The Garfield Heights City Schools provides an extraordinary shout-out to two individuals who have been announced as top winners in the Maltz Museum’s annual Stop the Hate contest, a yearly contest that celebrates individuals who creatively apply and who are committed to a more accepting, inclusive society and speak out against bigotry and hatred. Garfield Heights High School’s Cara Miller, a sophomore, won first place for the Poetry competition, earning a $2,500 scholarship for herself, along with a $2,000 anti-bias education grant for her school. You can watch her poetry video here. She was also featured on a segment of the local podcast, the Sound of Ideas, which you can listen to with this link as well, in a segment that begins just after 23 minutes. In addition, our very own Middle School teacher Matthew Thompson, who was one of two individuals named Stop the Hate Teacher of the Year, and consequently wins a $1,000 prize in recognition of their personal commitment to anti-bias education. This marks the first time that any individual from our district has placed in the Stop the Hate competition, and with two individuals, a student and a teacher, this occasion is extra-special. Credit to Mr. Chamberlin who helps advise the Stop the Hate efforts at the High School. Garfield Heights City Schools has dedicated itself to inclusivity and anti-bias and hatred, and Cara Miller and Mr. Thompson represent the finest examples of our Bulldogs applying their core beliefs to a larger stage for all to see and from which to learn. Congratulations to our Stop the Hate contest winners.