Westlake Student Finalist in Essay Contest

A Westlake High School student is among the 10 finalists in the “Stop the Hate” contest. 

Senior Adrian Simion landed among the 10 finalists for their essays to stop hatred, as part of the 5th annual Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out! contest.

GRAND SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ($50,000 Scholarship)

Annie Robinson, Aurora High School – 11th grade

SECOND PLACE ($25,000 Scholarship)

Kelly Knaser, Wickliffe High School – 12th grade

THIRD PLACE ($15,000 Scholarship)

Robert Edwards, Max Hayes High School, Cleveland – 12th grade

 SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS

• Biar Akar, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School – 12th grade
• Andrew Huang, University School, Hunting Valley – 11th grade
• Avalon Regalbuto, Orange High School – 12th grade
• Courtney Ross, Chardon High School – 12th grade
• Courtney Schmidt, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School – 11th grade
• Adrian Simion, Westlake High School – 12th grade
• Evelyn Ting, Shaker Heights High School – 12th grade

 6th – 10th GRADE FINALISTS

6th GRADE

• 1st Prize ($300) Benjamin Yoder, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School
• 2nd Prize ($200) Owen Gaudio, St. Barnabas Elementary School, Northfield
• 3rd Prize ($100) Gabriella Nassif, St. Barnabas Elementary School, Northfield

 7th GRADE

• 1st Prize ($300) Noah Rish, Learwood Middle School, Avon Lake
• 2nd Prize ($200) Kate Klika, Miller-South Visual and Performing Arts School, Akron
• 3rd Prize ($100) Lexee Dalgleish, Learwood Middle School, Avon Lake

 8th GRADE

• 1st Prize ($300) Soli Collins, Roxboro Middle School, Cleveland Heights
• 2nd Prize ($200) Kim Taylor, Rocky River Middle School
• 3rd Prize ($100) Laura DeVito, Rocky River Middle School

 9th GRADE

• 1st Prize ($300) Nichole Shriver, Twinsburg High School
• 2nd Prize ($200) Gwenyth Szabo, Lake Ridge Academy Elementary, North Ridgeville
• 3rd Prize ($100) Apoorva Vallampati, Twinsburg High School

10th GRADE

• 1st Prize ($300) Abby White, Shaker Heights High School
• 2nd Prize ($200) Jessica Hartig, Solon High School
• 3rd Prize ($100) Shala Blade, Glenville High School, Cleveland