26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration to be held at Marcus

The 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held Monday evening at Marcus High School.

The free civic event is a non-political, inter-faith event to celebrate the ideals of Dr. King, such as eliminating prejudice, equality, sustainable development and international peace. The theme for this year’s event is “Loving the Diversity in Our World.”

A “Parade of Nations” – orchestrated by The Colony High School Multicultural Club and Hindu Educational Foundation – is scheduled to kick off the festivities at 6:30 p.m., according to a district news release. Any LISD student is welcome to participate in the parade and may carry their country’s flag and wear native clothing. Check-in for the parade is at 6 p.m.

Entertainment will include more than 50 LISD students, including the Downing Middle School Orchestra, Hebron High School Black Student Association, Marcus High School Step Team and MHS Choir. Boy Scouts from the Lewisville High School feeder pattern will make the presentation of the colors.

Admission is free. LISD staff members can receive one trade credit hour by attending. Click here for more information.

LISD students who won the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay, Art and Photography Contest will also be recognized. The winning students are listed below.

Following the event, winning art and photography will be displayed at MCL Grand Theater in Lewisville (100 North Charles St.) until Feb. 16. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

2019 MLK Essay, Art and Photography Contest WinnersEssay

4th Grade

1. Maryam Amatul Aziz, Castle Hills Elementary, Ms. Buell
2. Ava Biggins, Prairie Trail Elementary, Mr. Clayton/Ms. Parker
3. Elizabeth Daiva, Old Settlers Elementary, Ms. Young

5th Grade

1. Mia Susanne McKenna, B.B. Owen Elementary, Miss Wheat
2. Nia Lakhani, Coyote Ridge Elementary, Mrs. Duban
3. Claire Olivia Skelton, McAuliffe Elementary, Mrs. Burton

6th Grade

1. Noorain Aziz, Killian Middle School, Mrs. Cordell
2. Ava Linton, Briarhill Middle School, Mrs. Oliver
3. Arav Sawhney, McKamy Middle School, Ms. Edge

7th Grade

1. Erik Soelberg, Downing Middle School, Mrs. Phan
2. Lillian Shai Cassady, Griffin Middle School, Ms. Hendrix
3. Tatyana Panchishna, McKamy Middle School, Mrs. Warriner

8th Grade

1. Tina Luo, McKamy Middle School, Ms. Miller
2. Ji Hoon William Yoon, Downing Middle School, Ms. Wittnauer
3. Aishwarya Aby, Creek Valley Middle School, Ms. Nguyen

9th Grade

1. Sophia Sutherland, LHS Harmon, Mr. Boyle
2. Samantha Lopez, Flower Mound 9, Ms. Harper
3. Gabriella Morrison, LHS Harmon, Mr. Boyle

10th Grade

1. Sang Bik Thang, LHS Harmon, Ms. Antoine
2. Sammi Kwon, Hebron High School, Ms. Bertrand
3. Gracie Tribolet, Hebron High School, Ms. Bertrand

11th Grade

1. Sarah Saleem, Marcus High School, Ms. Popp
2. Alexis Marzwanian, Marcus High School, Ms. Forthun
3. T3. Suchitaa Sawhney, Flower Mound High School, Ms. McMichael
4. T3. Justin Walker, The Colony High School, Mrs. Gregory

12th Grade

1. Asyah Jiron, Lewisville High School, Ms. Squibb
2. Uk Lian Mang, Lewisville High School, Ms. Squibb
3. Suket Shah, Flower Mound High School, Mr. Werts

Art

4th Grade

1. Rian Gajera, Prairie Trail Elementary, Mr. Clayton
2. Patrick Younjae Choi, Indian Creek Elementary, Ms. Bartlett
3. Jalyssa Sienkiewicz, Timber Creek Elementary, Ms. Bailey

5th Grade

1. Izma Amina Fias, Liberty Elementary, Ms. Echols
2. Joel Carbonell, Prairie Trail Elementary, Mr. Clayton
3. Daniella Febles, Vickery Elementary, Ms. Gonzalez

6th Grade

1. Aranza Romero, Hedrick Middle School, Ms. Rowlett
2. Eric Jeon, Durham Middle School, Ms. Bartel
3. Sajiri Khale, McKamy Middle School, Ms. Cox

7th Grade

1. Vidhi Jadeja, McKamy Middle School, Ms. Cox
2. Kennedeigh Smith, Lakeview Middle School, Mr. Mennsfield
3. T3. Erica Chung, Creek Valley Middle School, Mrs. Brazell
4. T3. Breanna Tran, Killian Middle School, Mr. Jacks

8th Grade

1. Riya Jadeja, McKamy Middle School, Ms. Cox
2. Paige Madl, Lamar Middle School, Ms. Neibert
3. T3. Audrey Webb, Lamar Middle School, Ms. Neibert
4. T3. Yiru Zhou, McKamy Middle School, Ms. Cox

9th Grade

1. Jueun “Joanne” Baek, Hebron 9, Mr. Hines
2. Hyun-Jee Kim, LHS Harmon, Mr. Fletcher
3. Kelcey Oliva, The Colony High School, Ms. Jones

10th Grade

1. Tamyra Kelly, Marcus High School, Ms. Lawrence
2. Jase Barrows, Marcus High School, Ms. Murdock
3. Jenna Dennis, Marcus High School, Ms. Bellevue

11th Grade

1. Reagan Starin, Marcus High School, Ms. Lawrence
2. Caitlin Reimer, Marcus High School, Ms. Bellevue
3. Ria Nuna, Flower Mound High School, Ms. Harper

12th Grade

1. Evelyn Kha, Hebron High School, Ms. Russell
2. Abby Zechman, Flower Mound High School, Mr. Kruk
3. T3. Julie Barker, Marcus High School, Ms. Bellevue
4. T3. Grace Gozzard, The Colony High School, Ms. Jones

Photography

4th-5th Grade

1. Jackson Beugler, McAuliffe Elementary (5th), Mrs. Burton
2. Cameron A. Williams, Valley Ridge Elementary (5th), Ms. McDonie
3. Grayson McEuin, Prairie Trail Elementary (5th), Clayton/Hernandez

6th-8th Grade

1. Noorain Aziz, Killian Middle School (6th), Ms. Cordell
2. Riya Jadeja, McKamy Middle School (8th), Ms. Cox
3. Jayden Swanzy, Creek Valley Middle School (7th), Ms. John

9th-12th Grade

1. Justin Suttle, Marcus High School (12th), Ms. Toews
2. Lauren Foster, Flower Mound High School (12th), Ms. McLeod
3. Elizabeth Roeling, Flower Mound High School (11th), Ms. McLeod

*Chairman’s Prize*

Reagan Starin, Marcus High School, Ms. Bellevue (Art, 11th Grade)