05-14-2007 3 rd Annual Halina Poetry Prize Winners Announced

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Page 2. This year, over 150 entries were received from students representing six South Bend high schools including Adams, Clay, Riley, Washington, Naftali Riff Yeshiva, and Trinity School at Greenlawn. "We were very pleased with the response from our local students," noted Dr. Stefancic, "as well as the depth and breadth of the topics they selected." Committee members anonymously judged the entries and selected the Halina Poetry Prize winner and two Honorable Mentions. The Halina Poetry Prize winner received $200 and Honorable Mention Award winners received $50 each. The poems will be published in the 2007 Halina Poetry Prize Chapbook, as well as a retrospective of previous years' winners. New this year was the participation of students from St. Mary's College. Dr. Stefancic acknowledged the assistance of Max Westler, St. Mary's College and his poetry students who reviewed all of the poems submitted and shared their expertise in poetic analysis. 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. It is through international relations like these that cities can build important ties that link individuals across thousands of miles, and through better understanding, help us to peacefully embrace our differences. The Halina Poetry Prize Committee includes Chairman, Dr. Dave Stefancic, St. Mary's College; Conrad Damian, Washington High School; Patricia Falvey, Holy Cross College; Phyllis Moore-Whitesell, IUSB English Dept., and Dr. Gabrielle Robinson, IUSB. The fourth annual Halina Poetry Prize contest will be launched at the beginning of 2008. 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. It is through international relations like these that cities can build important ties that link individuals across thousands of miles, and through better understanding, help us to peacefully embrace our differences. -30-