Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Observance Day
Celebration
P.O. Box 222 * Guyton, GA 31312
Telephone: (912) 772-3505 or (912) 772-3061
Rev. Lon Harden, President * Mrs. Rosetta Gordon, Secretary

January 4, 2018

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Day

Committee
Announces
2018 Poster and Essay Contest Winners

Dr. King, Jr. Observance Day Committee extends congratulations to all contest winners and
participants and thanks everyone for their continuous support!

The winners are as follows.

POSTER CONTEST WINNERS

Category 1: Grades 1-2 Poster winners
1st Place – Bronwyn Yarberry, 1st Grade, South Effingham Elementary School
Teacher - Mrs. Lynn Miller
2nd Place – Logan Cordes, 1st Grade, South Effingham Elementary School
Teacher - Mrs. Lynn Miller
3rd Place – Caleb Hilton, 1st Grade, South Effingham Elementary School
Teacher - Mrs. Lynn Miller
Honorable Mention – Ella Abao, 1st Grade, South Effingham Elementary School
Teacher - Mrs. Lynn Miller

Category 2: Grades 3-5 Poster winners

1st Place – Savannah Hutchings, 4th Grade, South Effingham Elementary School
Teacher – Mrs. Susan White/Thompson
2nd Place – Nicholas Ellwood, 4th Grade, South Effingham Elementary School
Teacher - Mrs. Susan White
3rd Place – Peighton Guyer, 4th Grade, Ebenezer Elementary School
Teacher - Mrs.
Honorable Mention – Hayden Lloyd, 4th Grade, South Effingham Elementary School
Teacher – Mrs. Susan White/Thompson
ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

Elementary Essay Winners (Grades 4-5)

1st Place – Telah Margaret Edwards, 5th Grade, Springfield Elementary School
Teacher – Mrs. Jamesha Williams
2nd Place – Aneya McKay, 4th Grade – Blandford Elementary School
Teacher –
3rd Place – Michelle Sanchez-Zazueta, 4th Grade – Blandford Elementary School
Teacher –

Middle School Essay Winners

1st Place – Maddox Shiell, Grade – South Effingham Middle School
Teacher –
2nd Place – Terrien Nicole Edwards, 8th Grade – Effingham County Middle School
Teacher - Mrs. Lisa Burke

3rd Place – Cherish Cope, 8th Grade – Effingham County Middle School
Teacher – Mr. Smith
High School Essay Winners
1st Place – Chanses Bowers, 12th Grade – ECHS
Teacher – Coach Sterling McNeal
2nd Place – Jozelyn Brinson, 9th Grade –
Teacher – Mrs. Platt
3rd Place – Jadelyn Cope, 12th Grade – ECHS
Honorable Mention –- Micah Nix, 11th Grade – ECHS
Teacher –

Theme Contest Winners

1st Place - “Peace and Equality: A Dream for All People” – Aidon Anchetta - 4th – SEES

2nd Place - "The Dream That Gave Hope to Conquer ALL” - Shabrea Wallace – 10th Grade -
ECHS

3rd Place – “Remembering Dr. King's Dream to Inspire the World of Today” –
Jacob Garvin – 4th – EES

Honorable Mention – “Peace and Love Bring Unity” - Aleya Edwards – 12th – ECHS
Awards will be presented to all contest winners during the noon-day (12:00) youth program at
the Effingham County Gymnasium on Highway 119 on Monday, January 16, 2017. Winners
are encouraged to attend this service and participate in other activities of the day.