<< BackStudent Sculpture Donated to Holocaust Center of Boston North
Members of the Malden Catholic High School Art Club presented a sculpture to The Holocaust Center of Boston North on April 6th in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 21st. The piece, titled “Boxcar Hands,” was created by students in the art club with direction from their faculty moderator, Brian O’Donnell.
The sculpture was received by Co-Directors of the Center, Sonia Weitz and Harriet Wacks. It is now on display at the Center, located at the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody.
Student artists include: Robert Reinhold, a junior from Melrose; Mike Sokolowski, a sophomore from Chelsea; and An Truong, Erik Jensen, Will Fava, and Zack Krigman, all juniors from Malden.
About Malden Catholic
Named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools for 2006 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll, Malden Catholic High School maintains a 77-year tradition of leading students to achieve academic excellence in a Catholic, familial atmosphere. Recognized for its dedicated faculty, progressive curriculum, spiritual guidance, social outreach, and championship caliber athletic programs, Malden Catholic educates young men from more than 40 communities surrounding Boston. Further information on the school may be found at www.maldencatholic.org
About the Holocaust Center
The Holocaust Center, Boston North Inc. is part of the Peabody Institute Library's Center for the Study of Human Rights. The Center commemorates historical events through programming and a unique collection of books, videos, and archives. The Center's goals are: to document and to preserve history; to reduce hatred, prejudice, ignorance and indifference through education; to prevent future tragedies through the study of the universal lessons of this period.