We invite you to participate in the 10th Annual Holocaust Art andWriting Contest, presented by Chapman University and The “1939” Club, one of the largest and most active Holocaust survivor organizations in the United States. This contest is supported by a grant from the Samueli Foundation and a gift from Yossie and Dana Hollander. Please examine the contest information that follows to learn more about this significant student learning experience. We hope you will involve as many of your students as possible.

 Learn more about this year's theme (PDF)

Each school is invited to submit the work of three students, a total of three entries, consisting of either prose, poetry, works of art or a combination thereof. These school representatives will be eligible to win the first prize of $500 and the second prize of $250 in each category
in the middle and high school competitions.

School representatives in attendance at the awards ceremony will receive certificates and a copy of The Holocaust Chronicle: A History inWords and Pictures, a unique one-volume history of the Holocaust. First and second prize winners will receive their cash prizes at the ceremony. Additional prizes will be awarded to schools and school representatives in attendance at the awards ceremony.

The three student representatives from each school, with their teacher and/or principal (depending on seat availability), are invited to the awards ceremony on Friday,March 6, 2009 at 11 a.m. in Chapman Auditorium,Memorial Hall at Chapman University, One University Drive, Orange, CA 92866.

Winning Entries in the
Middle School Competition

First Place Art:
Christina Trinh

Second Place Art:
Sandra Sanchez

First Place Poetry:
Shannon Annarella

Second Place Poetry:
Alexus Hoang

First Place Prose:
Annie Pankowski

Second Place Prose:
Agnes Nguyen

Winning Entries in the
High School Competition

First Place Art:
Ashley Austin

Second Place Art:
Cheryl Smith

First Place Poetry:
Laura Redmond

Second Place Poetry:
Madison Murphy

First Place Prose:
Gloria Gallardo

Second Place Prose:
Joseph Escobar