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A Few of the
2004 KarMel Scholarship Submissions
Come read a few of the submissions we received from this year's scholarship!  Enjoy!
- Karen and Melody
"Girls in the Shadow"
(*Honorable Mention)

by Sarah Cohen
Articles/Editorials:
Fictional Stories
By Media
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Title
Created By
Description
I Love the Way   She Uses Me
Jessica  Armestead-Loges
Some teenage romance issues and emotional complications don't change much no matter gender.
Poems
I Fell in Love with a Girl (*Honorable Mention)
Jacquelyn
Depicts a variety of woman who have left impacts on me in various different ways.
These Feelings
Brittany Bayn
About being confused, but knowing that everything will be okay.
Dance of Spirit
Anonymous
Encouraging people who are GLBT to simply be who they are regardless of anyone or anything else..
A Letter
Charlene Carroll
Poem about pride.
The Color of Love
Nneka Chukwuelue
About knowing who you are as a person and believing in the vaildity of your love despite what ...(cont)
Understand
Nneka Chukwuelue
About the confusion and loneliness one experiences when trying to come out and asking for help.
I Wish You Could See
Jessi Hall
Describing to a friend how "spreading the word" about her orientation hurts her deeply.
Gay Paradise
Alexandra Harris
Revealing the emotional unrest of someone who has recently fallen in love with her best friend.
Mommy, Why?
Jennifer Kepley
About some of the things a gay guy has to go through.
I Want to Tell Her
Jessi Hall
Description of my first PRIDE Festival.
Okay
Barb Klein
Emotional piece of writing about teenage repression.
To the Stars
Michael Kostelnik
About professing a forbidden love.
The Touch of His Hands
Anonymous
Coming out poem to dad.
Lying Here
Lynsey Lobdell
About my girlfriend, that my mother treats as a daughter.
Broken Heart Shop
Kristena McCaig
About what I am strugglin with accepting my sexuality.
Clandestine Hill
Kristena McCaig
About two lovers' secret.
Struggling
Tanya Matthews
About healing and movingon after a breakup.
Detailing my mental struggle with society over my being transsexual.
Subhumanity
Nickolas McDaniel
So Right!
Anonymous
About the love that walked into my life..
The Closet Door
Lorraine Mossbrooks
The Confusion in Being Bi
Stephanie Myers
About how it feels to be bi.
Coming out against resistance.
Song of the Love We Make
Dominique Pszyk
An experience I had with a girl at a party.
Please Check M or F
Christina Roark
Boycott Marriage
Anonymous
Plea to those who can marry, asking them not to.
In response to those horrible gender binary boxes.
The Statue
Anonymous
My journey through self-discovery as a gay teen.
Happy
Lisa Thompson
Dedicated to the transgendered love of my life.
Title
Created By
Description
Beautiful
Ernie Amaya
This is an allegory, which is highly symbolic of a man's struggle to find himself.
Blue and White
Bendi Barrrett
Two men experience a chance encounter in a parking garage
No Monsters
Amelia Bitely
A little girl discovers her mother is a lesbian.
Patience
Mickie Blair
Showing hope resides in my heart that I will one day find the lady I wish to spend the rest of my life with
Beautiful
Jacqui Casiano
An 18 year old boy trying to live his life with an older man .
Adamus and Skippy
A story of 2 dogs falling in love and confronting the question of "If homosexual love is against nature..
Mommy's dating who?
Cecilia Clarizio
A mother coming out to her 4 children.
Sunshine
A gay boy, his lover, a hospital and a song.
GSA
Amy Dachenbach
A bisexual teenaegr goes to a new school and discovers the GSA.
Jacqui Casiano
Amy Dachenbach
When Worlds Collide
Anonymous
A play about two young lovers who cannot e together because of societies stereotypes and family hatred.
The Fairy Tale Masquerade
Anonymous
A play challenging gender roles and imbedded heterosexual notions within society
A Fairy Tale
A tale of a young girl who meets a young fairy and falls in love.
It's a Family Thing
Tan Pham
What if the whole world is gay and heterosexual people need to come out?
Fatal Blows
A lesbian dealing with her partner's abusive ways.
Acquiescence
Samantha Ronich
Trans-gender antics for all.
Elizabeth Ochoa
Cassaundra Thompson
A Reminiscence
Erin Wilhelm
A boy's relationship.
Fred
A college student goes to hear his nice but intresting Uncel Fred give a speech
Mudslides and Democrats
Ashley Williams
A scared gay man who is stuck in a stereotypical straight world
Anonymous
To Each Her Own (* Honorable Mention)
Shari Levine
Deals with LGBT issues.  Princess and Knights.
Losing Lisa (*Honorable Mention)
Anonymous
The effects of the conflict between sexuality, religion and family for a young teenager.
Dual Minority, Double Entities (* Honorable Mention)
Steven Harbaugh
3 separate profiles of different individuals who are members of teh LGBT community and another minority
Marriage Rights for Gays and Lesbians
The need for the legalization of gay marriages.
Proclamations (*Honorable Mention)
Kody Trauger
Article written to school newspaper on how I felt.
Emily Gardner
Photos:

