Project Description

1999 Diamond Winners

7th Annual Diamond Day – April 11, 1999

Orange County,
California

Grade 1-6 Category

Blair Perkins

Her touch like breezes on warm summer days
Her laugh like one million tears being dried away
Mom is her name for which there is no other
Mom- mine forever

  • Grade: 5
  • School: Taft Elementary
  • School City: Orange, CA
  • Diamond Mom: Wendi

Orange County,
California

Grade 7-12 Category

Paula Kim

A rose, pure and true
Movements of a rainbow
Voice like silk, and laughter
like the drumming of raindrops
Diamond of life
Sparkling and glittering with unimaginable beauty
My mother

  • Grade: 7
  • School: Los Alisos Intermediate
  • School City: Mission Viejo, CA
  • Diamond Mom: Michelle

TEXAS

National Winner

Brice Tomlinson

My mother has a heart of gold.
Her love is the most precious thing I hold.
And when I look at her I see,
an angel sent to protect me.

  • Grade: 6
  • School: Trinity Christian Academy
  • School City: Addison, Texas
  • Diamond Mom: Jackie

Los Angeles.
CALIFORNIA

National Winner

Roberto Ruiz

The salt of my life is my mom, which gives taste in all the recipes of life. She is the ingredient that gives inspiration in my journey to my goals.

  • Grade: 5
  • School: St. Malachy
  • School City: Los Angeles, CA
  • Diamond Mom: Margarite

INDIANA

National Winner

Chris Olsen Phillips

Gem of my heart, fair as can be
A star from heaven brought to earth
A precious jewel beyond compare
Deserving this diamond is my angel,
My mother.

  • Grade: 6
  • School: Binford Elementary
  • School City: Bloomington, IN
  • Diamond Mom: Deb