The Bismarck Mayor’s Human Relations Committee recognized Crystal Mills and BreAnn Sullivan, both fifth grade students from Dorothy Moses Elementary School for their outstanding entry in the Human Rights Essay and Poetry Contest. Students in grades 4 – 6 were invited by the Bismarck Human Relations Committee to write an essay or a poem about human rights. Crystal's winning essay spoke of "a country united by not discriminating against each other...America's freedoms and its makeup of every heritage from around the world." BreAnn's winning poem expressed how "we should all be free to stand as one in liberty."
Both were recognized by Mayor Warford at a ceremony held March 19, 2012, 1:15 p.m., at Dorothy Moses Elementary school in Ms. Barb Fix's classroom with their classmates, family members, and Human Relations Committee members where both received an award for their essay and poem. Mayor Warford also encouraged the students to rededicate themselves to the principles of respect for human rights and freedom, of belief in non-violence, and of commitment to improving our City and nation through community service.
The mission of the Human Relations Committee is to protect and promote the personal dignity of all Bismarck citizens and to eliminate any discriminatory barriers that prevent them from reaching their full human potential.