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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />Department Approval <br />qASPAL+E <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: February 27, 2012 <br />Item No.: 5. b <br />City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Recognize Human Rights Essay Contest Winners <br />BACKGROUND <br />Each year the Human Rights Commission holds an essay contest for sixth, seventh and eighth <br />grade students within the Roseville Area School's boundaries. This year nearly 280 students <br />from RAMS and Parkview School entered the contest. Commissioners conducted an anonymous <br />review of the essays. Names of the students were not known until after the winners were <br />selected. <br />This year we asked students to: <br />• Compare and contrast the human rights that young people of your age in your community <br />might take for granted that may not be as readily available to young people in other areas <br />of the United States or around the world. <br />o Reference the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the <br />United States Bill of Rights or the Minnesota Human Rights Act. <br />The Commision will recognize the following students and teachers: <br />First place <br />Gabriel Cederberg <br />8th <br />Grade <br />Parkview <br />Mr. Lucas Ebert <br />Second <br />Noah Clark Zander <br />8th <br />Grade <br />Parkview <br />Mr. Lucas Ebert <br />Third <br />Audrey Wilson <br />8th <br />Grade <br />RAMS <br />Mr. Lee Thao <br />Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order) <br />HM <br />Sam O'Donnell -Hoff 8th <br />Grade <br />Parkview <br />Mr. Lucas Ebert <br />HM <br />Sophia Rossini <br />8th <br />Grade <br />Parkview <br />Mr. Lucas Ebert <br />HM <br />Maren Youngquist <br />8th <br />Grade <br />RAMS <br />Mr. Lee Thao <br />The first, second and third place winners will be invited to read their essays. Each honorable <br />mention Will receive a certificate. <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />Recognize the essay contest winners. <br />Prepared by: Carolyn Curti, Communications Specialist <br />Attachments: A: Winning Essays <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />