Andre Sobel Award
2011 Andre Sobel Award Winners Announced
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Andre Sobel Award!
This national contest invites teen survivors of catastrophic illness to reflect on their experiences by telling us what they would want others to know about their journey. Congratulations to the winners:
First Place: Katie Fitzgerald and Miranda Coleman
Second Place: Anonymous Winner
Third Place: Micah Moskoff
Honorable Mention: Patrick Aylward
Honorable Mention: Kara Gay
We thank the more than 100 teens and young people who entered the contest, an act of courage, thoughtfulness and reflection in itself. We hope the process inspired you and will inspire those with whom you share your story. Check your mailbox toward the end of August; we are sending you a small gift as a token of our appreciation during the week of August 22. Thank you for being YOU!
Check back to our website during the month of October. We will be featuring one winning essay a week, along with a story about each of the winners!
Young people who are diagnosed with a life threatening illness experience an extraordinary journey and one common consequence is isolation from their peers.
In recognition of Andre’s struggle with this challenge, and realizing that this happens all too often for others, the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation offers an annual Essay Award to young survivors of a catastrophic illness as a chance to express the reality of their experiences.
Find out more about how you can participate.
The Andre Sobel Award is named for the teenage son of Valerie and Erwin Sobel who lost his life to a brain tumor at the age of 19. To honor his memory and his love for literature and writing, his mother created the Andre Sobel Award to reward young people who are survivors of catastrophic illness. The Award solicits voices of young survivors and provide catharsis through the process of writing about a life-altering time in a young person’s life. While Andre Sobel was not able to pursue his plans for college and beyond, it is the intention of the Andre Sobel Award that winners use their award funds in any way they choose to fulfill a cherished dream.
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