Keep Christ in Christmas' 39th Annual Essay and Poetry contest winners
By The Malibu Times · Tue Dec 31 2002
The theme for 2002 was "Jesus Christ is the Light of the World." The awards ceremony will take place Monday at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre beginning at 6:30 pm.
Grand Prize winner: Best Exposition of Theme-Smyth Campbell, seventh-grader at Our Lady of Malibu
"You're walking up your stairs, now through your living room. You walk up a step and flip the light switch. It lights up the whole kitchen. It allows you to reach the tools used to make food needed to survive. There is a larger light that lights the whole world: Jesus.
Christ's light gives hope to people in despair, love to people feeling hatred or feeling alone, and happiness and joy to everyone with open hearts.
You experience this especially at Christmas, when people need Jesus' light. All through Christmas, we think about the journey Mary and Joseph took to Bethlehem. There and then, the world was lit by Baby Jesus.
To me, Christ's light means when I get up, his light starts me off with a smile on my face. His light is what gets me through the day. Even on cloudy and rainy days, it still shines through. As long as I have a smile, it can spread to others feeling down.
Jesus has taught not only me, but also my family and classmates, to love and give love to others. Just like Jesus said, "Give and thou shall receive." I keep that in my mind day and night, and all through my years I shall keep it close to my heart. Jesus lights up the world, and those who are open to his light will receive the warmth of his love."
Kindergarten Winners
1st place: Cacey Madden
2nd place: Kate Kiefer
3rd place: Devon O'Grady
Grades 1, 2, 3
1st place: Sean Sullivan
2nd place: Alyssa Guttman-Green
3rd place: Nicole McMahon
Honorable Mention:
Olivia Lamonte
Sheena Paul
Catalina Wrye
Fourth Grade
1st place: Elizabeth Wilson
2nd place: Brian Sullivan
3rd place: Claire Kiefer
Honorable Mention:
Jordan Dorn
William Noonan
Sixth Grade
1st place: Tie-Tom Sills and Colton Weiss
2nd place: Garrett O'Grady
3rd place: Kevin Wenzel
Seventh Grade
1st place: Smyth Campbell
2nd place: Gabrielle Davis
3rd place: Christina Pushaw
Honorable Mention:
Alexandra King
Sara Taves
Eighth Grade
Prose-
1st place: Sam Richens
2nd place: Sarah Kelly
3rd place: Megan Davis
Poetry-
1st place: Christina Fronterotta
2nd place: Lyric Kelkar
3rd place: Melissa Medrano
Art awards for Keep Christ in Christmas 2002
Banners-
Churches:
1st place: Christian Science Church
2nd place: The Good News Club
Family:
1st place: Wilson Family
Individuals:
1st place: Ethan Koral-Our Lady of Malibu
2nd place: Hayley Bosworth-OLM
3rd place: Ashley Just-OLM
Art-
Kindergarten
1st place: Kate Kiefer-OLM
2nd place: Casey Madden-OLM
3rd place: Andrew Schoenberger-Point Dume Marine Science
4th place: Daniel Eisner-Malibu pres., Kids For Christ
First Grade
1st place: Allise Witt-OLM
2nd place: Anna McCauley-Brock-OLM
3rd place: Colton Wade-OLM
Second Grade
1st place: Lara Kiefer-OLM
2nd place: Alana O'Herlihy-Malibu pres., Kids For Christ
3rd place: Lucy Landry-Malibu pres., Kids For Christ
4th place: Olivia Thorne-Malibu pres., Kids For Christ
Third Grade
1st place: Carleigh Madden-OLM
2nd place: Parker Smith-OLM
3rd place: Samantha Chapman-Christian Science
4th place: Nicole McMahan-OLM
5th place: Dylan Hanigan-Christian Science
6th place: Alec Houge-OLM
Fourth Grade
1st place: Chanel Lake-OLM
2nd place: Taylor Bescoby-OLM
3rd place: Claire Kiefer-OLM
4th place: Averil Kelkar-OLM
5th place: Elizabeth Wilson-OLM
6th place: Loren Chapman-Christian Science
Fifth Grade
1st place: Hallie Sills-OLM
2nd place: Stephanie Pushaw-OLM
3rd place: Daria Ritch-Malibu president, Kids For Christ
4th place: Bryan Baysore-OLM
5th place: Katherine Weinstock-OLM
th place: Chase Bosworth-OLM
Sixth Grade
1st place: Sarah Marson-OLM
2nd place: Lexi Sall-OLM
3rd place: Andrew Hughes-OLM
4th place: Virginia Noonan-OLM
5th place: Hunter Smith-OLM
6th place: Coletter Aslahyan-OLM
Seventh Grade
1st place: Smyth Campbell-OLM
2nd place: Gabrielle Davis - OLM
3rd place: Johan Holmes & Mike Anderson-OLM
4th place: Christopher Wagner & Mike Anderson-OLM
Ninth Grade:
1st place: Elizabeth Post-Christian Science