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In celebration of National CHARACTER COUNTS! Week in the City of Gaithersburg, 1,025 students participated in poster and essay contests. Students in elementary and middle school were asked to create written and graphic works celebrating the six pillars of character: Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. The winners of the poster and Adult Heroes essay contests will be recognized at a public awards ceremony on Wednesday, October 24 at Gaithersburg Elementary School.
This year’s poster contest, “CHARACTER COUNTS! In Our World,” was open to all students in Gaithersburg area elementary and middle schools. The contest is co-sponsored by the Gazette Newspapers. 890 entries were received. The ten winners are:
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Urjoshi Nahid
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5th Grade
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Diamond Elementary School
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Poster (JPG file)
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Auva Amirmokri
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5th Grade
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DuFief Elementary School
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Poster (JPG file)
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Anna Daraselia
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4th Grade
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DuFieF Elementary School
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Poster (JPG file)
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Drew Rubinstein
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4th Grade
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DuFief Elementary School
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Poster (JPG file)
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Gabriel Norambuena
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3rd Grade
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Gaithersburg Elementary School
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Poster (JPG file)
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Vania Norambuena
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5th Grade
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Gaithersburg Elementary School
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Poster (JPG file)
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Mara Higgins
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6th Grade
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Gaithersburg Middle
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Poster (JPG file)
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Miriam Shah
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7th Grade
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Gaithersburg Middle
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Poster (JPG file)
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| Celia Stern
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5th Grade
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Rosemont Elementary School
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Poster (JPG file)
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Yulia Molina
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3rd Grade
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Strawberry Knoll Elementary
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Poster (JPG file)
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Elementary and middle school students also participated in an “Adult Heroes in OUR Community” essay contest, co-sponsored by the Gaithersburg Rotary Club. Participants wrote about someone who has had a positive, personal influence on their lives related to one or more of the Six Pillars of Character. 135 entries were received. The five winners, all 5th grade students, are:
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Gisselle Cruz
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Goshen Elementary School
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Essay (PDF file)
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Jenny Chang
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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
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Essay (PDF file)
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Isabel English
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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
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Essay (PDF file)
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Melissa Briceno
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Washington Grove Elementary School
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Essay (PDF file)
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Mirelys Rosales
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Washington Grove Elementary School
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Essay (PDF file)
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The posters and essays are on display at Lakeforest Shopping Center through October 31, 2012. For more information on Gaithersburg’s CHARACTER COUNTS! programs please contact the Community Services Division at 301-258-6395 x 3 or visit the City’s CHARACTER COUNTS! page at www.gaithersburgmd.gov/character.
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