Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters names ‘Democracy Challenge’ winners
The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn recently awarded prizes to high school students at Glenbard South and Glenbard West for the third annual Charlotte Swett Walter Democracy Challenge Award.
The Democracy Challenge is a creative expression contest where students interpret and express the theme “We the People?” via creative writing, visual arts, music, dance or film, to win a first-place prize of $500.
At Glenbard South, Amelia Buhle took first place for her poster titled “Election Anxiety,” and runner-up Iman Meah received an honorable mention for her poem titled “We the Heart.”
At Glenbard West, Lily Wiedholz took first place for her poem, “Who Are We?,” (which she read at the league’s annual dinner on May 1) and runner-up Mary McCluskey received an honorable mention for her poem, “We but Not All”.
View the winning entries at lwvge.org/democracychallenge.
The Glenbard Democracy Challenge was created in memory of Charlotte Swett Walter, a Glen Ellyn community activist who was known for her work promoting voter education among youth. Her estate bequeathed funds to use in League educational endeavors in defense of democracy. “We are so proud to offer this opportunity to high school students in Glen Ellyn.”
About this year’s contest, Sarah Allen, chair of the Democracy Challenge Committee said, “We are so proud to offer this opportunity to high school students in Glen Ellyn. It’s clear the topic of ‘We the People?’ truly resonated with these students. I am impressed by their creativity and vision, and came away with a true sense of hope for the future of our democracy.”
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League welcomes new members and civic-minded community members to its public meetings and candidate forums. For more information, visit lwvge.org.