"Untilted"
by Anonymous

"With this Ring"
by Shannon Andersen
"Coming to Terms with One's Sexuality"
by Sarah Cohen
"First Family Picture"
(* Honorable Mention)
by Karen Lee

"A Sweet Farewell"
by Shilo Jorgensen

"Pride Dyke"
by Michael Jay Meyers

"Untitled"

by Carla Deasy

"Eyes on You"
by Brittany Cordero

"Photo"

by Anonymous

"Equality"
by Tasha Parker

"Take Pride"
by Jaymee Weissman

"Acceptance"

by Amanda Neyenhouse

"Can't Identify"
by Jaymee Weissman
Drawings:

"Case of the Ex"
by Dontae Allen
"Thin Line Between Love and Hate"
by Cathy Baxter

"Gentle-Men"
by Anonymous

"Peace"
by Cathy Baxter

"Love is Never Wrong"

by Deborah Burnett

"All Bi Myself"
by Kerriann Clinton

"Camie and Alex Kiss"
by Julianne David

"Night with My Julianne"
by Angela Daniels

"The Ecstasy of St. Teresa"

by Steven Cochrane

"Angie and Juli"
by Julianne David

"Love and Life"
by Angela Daniels

"My Flower My Love"
by Tanesha Feliciano

"Inside Out"
by Erin Jay

"In the Media"

by Aresha Dickens

"You of Me"
by Jodie Hayford
"Cultural/Societal Messages"
by Andrea Juckniess
"Breaking Through Barriers"
by Kaleena Martinez

"Fist Face"
by Anonymous

"Nectar"
by Myrth Killingsworth

"Caution"
by Christina McCrea

"Heaven Will Come"
by Quyen Ngo

"Untitled"
by Jeremie Rujanawech

"You, We and Us"
by Justin Senoll

"Couple and Families"
by Christopher Wilson
"Happy Endings"
(* Honorable Mention)
by Asa Benally
"Colorful Symbolism"
(* Honorable Mention)
by Michael Conway-Semensi
Paintings:

"With Robert on My Mind"
by David Arevalo
"Girl"
(* Honorable Mentino)
by Anonymous

"Look Down: Fixtures"

