Amam Shergill, Victoria Martine Nicholas, Umu-Hawa Barrie and Summer Zhong were the top winners in their respective categories in the Montgomery County Commission for Women’s (CFW) seventh annual “Girl Power Contest.” The annual contest is sponsored in celebration of Women’s History Month.
Winners were selected in four categories: adult, high school, middle school and elementary school. All contest winners will be featured on the Commission for Women’s website and social media platforms. They also will be recognized at a celebration on June 13, where they will receive a certificate from County Executive Marc Elrich and a CFW swag bag.
The contestants were asked to address the following question: “What business would you create in Montgomery County, and what impact would it have on the girls and women in our community?’
"The Montgomery County Commission for Women ‘Girl Power Contest’ is an engaging way to celebrate the achievements and creativity of women and girls in our community,” said County Executive Elrich. “Congratulations to Aman Shergill, Victoria Martine Nicholas, Umu-Hawa Barrie, and Summer Zhong for being the top winners in their respective categories. Their ideas and talents are truly inspiring."
CFW commissioners and representatives from Montgomery County Public Libraries and Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, served as judges. Entries could be submitted as short stories, drawings, songs or poems. The entries were evaluated on creativity and content.
The 2024 winners and honorable mention recipients are:
Elementary
- First place: Summer Zhong (Beverly Farms Elementary School)
- Honorable mention: Alexandra Eum (Bayard Rustin Elementary School)
- First place: Umu-Hawa Barrie (White Oak Middle School)
- Honorable mention: Charlotte Danzis (Westland Middle School)
- First place: Victoria Martine Nicholas (Clarksburg High School)
- Honorable mention: Rochelle Bremmer (Montgomery Blair High School)
- First place: Aman Shergill
- Honorable mention: Natasha Shangold
