05-08-2006 2nd Annual Halina Poetry Prize Winners Announced

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Page 2. This year, a total of 345 entries, 40%more than 2005, were received from students representing eight South Bend high schools including Adams, Clay,Riley,Washington,Naftali Riff Yeshiva, Bendix Adult Alternative, St. Joseph High School, Community Baptist, and several homeschoolers. "We were very pleased with the terrific response of our local students," noted Halina Poetry Prize Committee Chair, Dr. Gabrielle Robinson. "More importantly we were so impressed with the quality and the insight represented in their body of work." Committee members anonymously judged the entries and selected the Halina Poetry Prize winner and two Honorable Mentions in each category, grades 9-10 and 11-12. The Halina Poetry Prize winner received $200 and Honorable Mention Award winners received $50 each. In addition,the top poems in each age category have been selected for inclusion in the 2006 Halina Poetry Prize Chapbook. The City of South Bend would like to thank the sponsors of the 2006 Halina Poetry Prize contest for their generosity. Sponsors include DLZ Construction, University of Notre Dame Institute of Nanovic Studies, Chopin Fine Arts Club, and M.R. Falcons. The Halina Poetry Prize was named in honor of Halina Poswiatowska who was born in Czgstochowa on May 9, 1935. She wrote poetry from a very young age and published three volumes before her untimely death at the age of 32. Her poetry is still highly regarded in Poland. The Halina Poetry Prize Committee includes Dr. Gabrielle Robinson, IUSB International Programs; Vernell Ball Daniel,African-American Arts Assoc.;Nancy Botkin, IUSB English Department; Conrad Damian, Washington High School; Patricia Falvey,Holy Cross College; Mary Sue Freitag, Chopin Fine Arts Club;Bonny Hoover, Clay High School;Patricia Jones, South Bend Area Music Teachers' Association; Phyllis Moore-Whitesell, IUSB English Dept.. The third annual Halina Poetry Prize contest will be launched at the beginning of 2007. The City of South Bend and the Halina Poetry Prize Committee would like to thank area high schools for their participation and in particular the English teachers who encouraged and facilitated student contributions. This year's winners will present a reading of their poems during the Chopin Fine Arts Club Youth Piano Competition Winner's Recital on Thursday,May 11 at 7P.M. at the Snite Museum. In addition, this year's partnership also includes the South Bend Symphony and their Na Zdrowie! Sister City Celebration. The Symphony's Guest Artist, Pianist Maciej Zagorski will also perform at the Chopin Recital as well as at the Symphony Concert on Saturday, May 13 at the Morris Performing Arts Center at 7 P.M. -30-