Newberry Students Recognized in Statewide Poster Contest

Newberry Students Recognized in Statewide Poster Contest

 

NEWBERRY, SC - Three students from the Newberry Housing Authority (NHA) community have been recognized for their artistic talents in the annual "What Home Means to Me" poster contest, held as part of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Housing America campaign.

The contest, which invites children living in affordable housing owned or administered by NAHRO member agencies to creatively express the meaning of home, is held each year in collaboration with NAHRO's local, state, regional, and national chapters.

The Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Code Officials (CCHRCO) presented awards during its annual conference in August in Myrtle Beach. The Executive Director of the Newberry Housing Authority proudly accepted the certificates on behalf of three Newberry students who each earned third place in their respective categories. Over 30 entries were submitted by NHA students, competing against entries from across the state.

The following students were recognized:

Elementary School (K-5th Grade): Ja'Liyah Grier - third place (also placed in the contest last year)
Middle School (6th-8th Grade): Zaya Coleman - third place
High School (9th-12th Grade): Kemara Tobe - third place
The awards were formally presented to the students during the Newberry Housing Authority Executive Board Meeting on August 25, 2025, by the Executive Director and Patricia Caldwell, NHA Board Chairman.

"We are incredibly proud of our students for their creativity and for representing Newberry on a statewide level," said Jessica M. Holcomb, Executive Director. "Their artwork beautifully captured the spirit of home and community, which is the heart of what we strive to foster through our housing programs."

For more information about the Housing America campaign or how to support youth in affordable housing, visit www.nahro.org.

Newberry Housing Authority, established in 1968, provides housing assistance for people with low and moderate incomes and the elderly through 315 Public Housing units and manages 278 Section 8 Vouchers for area landlords. Newberry Housing Authority participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream, Public Housing, and the SC Housing HOME Programs, and is governed by seven (7) Board of Commissioners.

NHA offices are open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

For more information on Newberry Housing please visit their website, www.newberryhousing.org

 

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Elementary School (K-5th Grade): Ja'Liyah Grier - third place (also placed in the contest last year)

 

Middle School (6th-8th Grade): Zaya Coleman - third place

High School (9th-12th Grade): Kemara Tobe - third place