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2010 GRHS
Essay Contest Winners
University Undergraduate
Winners

Rachel Mills
First Place Winner |

Ryan Hoff
Runner-Up |
High School Winners

Ryan Zapalac
First Place Winner |

Bonnie Wilshire
Runner-Up |

Jake Steinmetz
Best Power Point Entry |
Middle School Winners
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Jubilee Rummel
First Place |

Isaiah Durand
Runner-Up |
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As new
generations
are born and the older generations vanish, our youth become ever
less aware of their cultural and ethnic origins. An important
function of GRHS is to stimulate interest and awareness among
young people of the dramatic history of the German Russian
people.
This is important for several reasons. Knowledge of our
cultural origins gives us a sense of identity, of belonging and
of continuity.
More importantly, an understanding of the lives of our
ancestors is an important aspect of decision making in our
contemporary world. Although our ancestors lived in a
completely different context from our own, many similar
societies and cultures still exist. Although many of our
ancestors were poor and clung to a much more tenuous existence
than we do today, they had the same human needs, emotions and
aspirations.
Understanding how these were expressed and how lives were
managed under extreme circum-stances gives us the strength and
understanding to manage our own lives today. |
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