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Spratley Gifted Center student Emmet Derni places in art contest

Emmet Derni, a seventh grade student at Spratley Gifted Center, is a winner in the 2021 junior division Elie Wiesel Visual Arts Competition. His artwork was selected by the Holocaust Commission and will be displayed in their virtual art show.

Judging was based on creativity, craftsmanship, presentation, composition, originality, and how well the work addresses the task.

The Holocaust Commission is dedicated to encouraging students to learn about the Holocaust and apply its many lessons to their own lives. The Commission wants students to understand the importance and true nature of moral courage, as the dangers of all types of prejudice, peer pressure, unthinking obedience to authority, and indifference to the suffering of others are still widespread in our world. It is essential that young people develop the moral courage necessary to defeat these dangers, for their own sakes and for the protection of our democratic values.