Overview

DSEA's Human and Civil Rights Task Force honors Delawareans each year for outstanding contributions and achievements in the areas of human and civil rights.  In addition, the HCR Awards recognize outstanding student submissions in writing, art, and technology categories.  Their submissions focus on the importance of diversity and its impact on our society. 

2022 DSEA Human and Civil Rights Student Contest Winners

Theme: Leaning Into Justice

Art Contest

Middle School:

1^st – Will Runde, 7^th Grade, Mariner Middle - Teacher: Jaclyn Hoffman

2^nd – Gadiel Lopez, 7^th Grade, Mariner Middle - Teacher: Jaclyn Hoffman

3^rd – Anthony Amalfitano, 7^th Grade, Mariner Middle - Teacher: Jaclyn Hoffman

High School:

1^st – Megan Lin, 10^th grade, Middletown High – Teacher: Dawn Hunter

2^nd – Vianca Medina, 11^th grade, Cab Calloway – Teacher Maia Palmer

3^rd – Gabriella Mediavilla-Chardon, 10^th grade, Lake Forest High – Teacher: Jennifer Snyder

Digital Media

Middle School:

1^st (tie)– Daria Untu, 8^th Grade, Gunning Bedford Middle - Teacher: Charles Clarke

1^st (tie) – Rayan Yahaioui, 7^th Grade, Gunning Bedford Middle - Teacher: Melissa Johnson

2^nd – Dayana Santos, 8^th Grade, Gunning Bedford Middle - Teacher: Melissa Johnson

High School:

1^st – Wren Rust, 9^th grade, Cab Calloway School of the Arts – Teacher: Maia Palmer

2^nd – Jakob Boyles, 11^th grade, Lake Forest High – Teacher: Jennifer Snyder

Writing

Middle School:

1^st – Moss Bucci, 7^th Grade, Mariner Middle - Teacher: Jaclyn Hoffman

2^nd  – Anderson Puac-Escalante, 7^th Grade, Mariner Middle - Teacher: Jaclyn Hoffman

High School:

1^st – Anthony Harmon, 11^th grade, Dickinson High – Teacher: Kristin Zerbe

2^nd – Patricia Frances Maloney, 11^th grade, Dickinson High – Teacher: Kristin Zerbe

3^rd – Kamora Wilson, 11^th grade, Dickinson High – Teacher: Kristin Zerbe

The awards banquet will be held on May 18th. If you have won and did not receive any information, please email or call Julie MacNeill at 302-734-5834 or Julie.MacNeill@dsea.org.