2012 Contest Winners  

Written Essay

First Place— Jaden Jarvis, Silent Killer, Haggerty School First Place— Hanad Salad, Silent Killer, Haggerty School First Place— Fareed Zafar, Silent Killer, Haggerty School Second Place— Socrates Candelaro, Obesity, Edwards Middle School Third Place— Sydney Raye, Eating Healthy, Smith Leadership Academy Honorable Mention— Sultan Shaikh, The Deadliness of Tobacco, Haggerty School Honorable Mention— Thanh Nguyen, The Deadliness of Tobacco, Haggerty School Honorable Mention— Sasha Tekeian, The Benefits of Exercise, Haggerty School Honorable Mention— Fatima Fontes, How Alcohol Is Bad For You, Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Joseann Tejeda, Obesity, Edwards Middle School

Poetry

First Place— Vanessa Pressat, Breathe, Berea SDA Academy Second Place— Gilda Pena, It’s Never Too Late, You Are the Change! Curly K-8 School Third Place— Agnes Ugoji, Seen but not Heard, Smith Leadership Academy Third Place— Jane Bernadeau, Bullying Hurts, Rogers Middle School Honorable Mention— Nancy Aleid, Sorrow In The Eyes of the Parents, John D O’Bryant School Honorable Mention— Elaina Regan, I’m With You, John D O’Bryant School Honorable Mention— Jada DaRosa, Drawing Health, Smith Leadership Academy

Short Story

First Place— Francesco Lupia, Dynamic Dental Duo, Haggerty School Second Place— Amber Brown, The Secrets To Healthy Eating, Mission Grammar School Third Place— Antonio Crespo, Youth Violence, Middle School Academy Honorable Mention— Prana Diggs, I Don’t Want to Eat, Haggerty School Honorable Mention— Luke Janvier, The Heart, Mission Grammar School Honorable Mention— Danny Xu, The Girl Who Saves Millions of Lives, Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Zofia Burcharth, Why Smoke? Haggerty School Honorable Mention— Ksenia Holt, Why Smoke? Haggerty School

Visual Painting/Sketch

First Place— Karl Frederic, Smoking, W.B. Rogers Middle School Second Place— Andrea Burbano, Don’t Talk to Strangers, Boston Latin Academy Third Place— Kayleen Duran, Health and Movement, Mission Grammar School Honorable Mention— Marcos Hernandez, Social Justice,John D. O’Bryant School Honorable Mention— Sabrina Mohamed, Alcohol, John D. O’Bryant School Honorable Mention— Aideen Donoghue, Depression, Boston Latin Academy Honorable Mention— David Ho, Global Warming, Boston Latin Academy

Sculpture and Mixed Media First Place— Hanna Norris, You Are What You Eat, Haggerty School Second Place— Caludia Valentin, Smoking vs. Nonsmoking, Haggerty School Third Place— Malihya Arnib, Oral Health Gives Your Teeth Health, Haggerty School Third Place— Aaron Gray, Oral Health Gives Your Teeth Health, Haggerty School

Third Place— Christian DeGuglielmo, Asthma, Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Baynard Eton, The Face of Health Disparity,Buckingham, Brown & Nichols Honorable Mention— Salvatore Caterina, Don't Drink and Drive, Haggerty School Honorable Mention— Jordan Redley, What Smoking Can Do, Benjamin Banneker Charter Public

School Honorable Mention— Kayla Miranda, Diagram of the Lungs ,Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Alexsandra Cadiz, Don't Overindulge, Tobin K-8

Collage First Place— Aaija Hall, Homelessness,John D. O’Bryant School Second Place— My Luu, Don't Start!, W.B. Rogers Middle School Second Place— Sasha Crisanto, Don't Start!, John D. O’Bryant School Third Place— Yaikira Ramos, When You Smoke, Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School Third Place— Faith Logan, When You Smoke, Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School Honorable Mention— Daniella Gervais, What Does Your Body Need To Be Healthy,Dr. Martin

Luther King School Honorable Mention— Lucy Phan, Just Deny, Don’t Get High, John D. O’Bryant School Honorable Mention— Calvin Zhou, Stay Smart, John D. O’Bryant School

