Barbara Quigley Barba was a longtime Oak Park resident who co-chaired the parade's Art & Essay Contest beginning in 1997. A kindergarten teacher in the Elwood School District in Suffolk County, this devoted wife and mother managed to be a tireless volunteer with the Lions Club, Queens Flag Day Committee and the Parade. Barbara never lost focus. She said her favorite memory was, "Having my boys and watching them grow up." When asked what was her biggest challenge, she replied, “People need to remember that Memorial Day is more than just the unofficial first day of summer.” Barbara passed away in a tragic home accident on August 25, 2016 and she is sorely missed by everyone who knew her.
We memorialize her in our contest.
Art Contest Winners
Grand Prize: Emma Chang, Grade 5 PS 94
First Prize Grade K
Second Prize Grade K
First Prize Grade 1
First Prize Grade 2
Second Prize Grade 2
Third Prize Grade 2
First Prize Grade 4
Second Prize Grade 4
Third Prize Grade 4
First Prize Grade 5
Second Prize Grade 5
Third Prize Grade 5
First Prize Grade 6
Second Prize Grade 6
Third Prize Grade 6
First Prize Grade 7
Second Prize Grade 7
Third Place Grade 7
First Prize Grade 8
Jimin An
Noemi Purificato
Liliana Poletti
Sara Deng
Evan Doyle
Olivia Mercado
William J. Moetzing, Jr.
Elin Chou
Urania Meyers
Jiayu Yan
Bridget O'Connell
Olivia Aldrich
Ruier Wang
Judy Chen
Ethan Tong
Cynthia Li
Angela Chen
Matthew Tolentino
Jessica Dennehy
PS 221
PS 221
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
PS 94
The Lakeville School
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
PS 94
PS 94
PS 94
PS 94
PS 94
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
MS 67
MS 67
MS 67
MS 158
MS 158
MS 158
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
Essay/Poetry Contest Winners
Grand Prize: Vivien Li Grade 7 MS 67
First Prize Grade 4
Second Prize Grade 4
Third Prize Grade 4
First Prize Grade 5
Second Prize Grade 5
Third Prize Grade 5
First Prize Grade 6
Second Prize Grade 6
Third Prize Grade 6
First Prize Grade 7
First Prize Grade 8
Second Prize Grade 8
Alani Timmons
Katie Park
William K Motzing, Jr.
Anthony Ng
Madelyn Brosi
Giancarlo Gana
Siddiq Mohammed
Yohan Saldanha
Judy Chen
Rachel Amaya
Christopher Ng
Tannaz Latifi
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
PS 94
PS 94
PS 94
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
PS 94
MS 67
MS 67
MS 67
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
MS 67
MS 67