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Four FTHS Seniors Receive Honors in AIA-SJ Mahatma Gandhi Art and Writing Contest
Four seniors from Freehold Township High School were honored for their submissions to the Association of Indians in America, South Jersey Chapter’s (AIA-SJ) 2016 Mahatma Gandhi Art and Writing Contest.
Pablo Loza won third place overall, while Ashwathi Gunashekaran, Lauren McAlarney and Jennifer Davenport received honorable mentions. All four students participate in the International Baccalaureate Program at Freehold Township High School.
According to the AIA-SJ’s website, the goal of the contest is to spread Mahatma Gandhi's message of peace, racial and religious harmony, and tolerance for each other and for each other's culture to New Jersey's school children. Students can use their preferred medium of expression - essay, artwork or poetry/song for submissions. This year more than 2,000 students from middle and high schools participated.
Pablo Loza won third place overall, while Ashwathi Gunashekaran, Lauren McAlarney and Jennifer Davenport received honorable mentions. All four students participate in the International Baccalaureate Program at Freehold Township High School.
According to the AIA-SJ’s website, the goal of the contest is to spread Mahatma Gandhi's message of peace, racial and religious harmony, and tolerance for each other and for each other's culture to New Jersey's school children. Students can use their preferred medium of expression - essay, artwork or poetry/song for submissions. This year more than 2,000 students from middle and high schools participated.