Committed to Radiant Peace

Girls, Inc. of Pinellas:
75 girls ages 5-14 created a Peace Club
(H.I.P.P.I.E.S.: Helping Individuals Promote Peace In Everyday Society)
(Pinellas Park)

Spring Valley Elementary School (Jamie Wojciechowski): Peace Chairs
(Tarpon Springs)

St. John Presbyterian Learning Center: all-school Peace Awareness Week
(Tampa)

Pinellas Central Elementary School:
video of school chorus singing a peace song; banners and other creative class entries
(Pinellas Park)

St. Cecelia School (Fifth Grade): Peace bricks
(Clearwater)

Largo Middle School (Mrs. Hedger’s class): Peace totem pole
(Largo)

Eisenhower Elementary School (Occupational Therapy Department): paper Peace quilts
(Clearwater)

Florida College Academy (Mrs. Dickens’ class): Peace bulletin board
(Temple Terrace)

Keswick Christian School (Mrs. Baumner’s class): 101 Ways to be a Peacemaker for Dummies
(St. Petersburg)

Nativity Catholic School: whole-school Peace theme
(Brandon)

Walden School: Peace banner
(St. Petersburg)

Pinellas County Jewish Day School: Kite Cavalcade for Peace and Freedom
(Clearwater)

Haley Lynn Fortner, First Grade, age 7
Walden Lake Elementary School, Plant City, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Renee Battaglia

Matthew Dugan, Second Grade, age 7
Athenian Academy, Dunedin, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Davis

Corey D’Angelo, Second Grade, age 7
Perkins Elementary School, St. Petersburg, FL
Teacher: Sally Bouwman

Felton Williams, Second Grade, age 7
Mt. Vernon Elementary School, St. Petersburg, FL
Teacher: Carol Dinsdale

Samir J. Patel, First Grade, age 7
Walden Lake Elementary School, Plant City, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Zorn

Sebastian Botero, First Grade, age 6
Nativity Catholic School, Brandon, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Springer

Katlyn Klinske, Second Grade, age 8
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Dunedin, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Portilia

Victoria Huber, Second Grade, age 8
Academie da Vinci, Dunedin, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Michele Levin

Gabrielle Lovett, Second Grade, age 8
Perkins Elementary School, St. Petersburg, FL
Teacher: Sally Bouwman

Eden Babin, Third Grade, age 9
Academie da Vinci, Dunedin, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Michele Levin

Ryan Spears, Eighth Grade, age 14
St. Paul Catholic School, St. Petersburg, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Reed

Sarah Eriksson, Eighth Grade, age 13
Terrace Community School, Tampa, FL
Teacher: Winnie Wilson Sunquist

Matt Ferianc, Fifth Grade, age 10
Florida College Academy, Temple Terrace, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Dickens

Somar Lanh, Fifth Grade, age 10
Terrace Community School, Tampa, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Shelley Grossbard

Hannah Bunbury, Seventh Grade, age 12
St. Paul Catholic School, St. Petersburg, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Reed

Chelsea Schneider, Seventh Grade, age 12
St. Paul Catholic School, St. Petersburg, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Reed

John Donerly, Fifth Grade, age 11
Terrace Community School, Tampa, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Shelley Grossbard

Shelby Ladd, Fifth Grade, age 10
Academie da Vinci, Dunedin, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Michele Levin

Mandy Milliot, Sixth Grade, age 11
Love of Learning, Largo, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Wickstrom

Shelby Nygren, Fifth Grade, age 10
Academie da Vinci, Dunedin, FL
Teacher: Mrs. Michele Levin

Grades K-3: Essays
Honorable Mentions

Diana Corzine, First Grade, age 7, Walden Lake Elementary School, Plant City
Adam Dela Rosa, Third Grade (OT Dept.), age 9, Eisenhower Elementary School, Clearwater
Ashley Gillum, Third Grade, age 8, Academie da Vinci, Dunedin
Christine Kenney, First Grade, age 6, Walden Lake Elementary School, Plant City
Isabella Martinez, Grade EC-4, age 4, Nativity Catholic School, Brandon
Luke J. Sessler, Second Grade, age 7, Athenian Academy, Dunedin
Devontae Wiggins, Third Grade, age 8, Mt. Vernon Elementary School, St. Petersburg

Grades K-3: Art
Honorable Mentions

Alana Adams, First Grade, age 7, Nativity Catholic School, Brandon
Katelyn Dempsey, Second Grade, age 7, Pinellas Central Elementary School, Pinellas Park
Aubri Montini, Second Grade, age 7, Our Lady of Lourdes, Dunedin
Francesca Muhlstadt, Second Grade, age 7, Pinellas Central Elementary School, Pinellas Park
Cassidy Previck, First Grade, age 7, Academie da Vinci, Dunedin
Amber Zintel, Grade 2A, age 7, Nativity Catholic School, Brandon

Grades 4-8: Essays
Honorable Mentions

Brian Brown, Fourth Grade, age 10, Eisenhower Elementary School, Clearwater
Emily Chomuik, Eighth Grade, age 13, Nativity Catholic School, Brandon
Nickolas Fields, Eighth Grade, age 13, Terrace Community School, Tampa
Amelia Johns, Fifth Grade, age 10, Perkins Elementary School, St. Petersburg
Erin McDonald, Seventh Grade, age 13, Our Lady of Lourdes, Dunedin
Michelle McLean, Eighth Grade, age 13, Nativity Catholic School, Brandon
Sarah A. Miller, Eighth Grade, age 13, Terrace Community School, Tampa
Nazle Mullings, Eighth Grade, age 13, Terrace Community School, Tampa
Sumeet Ratti, Eighth Grade, age 13, Terrace Community School, Tampa
Michael Sheeks, Sixth Grade, age 11, Westlake Christian School, Palm Harbor
Nicholas Slater, Seventh Grade, age 12, Baypoint Middle School, St. Petersburg

Grades 4-8: Art
Honorable Mentions

Clarissa Hernais, Fourth Grade, age 9, Pinellas Central Elementary School, Pinellas Park
Lindsey Humburg, Sixth Grade, age 11, St. Paul Catholic School, St. Petersburg
Alissa Kaufmann, Fifth Grade, age 10, Tarpon Fundamental School, Tarpon Springs
Samantha Lang, Sixth Grade, age 11, Terrace Community School, Tampa
Lindsey LeHeup, Sixth Grade, age 12, Terrace Community School, Tampa
Chris Licata, Sixth Grade, age 11, Love of Learning, Largo
Heather Macdonald, Sixth Grade, age 11, Love of Learning, Largo
Blakelee Mandelker, Fourth Grade, age 9, Academie da Vinci, Dunedin
Sarah Melo, Sixth Grade, age 12, Love of Learning, Largo
Ryan Williford, Eighth Grade, age 13, St. Paul Catholic School, St. Petersburg