Hopes. Dreams. Goals. Challenges. This is some of what the hundreds of children thought about during Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day April 25.
Each year, students ages 8 – 18 experience what it’s like to be a Publix associate during Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. They’re also given an opportunity to participate in the annual Publix News contest.
Kids from around the company entered the contest by submitting drawings and essays depicting their personal roadmap to success and the obstacles they’ll need to overcome along the way. Each child’s roadmap was different, but many defined success as doing well in school, going to college and getting a good job. The obstacles they listed included things like staying focused in school, paying for college and
finding a part-time job.
Although we received many excellent entries, only one winner could be chosen from each category. Each winner and runner-up receives a prize pack. Here are the winners and runners-up in each category.
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Drawing (elementary school students)
Winner: Joshua Liju Mangalam, 9
Son of Senior Systems Engineer
Liju Antony
Runner-up: Sierra Stahl, 8
Stepdaughter of Grocery Clerk
Alexandra Serra, #255, Inverness, Fla.
Third Place: Kara Gabrielsen, 4th grade
Daughter of Customer Service Team Leader
Kimberly Gabrielsen, #1214, Satellite Beach, Fla.
Fourth Place: Nevaeh Billings, 5th grade
Daughter of Inventory Control Specialist
Crystal Billing, I/S Technology Services
Fifth Place: Isabella Bracaglia, 3rd grade
Daughter of Store Manager
Phil Bracaglia, Store #1057, Brentwood, Tenn.
Essay (middle and high school students)
Winner: Erin Heink, 15
Daughter of Produce Buyer Karl Heink
Runner-up: Brandon Rusch, 13
Nephew of Real Estate Manager Assistant
Anna Sells, Real Estate
Third Place: Jane McGinnis, 7th grade
Daughter of ISCS Supervisor
Larry McGinnis, I/S Customer Support
Fourth Place: Alec Huskey, 7th grade
Son of I/T Delivery Manager
Georgeanne Huskey, Information Systems
Fifth Place: Bailey Nenninger, 9th grade
Daughter of Bakery Decorator
Amy Nenninger, Store #1358, Titusville, Fla.
