Winners of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay/Poetry and Art Contest 2016 read and displayed their work at the King Center in San Mateo Saturday. The event has been sponsored by the North Central Neighborhood Association for the past 33 years.
Kindergarten
First place: Parnika Vallum
Second-grade essay
First place: Jaylene Mendoza
Second place: Calvin Leaea
Third place: Emanuel Guzman
Third-grade essay (A-L)
First place: Kristof Kiefer
Second place: Takahiro Ichikawa
Third place: Samuel la Chapelle
Third-grade essay (L-Z)
First place: Sarah Thomas
Second place: Lexine Potente
Third place: Vanessa Nguyen
Third-grade poetry
First place: Peter Moy
Second place: Nikki Philipopoulos
Third place: Chris Monterosso
Fourth-grade essay
First place: Keven Estrada
Second place: Judah Maldonado
Third place: Sofia Ruiz
Fourth-grade poetry
First place: Lola Umga
Second place: Gaelle Djingvevzian and Daniel Morgan
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