by Barbara Davis
"I Nub"
(* Honorable Mention)
by Anne Marie Stringer
Comics:
"The Straight Queer Magnet"
by Kimberly Clavecilla
"Mockery of True Love"
(* Honorable Mention)
by Genevieve Egger
By Subject
Title
Created By
Type
With This Ring
Shannon Anderson
Photo
Gay Marriage
Dear Mr. Bennet
Sheena Clark
Essay
A Bill to Legalize the Marriage of Homosexuals
Allison Coker
Essay
In the Media
Aresha Dickens
Collage
A Mockery of True Love
Genevieve Egger
Comic
Our Life 8 Years and Counting (*RunnerUp)
Jessica English
Scrapbook
Marriage Rights for Gays and Lesbians
Emily Gardner
Editorial
Freedom to Love
Rocky Khamken
Essay
Sneek Peek (*Honorable Mention)
Barbara McGiven
Scrapbook
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness (*Winner)
Jessica Negron
Essay
Equality of All
Anonymous
Drawing
The Land that I Love
Rochelle Price
Personal Statement
Boycott Marriage
Anonymous
Poem
Couples and Families
Christopher Wilson
Collage
Title
Created By
Type
Dance of the Spirit
Anonymous
Poem
Gay Pride
A Letter (*Honorable Mention)
Charlene Carroll
Poem
Colorful Symbolism
Michael Conway-Semensi
Drawing
Gay Paradise
Alexandra Harris
Poem
Pride Sneaker (*Winner)
Theresa Lebraglio
Special Art
Breaking Through Barriers
Kaleena Martinez
Special Art
Pride Dyke
Michael Jay Myers
Photo
Equality
Tasha Parker
Photo
You, We and Us
Justin Senoll
Special Art
3D Self Portrait
Anonymous
Special Art
Take Pride
Jaymee Weissman
Photo
Couple and Families
Christopher Wilson
Collage
Title
Created By
Type
Editorial
Brittany Bayn
Editorial
Coming Out
No Monsters
Amelia Bitely
Fictional Story
Dear Mom and Dad
Anonymous
Personal Story
Beautiful
Jacqui Casiano
Fictional Story
Never Too Late
William Ching
Essay
Understand
Nneka Chukwuelue
Poem
Mommy's Dating Who?
Cecilia Clarizio
Fictional Story
My Coming Out Letter to My Grandmother(*Runner Up)
Jason C.
Personal Story
Coming to Terms with One's Sexuality
Sarah Cohen
Photo
The Eye of the Artist
Dean Cooper
Picture
I Can See Myself (*RunnerUp)
Marcos Duran
Video
Dirty Movie (*Runner Up)
Matthew Dy
Screenplay
Human (*Honorable Mention)
Heather Dias
Special Art
When Worlds Collide
Anonymous
Play
Okay
Barb Klein
Poem
Struggling
Tanya Matthews
Poem
The Closet Door
Lorraine Mossbrooks
Poem
The Confusion of Being Bi
Stephanie Myers
Poem
The Meaning
Trianh Nguyen
Personal Story
My Little Brother
Anonymous
Personal Story
A Reminiscience
Erin Wilhelm
Fictional Story
Traveling Through Purgatory
Ashley Williams
Personal Story
Fred
Anonymous
Fictional Story
Proclamation (*Honorable Mention)
Kody Trauger
Editorial
A Battle Against Bigotry
Emily Teachout
Essay
Title
Created By
Type
This is Me (*Honorable Mention)
Julie Davenport
Fictional Story
Transgender
Gender Fuck Me
Jess Dugan
Comic
Life in Between Genders
Nickolas McDaniel
Personal Story
The Definition of Me
Anonymous
Personal Story
Fist Face
Anonymous
Drawing
Please Check M or F
Christina Roark
Poem
Acquiescence
Samantha Ronich
Fictional Story
Happy
Lisa Thompson
Poem
Perception Not Deception (*RunnerUp)
Lynsey Welmers
Drawing
What We Had, What We Had to Give (*Honorable Mention)
Magdalen Zinky
Fictional Story
Created By
Type
Emmie
Catherine Buell
Slideshow
Bi-Sexual
All Bi-Myself
Kerriann Clinton
Drawing
GSA
Amy Dachenbach
Fictional Story
Mae Ling: Porcelain Butterfly
Jessica Kim
Personal Story
The Confusion of Being Bi
Stephanie Myers
Personal Story
I Am Every Woman
Anonymous
Personal Story
Deciphering Sexuality (*Honorable Mention)
Tashina Reynolds
Personal Story
