2010 Essay Contests

Kindergarten-1^st Grade Category Winners:

• 1st Place: Reha Ahmed, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 1
• 2nd Place: Ali Chaudhry, ILM Tree, Grade: 1
• 3rd Place: Rashaad Alamgir, Silicon Valley Academy , Grade: K-1st Grade
• 3rd Place: Sarrah Farid, SBIA, Grade: KG

2^nd—3^rd Grade Category Winners:

• 1st Place: Ujala Dean Shafiq, Yasin Foundation, Grade:3
• 2nd Place: Sena Atesoglu, Granada IS, Grade:2
• 3rd Place: Isa AbdurRashid Twist, Northstar, Grade:3

4^th—5^th Grade Category Winners:

• 1st Place: Hilal Atesoglu, Granada IS, Grade: 5
• 2nd Place: Nabiha Ahmed, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 4
• 3rd Place: Sameeha Shafik, Granada IS, Grade: 5

6^th—12^th Grade Category Winners:

• 1st Place: Zena Jandali, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, Grade: 7
• 2nd Place: Aneesah Farid, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 6
• 2nd Place: Jihane Abdelhadi, Ilm Tree, Grade: 9
• 3rd Place: Mavish Mahomed, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, Grade: 12
• 3rd Place: Omar Ahmed, SBIA, Grade: 9

Special Awards:

• Youngest Contestant Special Award: Yusuf Atesoglu, Pre-K
• Honesty Special Award: Yasmin AbuKhudir, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: K-1st Grade
• Good Strategies Special Award: Yousef Helal, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: K-1st Grade
• Great Artist Award: Saahar Khan, Silicon Valley Academy, K-1st Grade

• Great Cartoon Story Special Award: Ibrahim AbdulHaq Twist, Northstar, Grade:3
• Great Story Teller Special Award: Raeed Shaik, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 3
• Colorful Desription Special Award: Rabia Kassa, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 3
• Good Strategies Special Award: Sana Afzal, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 2
• Great Artwork Special Award: Ismael Ali, ILM Tree, Grade: 2
• Very Descriptive Language Special Award: Zara Shabbeer, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 2

• Good Strategies Special Award: Daniel Shaharuddin, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 4
• Good Strategies Special Award: Athiyya Umar, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 4
• Self Control Special Award: Zoha Qader, Granada IS, Grade: 5
• Scariest Story Special Award: Aabid Jamshed, Granada IS, Grade: 5

• Great Insights Special Award: Zohra Chaudhry, ILM Tree, Grade: 6
• Most Dramatic Essay Special Award: Yume Rashid, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 7
• Great Cartoon Special Award: Hawraa Alasadi, Internet, Grade: 8
• Great Imagery Special Award: Maryam Idris, Granada IS, Grade: 6
• Great Coping Ideas Special Award: Harris Hireed, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 7
• Insightful Poetry Special Award: Mustafa Yesilyurt, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 6
• Good Strategies Special Award: Bethool Haider, SABA, Grade: 7

• Honorable Mention for Research: Layla Alasadi, Internet, Grade: 6