Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies winners
The painting ¡°Confiscation of Souls¡± by Ellen Weiss.
The annual Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies is a competition in which students write or compose in music and art their responses to the Holocaust.
The winners for 2022 are:
First place: Lauren Anderson, short story, ¡°From the Eyes of Art.¡± Anderson is a sophomore from Port Byron, Ill., majoring in communication sciences and disorders.
Second place: Josie Hathaway, essay, ¡°We cannot afford to forget.¡± Hathaway is a first-year student from St. Charles, Ill., majoring in psychology and pre-medicine.
Third place: Ellen Weiss, painting and poem, ¡°Confiscation of Souls.¡± Weiss is a senior from Orland Park, Ill., majoring in business administration/marketing.
Honorable mention: Morgan Schroeder, essay, ¡°The Forgotten Concentration Camps of 2022.¡± Schroeder is a sophomore from Davenport, Iowa, majoring in psychology and history.
The Center for the Study of Judaism and Jewish Culture at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø sponsors the competition. Supported by the Geifman Endowment, the Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies carries an award of up to $500.
The winners will present their work at the Celebration of Learning May 4 and have it published in the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Digital Commons.