InterReactions (*Honorable Mention)
Anonymous
Poem
Title
Created By
Type
The Straight Queer Magnet
Kimberly Clavecilla
Comic
Family/Friend of Gay Person
Mae Ling: Porcelain Butterfly
Jessica Kim
Personal Story
Another Voice
Adrianne Klein
Personal Story
What Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger
Becky Teman
Personal Story
Happy
Lisa Thompson
Poem
My Mom is Gay (*Honorable Mention)
Sophie Gatfoyle
Personal Story
Title
Making Minorities into a Majority (*Honorable Mention)
Kelly Moscolo
Personal Story
Created By
Type
Beautiful
Ernie Amaya
Fictional Story
Love
With Robert on my Mind
David Arevalo
Painting
I Love the Way She Uses Me
Jessica Armstead-Loges
Poem
These Feelings
Brittany Bayn
Poem
I Fell in Love with a Girl
Jacquelyn
Poem
A Kiss is a Kiss (*Special Judges)
Nicole Antolin
Poster
Title
Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Cathy Baxter
Comic
Happy Endings
Asa Benally
Drawing
Love is Never Wrong
Deborah Burnett
Drawing
Adamus and Skippy
Jacqui Cassiano
Fictional Story
Girls in the Shadows
Sarah Cohen
Photo
So Right
Anonymous
Poem
Patience
Mickie Blair
Fictional Story
The Color of Love
Nneka Chukwuelue
Poem
Me and You
Adrien Cooper
Personal Story
Sunshine
Amy Dachenbach
Fictional Story
Our First Time
Terrell Crawford
Poem
Untitled
Carla Deasy
Photo
Obsession
Monica Escobar
Drawing
Losing Lauren
Anonymous
Personal Story
Look Down, Fixtures
Barbara Davis
Painting
Aud and Lil3
Anonymous
Photo
A Sweet Farewell
Shilo Jorgensen
Photo
The Touch of His Hands
Anonymous
Poem
I Want to Tell Her
Jessi Hall
Poem
To the Stars
Michael Kostelnik
Poem
Bliss
Heather Kyker
Fictional Story
My Salvation (*Honorable Mention)
Chrystal Layton
Poem
To Each Her Own (*Honorable Mention)
Shari Levine
Fictional Story
Lying Here
Lynsey Lobdell
Poem
First Family Picture (*Honorable Mention)
Karen Lee
Photo
Clandestine Hill
Kristena McCaig
Poem
Heaven Will Come
Quyen Ngo
Drawing
A Fairie Tale
Anonymous
Fictional Story
I Am Every Woman
Anonymous
Personal Story
The Strength Together (*Honorable Mention)
Laine Vandal
Picture
What We Had, What We Had to Give (Honorable Mention)
Magdalen Zinky
Fictional Story
I Nub (*Honorable Mention)
Anne Stringer
Picture
Created By
Type
Sensual
The Ecstasy of St. Theresa
Steven Cochrane
Drawing
Eyes on You
Brittany Cordero
Photo
Love and Life
Angela Daniels
Drawing
Cami and Alex Kiss
Julianne David
Drawing
Gentle-men
Anonymous
Drawing
Title
Night with my Julianne
Angela Daniels
Drawing
Angie and Juli
Drawing
Aud and Lil 3
Anonymous
Photo
Julianne David
Photo
Anonymous
Photo
Pinned (*Honorable Mention)
Alexia Leal
Picture
Interactions 1
Anonymous
Drawing
My Coach
Personal Story
Song of the Love We Make
Dominique Pszyk
Poem
Anonymous
Figure Interaction #4
Anonymous
Drawing
Black and White Bubble Bath
Rebecca Schoch
Photo
Sleepers
Peter Reitz
Drawing
Created By
Type
The Final Cause of Sexuality
Allison Coker
Essay
Unique Idea
Breaking Through Barriers
Kaleena Martinez
Special Art
Untitled
Jeremie Rujanawech
Special Art
3D Self Portrait
Anonymous
Special Art
Black Fish in a Sea of Conformity
Jamie Wilkinson
Essay
Those People
Kristin Hall
Personal Story
Title
You, We and Us
Justin Senoll
Special Art
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IMPORTANT:  We were NOT able to showcase all the outstanding works we received this year
due to the overwhelming 1,100 submissions from 700 applicants . 
We selected a good representation, of the works we received,
for everyone to enjoy reading.  - Karen and Melody