Research

First Place— Samuel Pham, I clot A Lot, Edwards Middle School Second Place— Michel Luciano, Bullying Is Not Cool, Edwards Middle School Third Place— Alejandra Ochoa, Lung Disease, Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Dache Bailey, Health Effect of Smoking, Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Alma Ardon, Anti-Violence, Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Jelyia James, Heart Disease, Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Karen Galdamez, Body Damage, Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Karla Mendoza, Body Damage, Edwards Middle School Honorable Mention— Rachelle Bodden, Human Body, Mary E. Curley K-8 School Honorable Mention— Raven Riggs, Diabetes, Mary E. Curley K-8 School

Drawing First Place— Ariana Carr, A Text Sent, A Life Taken, Boston Latin Academy Second Place— Jillian Demaray, Ice Cream Globe”, Boston Latin Academy Third Place— Manuela Patino-Sanchez, Unhealthy vs. Healthy, John D. O’Bryant School Honorable Mention— Tanisha Jean, Your Future Is Important, W.B. Rogers Middle School Honorable Mention— Fritzsy Lauriston, Rise Above Bullying, Franklin D. Roosevelt K-8 School Honorable Mention— Stephanie Ochoa, Fruits vs. Junk Food, Mission Grammar School Honorable Mention— Zhanaia Hernandez, What's Good and What's Not, Benjamin Banneker

Charter Public School Honorable Mention— Raymond Montero, What's Good and What's Not, Benjamin Banneker

Charter Public School Honorable Mention— Alexis Hernandez, What's Good and What's Not, Benjamin Banneker

Charter Public School Honorable Mention— Christopher Castillo, Play Sports, Mary E. Curley K-8 School Honorable Mention— Angela Rivera, Pollution, Berea SDA Academy Honorable Mention— Marla Bazile, Making the Right Choice, Boston Latin Academy

Performance

First Place(Rap)— Abdulai Barry, Quit It, First Place(Rap)— Amman Mitchell, Quit It, Boston Latin Academy First Place(Technology PSA)— Teanna White, Child Abuse, Second Place (Skit)— David Scott, Child Abuse, Second Place (Skit)— Kavoi Mutisya, Child Abuse, Second Place (Skit)— Diem My Nguyen, Stop Smoking or Stop Breathing, Second Place (Technology digital collage)— Banasie Sesay, Stop Smoking or Stop Breathing, Third Place (Skit/Musical)— Destinee Cottrell, Ask For Help, Third Place (Skit/Musical)—Kayla Ledgister, Ask For Help, Third Place (Skit/Musical)— Jayla Blackman, Ask For Help, Third Place (Technology PowerPoint with Audio)—Talisa Andrade, Child Abuse, Third Place (Technology PowerPoint with Audio)— Dara Etienne, Child Abuse, Honorable Mention (Technology Claymation)— David Shields, Don’t Start Smoking, Honorable Mention (Technology Claymentation)— Jamal Jean-Pierre, Don’t Start Smoking, Honorable Mention (Technology Claymentation)— Dwear Carre, Don’t Start Smoking, Honorable Mention (Technology PSA)— Cyan O’Garro, The Safety of Children, Honorable Mention (Technology PSA)— Pre’onah Dawn, The Safety of Children, Honorable Mention (Technology PSA)— Gerald Vann Jr., Drug Free, Honorable Mention (Skit)— Fosca Bechtold, Is It Worth It Just Because It's Cheap?, Honorable Mention (Skit)— Weileen Chen Naganuma, Is It Worth It Just Because It's Cheap?, Honorable Mention (Skit)— Julia Carreras, Is It Worth It Just Because It's Cheap?, Honorable Mention (Skit)— Keilah Michel, Is It Worth It Just Because It's Cheap?, Honorable Mention (Dance)— Dayaeliz Torres, Get Up and Move, Honorable Mention (Dance)— Kasanndra Blanco, Get Up and Move, Honorable Mention (Dance)— Lliana Salazar, Get Up and Move, Honorable Mention (Dance)— Reidy Rodriguez, Get Up and Move,