Project Description
1997 Diamond Winners
5th Annual Diamond Day – April 26, 1997
Orange County,
California

Jessica Barraco
- My Mom is a cozy place
Like a warm cup of cocoa
Or a pillow trimmed with lace
My Mom’s love is all mine
I can always depend
She’s more than a mom
She’s my best friend - Grade: 4 Eastshore Elementary
- Diamond Mom: Dianne
Orange County,
Colorado

Genevieve Slunka
- Burning sands, ever shifting. Desert of life I must pass through. When I sink, two hands are lifting. Helping me to start anew. She’s the oasis where I may rest. She, who always knows me best. Diamond in the rough.
- Grade 11, Irvine High School
- Diamond Mom: Sherry