2012 Minnesota Endangered Species Youth Art Contest

 

Winners Announced!

Our first art contest was a huge success. Thank you, students, for sending us your beautiful and evocative entries. Thank you also, parents and teachers, who encouraged your students to participate and share their love of art and nature.

 

Our panel of 5 judges included two art teachers from the Perpich Center for Art Education, Aaron Anderson and Karen Monson; Perpich high school student, Enny Kong; naturalist interpreter from the Lowry Nature Center, Laurel Sundberg; and naturalist interpreter from the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Mara Koenig. Thank you! We appreciate your time and enthusiasm.

 

Here are the winning entries (click on images for a larger PDF version).

 

Grand Prize Winner

 

Karner Blue Butterfly by Sky Waters

 

First Place Winners

K-2	3-6	7-9	10-12
Topeka Shiner by Ethan Ratz	Whooping Crane by Jane Oh	Topeka shiner by Reese Marks	Whooping Crane by Corynn Chan

 

 

Second Place Winners

K-2	3-6	7-9	10-12
Topeka Shiner by Jacob Wills	Topeka Shiner by Isaiah Dryburgh	Topeka Shiner by Chase Olson	Canada Lynx by Paige Miller

 

 

Third Place Winners

K-2	3-6	7-9	10-12
Piping Plover by Josiah Chan	Higgins Eye Pearlymussel by Madison Benson	Whooping Cranes by Kao Soua Yang	Minnesota Endangered Species by Karina Orillo

 

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