodcook
Honorable Mention
Evie Crumb
Grades: 3-5
Evia Bradley
No Discrimination
FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY
Teacher:Rebecca James
Sophia Hildebrardt
No kids Starve with a Disease
ENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Teacher: Yingyng Yang
Emmelie Baxter
Good Food
Teacher: Angela Hamilton
Emma M. Salmela
Safe Home and Enough Food
Grades: 6-8
Olivia Mullins
Poster: Mirror, Mirror on the wall,
Human Rights Apply to All”
BOYNTON M. SCHOOL
Teacher: Valerie Evans
Gwynneth A. Lewter
The Border
Teacher: Wendy Botting
Autumn Socha
Free of Torture or Degrading Treatment
LANSING M. SCHOOL
Teacher: Lisa Kledzik
Dea Demeter
Article #26 (We have a Right to Education
Grades: 9-12
Zairan Chen
Say Her Name
ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Jesse Wright
Delany Lemberg
Sleeping in an Ice Detention Center
Merrigen Butcher
Our Security
Sejin Oh
Article #26 (Education)
VISUAL ART GROUP CLASS
Barley Class
Know Your Rights
CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEM.
Teacher: Christine Barley
Ms. Emerson Class
Human Rights Are Everyone’s Rights
CAROLINE ELEM. SCHOOL
Teacher: Jenny Emerson
3rdPrize
Ms. Catlin’s Class
Human Rights Quilt
Teacher: Tanya Caitlin
Honoring Mention
Ms. Anderson Class
Universal Human Rights
CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL
Teacher: Carolyn Anderson
Ms. Burnett Class
We Have the Right to Enjoy the Arts & Science
BJM ELEM. SCHOOL
Teacher: Brooke Burnett
POETRY
Karlha Tenzin Mondak
I Still Live in Fear
FALL CREEK ELEM. SCHOOL
Teacher: Rebecca James
Solomon Cooper
Home
Cole Riekand Shalom Bouma
If Only We Were
Calvin Walker
Human Rights
Mira Oppedisono
The Right to a Free and Fair Life
LANSING MIDDLE SCHOOL
Irie R. Hoyt
Move Like Water
BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Angelica Far
The Right to Live in Freedom & Safety
Brooke Baker
Education Rights
POETRY CLASS GROUP
Neptune Room
Collection of Poems
BELLE SHERMAN ELEM. SCHOOL
Teacher: Joshua Dressen
The Star Room
Human Rights Book
Teacher: Eric Reiff
SHORT FILM/VIDEO
GRADES 6-8
Quentin Holmes, Alexander Maynara,
Lev Sussman, Dylan Earl,
Anna Krantweiss, and Cameron Lister
Discrimination
Reem Oubella, and Isabella Cecala
Don’t Jump to Conclusion
DOROTHY COTTON INSTITUTE
POETRY 3-5
Lucy Harbel
Scared and Dark
POETRY 6-8
Mark Licitra
Don’t Discriminate