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<br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: June 8, 2020 <br />Item No.: <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br /> <br /> <br />Item Description: Recognize Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement Essay Contest Winners <br /> <br /> <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement Commission held an essay contest for sixth, seventh <br /> and eighth grade students within the Roseville Area School District boundaries. This year 126 <br /> students entered the contest. The commission conducted an anonymous review of the essays. Names <br /> of the students were not known until after the winners were selected. <br /> <br />This year the students were asked: <br />Social media and the Internet have a growing presence in our lives. Discuss the role social media has on our <br />communities and what role it plays among you and your friends. How can social media be used to divide our <br />community? How can social media be used to help our community be more inclusive and engaging for all <br />residents? <br /> <br /> The commission will recognize the following students and teachers: <br />th <br />6 Grade: <br />First place Mirabel Pestel Falcon Heights, Maira Simonson <br /> <br />th <br />7 Grade Dual Language Immersion Program: <br />First place Archer Holman RAMS, Silvia Vasquez <br />Second place Carolina Bada-Lappi RAMS, Silvia Vasquez <br />Second place Jackson Horwath RAMS, Silvia Vasquez <br />Second place Jeanette Rangel-Perez RAMS, Silvia Vasquez <br />Honorable Mention Caitlyn Kimmes RAMS, Silvia Vasquez <br /> <br />th <br />7 Grade: <br />First place Adriannah Hegner RAMS, Jeffrey Bibeau <br />Second place Nate Thurston RAMS, Jeffrey Bibeau <br />Third place Ameleon Yarbrough RAMS, Silvia Vasquez <br />Honorable Mention Marit Haugen RAMS, Silvia Vasquez <br /> <br />8th Grade: <br />First place Naima Sheikh-Mohamed Parkview, Barb Hurley <br />Second place Veronica Carlson Parkview, Barb Hurley <br />Third place Jacob McNamee RAMS, Kelly Patrick <br />Honorable Mention Briar AnderJohn RAMS, Adam Hughes <br /> <br /> REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Recognize essay contest winners. <br />Prepared by: Katie Bruno, Deputy City Clerk <br />Attachments: A: Winning Essays <br /> <br />