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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: June 11, 2012 <br /> Item No.: 5.b <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Recognition of Statewide Human Rights Essay Contest Winner <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />Each year the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions (LMHRC) sponsors a middle <br />2 <br />school essay contest. At the start of every school year, the League provides a question for middle <br />3 <br />school students. <br />4 <br />The Roseville Human Rights Commission (RHRC) distributes the question to schools within the <br />5 <br />Roseville Area School District. Over the past several years, RAMS and Parkview School <br />6 <br />teachers have incorporated the question into their middle school curriculum. The students <br />7 <br />receive the questions in September and complete them by mid-November. <br />8 <br />Over the past several years, the RHRC received between 200 and 300 essays each year. <br />9 <br />Commissioners then spend several weeks reviewing and grading the essays. <br />10 <br />This year Gabriel Cederberg, an eighth grader at Parkview Elementary School, took first place in <br />11 <br />Roseville’s contest. His essay was sent to the LMHRC for consideration in the statewide contest. <br />12 <br />Gabriel’s essay took first place at the statewide contest. <br />13 <br />Gabriel and his family want to acknowledge his teachers, Ms. Barbara Grengs and Mr. Lucas <br />14 <br />Ebert, for the help they provided to him. <br />15 <br />Roseville area students have consistently done well in the statewide competition, taking first <br />16 <br />place in eight of the 11 contests. This reflects well on the quality of education that students <br />17 <br />receive in Roseville. <br />18 <br />Past winners include: <br />19 <br />2012 -Gabriel Cederberg first place Parkview <br />20 <br />2011 - Sophia Miliotis first place RAMS <br />21 <br />2010 - Erik Shannon first place RAMS <br />22 <br />2009 - Meghan Brady second place Parkview <br />23 <br />2008 - Erik Shannon first place RAMS <br />24 <br />2007 - Clara Miliotis third place (tie) RAMS <br />25 <br />2006 - Elissa Rothman first place RAMS <br />26 <br />2005 - Matt Busch first place RAMS <br />27 <br />2004 - Harry Kelm honorable mention RAMS <br />28 <br />2003 - Andi Rothman first place RAMS <br />29 <br />2002 - Allison O'Rourke first place St. Rose <br />30 <br />31 <br />The City of Roseville had originally organized a citywide essay contest, beginning in 1986. In <br />32 <br />2002 the LMNHRC established the statewide essay contest. <br />33 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />