Media Advisory:
Maryland Judiciary hosts participants from the 13th Annual Conflict Resolution
Day Art Contest

On Tuesday, December 11, Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera will meet with students who participated in the Judiciary's 13th Annual Conflict Resolution Day Art Contest. The awards ceremony and reception will be held at the Judicial College Education and Conference Center in Annapolis. The media are invited to attend the reception, which will begin at 4 p.m.Chief Judge Barbera will present awards to young artists and meet with the students and their families. The contest, which is sponsored by the Maryland Judiciary’s Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), received 1,233 entries from students across Maryland, with 13 bookmarks chosen as winners and 14 as honorable mentions.

WHAT: Awards ceremony and reception for the 13th Annual Conflict Resolution Day Student
Bookmark Art Contest, sponsored by MACRO.

WHO: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, will meet with students
(grades K-8) and their families, make remarks, and present awards to the winners.

WHEN: Tuesday, December 11, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

WHERE: Maryland Judicial College Education and Conference Center
2011 Commerce Park Drive
Annapolis, Maryland21401

NOTE: To attend, call the Maryland Judiciary Government Relations and Public Affairs Division, 410-
260-1488 or email at [email protected]. Cameras and electronic recording
devices will be allowed; media outlets are responsible for gaining permission from families, as
necessary, for use of photos/video/publication of students and their artwork. More contest
details can be found at: https://mdcourts.gov/macro/eventsconflictresolutionday2018.

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