Memorandum
City of Lawrence
City Attorney’s Office
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TO: |
Toni Wheeler, City Attorney |
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FROM: |
R. Scott Wagner, Management Analyst |
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DATE: |
April 22, 2015 |
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RE: |
Fair Housing Month Poster Contest 2015 |
Background
At the February 19, 2015 meeting of the Human Relations Commission, the Commission directed staff to coordinate a first ever poster contest in recognition of April as Fair Housing Month. A goal of the competition was to raise awareness of our local and federal fair housing laws among Lawrence school children and their families. Teaching materials were also provided to explain how fair housing laws impact our quality of life and the protections they offer.
A subcommittee of commissioners, staff, and our community partners in the contest – USD 497 and the Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority worked to establish a theme of: “Lawrence: Celebrating Diverse Neighborhoods”. The contest was open to all kindergarten through 12th grade students.
Over 80 entries were received. Finalists were displayed at the Lawrence Public Library from April 5 to April 14, 2015. Winning entries were selected by the subcommittee for each grade level and will be recognized before the City Commission at their meeting on April 28, 2015. The winning entries are below:
High School
1st Place - Nia Rutledge, grade 11, Lawrence High
2nd Place – Nina Friesen, grade 12, Lawrence High
3rd Place – Macy Sutter, grade 11, Lawrence High
Honorable Mention – Kearston Mohney, grade 12, Lawrence High
Middle School
1st Place – Ashley Dykes, grade 8, South Middle School
2nd Place – Tena Hicks, grade 7, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
3rd Place – Zora Lotton-Barker, grade 6, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
Honorable Mention – Harriette Perkins, grade 6, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
Grade School
1st Place – MD Nihal Abrar Rashid, Grade 4, Hillcrest
2nd Place – Isabella Bobey, Grade 1, Deerfield
3rd Place – Josephine Dee, Grade 4, New York
Honorable Mention – Silvia Liu, Grade 4, St. Johns Catholic School