LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Committee on the Status of Women announced that four students won top honors in the 2020 Women’s History Month Essay Contest.
First place was awarded to Darian Martin. She is the daughter of Tulsea Ellamar and Darrin Martin and is a junior at Kaua‘i High School.
The committee was moved by her raw and honest emotions expressed on her struggles to overcome odds and gain appreciation of her true self, according to a press release.
See her essay at thegardenisland.com.
“Despite the rapid onset of restrictions and closures due to COVD-19, we are so proud of Ms. Martin and all the other students who were able to complete an essay,” said committee Chair Darcie Yukimura.
“It’s clear they put a ton of effort into this, and took the contest seriously. The essays were moving, and inspired our hearts and mind,” Yukimura said.
In celebration of Women’s History Month and to mark the 100-year anniversary of the 19th amendment (which gave women the right to vote), the committee opened the contest to all Kaua‘i public, private, charter and home-schooled high-school students. They were asked to submit a one-page essay about a woman who inspired them, and how.
Prizes were awarded to the top four students, and the remaining entrants were given consolation prizes. This is the first in a four-part series highlighting the students who wrote the winning essays.
The remaining three entrants will be featured in following press releases.
The KCCSW is managed under the County of Kaua‘i Office Boards and Commissions and the Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women, which develops and promotes education, interactive opportunities on issues relating to women and girls, prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls and encouraging health and wellness awareness.
The KCCSW website is kauai.gov/kccsw. For more information, contact the Office of Boards and Commissions Director, Ellen Ching, eching@kauai.gov, or staff Sandra Muragin, smuragin@kauai.gov.
