The Annual Essay Contest for Children and Young People
of African Descent 2014
Congratulations to all participants!
7-10 Years
First Musa Ntanda-Bwanika (UK)
Second Naila Juma (UK)
Third Tied: Kojo Abraham (UK) p2 and
Jasmin Cummings (Grenada)
11-13 Years
First Mariah Augustine (Grenada)
Second Aye Omatsuli (UK)
Third Matsiko Gabriel (Uganda)
14-16 Years
First Mokiibi Steven (Uganda) p2, p3
Second Tied: Ngomulokozi Joseph (Uganda) and Tashia Tauzeni (UK)
Third Itse Omatsuli (UK)
Financial Supporters and Special Prizes
Thank you to the following generous Judges who provided the Prizes and Special Prizes for the essayists:
Adam, Devin, Avril, Kandace, Michelle R, Tammra, Dixie, Nyela
Ekundayo, Nkechi, Akubundu, Oyaba, Jackie, Eboni, Kay, Otis, Paulette, Lindi
Errol, Khani, Leeman, Shakina, Tamar.
Marcelle, Ekundayo, Leila, Michael, Zeffie, Onysha, Eboni, Angel, Joy, Philly, Errol, Nyela, Leeman.
And to my sponsors: Kandace and Karen.
Judges
Every year participating essayists receive valuable feedback from amazing people of African descent from across the African Diaspora who give their valuable time and provide excellent feedback to each participating essayist.
Thank you to the following Judges who gave their time to read and provide constructive feedback to our contestants.
Adam, Angel, Michelle B, Avril, Brandy, Erica, Felicity, Kandace, Kari, Michelle R, Marcelle and Bernice, Natasha, Robert, Roy, Tammra, Tori, Charlene, Dixie, Nyela, Devin, Marcelle and Bernice again!, Kandace again!
Ekundayo, Gloria, Janevette, Thembo, Christine, Nkechi, Philly, Reginaldo, Thembo again!, Willie, Zeffie, Akubundu, Ama, Oyaba, Jacquelyn, Chi, Eboni, Elnora, Kay, Paulette, Lindi.
Errol, Aya Taliba, Karen, Keon, Khani, Leeman, Danny, Vicky, Michel and Jacquelyn, Michel, Nehanda, Ng’ang’a, Tony, Onysha, Osai, Ozii, Pamela, Shakina, Ruby, Tamar, Tanya, Toyin, Wanjiku, Yvonne, Vicky again!, Charlie and Rimeh.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS
Certificates and feedback have been sent to all participants.
Savannah’s Thank You note:
