The winners of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest and Black History Month Art Contest were recognized at Monday’s City Council work session. Seven artists/authors were awarded $200 and their essays and art pieces will be published in the June edition of Richardson Today. 

The winners in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest are: 

4th – 6th Grade  Temple Adams 

7th – 9th Grade Kerod Alemu 

10th – 12th Grade Kishore Ravishankar  

The winners in the Black History Month Art Contest are: 

1st – 3rd Grade Praneel Thakkar 

4th – 6th Grade Cohen Hughes  

7th – 9th Grade Violet Scamardo 

10th – 12th Grade Josie Fick 

This was the sixth year for the contests, which are open to students who live in the City of Richardson or attend a school in Richardson. The Richardson City Council sponsored the contests in cooperation with the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission, Cultural Arts Commission, Richardson ISD, Plano ISD and UT Dallas to promote, embrace and celebrate community diversity and inclusion.  

Monday’s presentation: Video 

Winning essays and art: www.cor.net/ArtandEssayContest