Association of Indians in America South Jersey Chapter (AIA-SJ) is very proud to announce its fifth annual "Mahatma Gandhi Award" for high school and middle school students in New Jersey.
The goal of the award is to spread Mahatma Gandhi's message of peace, racial and religious harmony, and tolerance for each other and for each other's culture to New Jersey's school children. The award recognizes students in the New Jersey area that can best use their preferred medium of expression - essay, artwork or poetry/song.
All students may submit entries via an application form distributed at the various schools in New Jersey. The deadline for submission of
Winners of 2008
Essays:
Middle School Winners
Ist prize
Geoffrey Thomas Doubleday (Grade 7), Sparta Middle School
IInd prize
Kevin Batista (Grade 7), Ventnor Middle School
IIIrd prize
Anthony Pettigrosso (Grade 7), Ventnor Middle School
High School Winners
Ist prize
Melissa Lynn Rodgers (Grade 12), Northern Burlington High School
IInd Prize
John Michael Huhn (Grade 11), Highland High School
IIIrd prize
Christine Lynn Mouakad (Grade 10), Jefferson Township High School
Art:
Middle School Winners
Ist prize
Sarah Hong (Grade 8), Highland Park Middle School
IInd prize
Eric Xiao Kang (Grade 8), Heritage Middle School
High School Winners
Ist prize
Yulia Korovikov (grade 11), Millburn High School
IInd prize
Nirali Dave (Grade 10), JP Stevens High School
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Winners of 2007
Essays:
Middle School Winners
Ist prize
Maddie Elizabeth Ching (grade 8), Holmdel
IInd prize
Shashwat Chugh (grade 7), Edison
IIrd prize
Melanie Alexis Stein (grade 7), Ventnor
High School Winners
Ist prize
Octavia Nadirah Knight (grade 12), Westfield
IInd Prize
Puja Nilesh Shastri (grade 11), Howell
IIIrd prize
Jeremy Max Hunt (grade 12), Pittsgrove
Art:
Middle School Winners
Ist prize
Eric Kang (grade 7), Livigston
IInd prize
Binanca G Patel (grade 8), Lodi
IIIrd prize
Sai Aditya Mandalapu (grade 6)
High School Winners
Ist prize
Christina Lee (grade 11), Highland
IInd prize
Eunice Yon June Park (grade 10), Princeton
IIIrd prize
Emily Elizabeth Walus (grade 11), West Field
SELECTED 2006 ENTRIES
Essays:
Octavia Knight
puja Shastri
Jeremey Hunt
Maddie Ching
Shashwat Chugh
Melanie Stein
SELECTED 2006 ENTRIES
Artwork:
Alexandria Weibel
Brian Trischitta
Bridget McAlinden
Chris Sypriewski
Daniel McMillion
Erin Stay
Jaclyn Curtis
Essays:
High School Second Prize:
Karan Kapoor
High School Third Prize:
Bhoomi Upadhyaya
Middle School Second Prize:
Sergio Alvarez
Poetry:
High School First Prize:
Ranna Bansal
Middle School First Prize:
Keerthana Krosti
ABOUT AIA-SJ
AIA is a national organization. It is the oldest association of Asian Indians in America, having been established in 1967 to help them become a part of the mainstream of American life while being united by their common bond of Indian heritage and American commitment.
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