NEWS RELEASE
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mountain-Prairie Region
134 Union Boulevard
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Contact: Seth Beres, (303)289-0867
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ANNOUNCES WINNERS
OF THE 2010 COLORADO JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONTEST
Note to Editors: Pdf File of Winning Artwork Available Upon Request
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced Hunter LaLone, a 13 year old Boy Scout from Troop 536 in Littleton, took top honors by winning the “Best of Show” in Colorado at the 2010 Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Hunter’s artwork was selected from hundreds of amazing entries from across Colorado. His colored pencil and oil pastel rendition of an Emperor Goose, entitled "Sun Bath,” will represent Colorado at the National Junior Duck Stamp Competition in Washington, D.C. at the end of April.
Entries from Colorado were judged by a panel of waterfowl enthusiasts, biologists and professional wildlife artists. Recognition for all participants and prizes for the top 25 drawings in each of four age groups (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12) are awarded each year.
This year’s award ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 15th from 1-3pm at The Arvada Center for The Performing Arts. Matt Hogan, the Service’s Assistant Regional Director for Migratory Birds and State Programs, will be the keynote speaker and will help honor the winners at the Award Ceremony. All members of the public, including teachers, students, and families are welcome to join the celebration. The festivities will include a waterfowl booth staffed with a Service employee who can answer questions, explain the displays and pass out free take-home items to attending children.
First Place winners in all (age) categories:
Best of Show – Hunter LaLone (13), Littleton
1st – Millie Schreibman (16), Greeley
1st – Colter Rex (16), Golden
1st – Greta Erickson (15), Elbert
1st – Kaloyan Athannassov (15), Colorado Springs
1st – Sydnee Dupon (14), Ft. Collins
1st – Hunter Lalone (13), Littleton
1st – Tate Dupon (12), Ft. Collins
1st – Catherine Liu (10), Ft. Collins
1st – Taylor Aguilera (10), Ft. Collins
1st – Miranda Sutherland (7), Ft. Collins
1st – Rohit Pandit (7), Ft. Collins
1st – Sydney Stanley (7), Ft. Collins
Second Place winners in all (age) categories:
2nd – Janet Hilty (17), Denver
2nd – Katie Tobin (16), Aurora
2nd – Summer Trent (16), Glenwood Springs
2nd – Laura McAnnich (15), Denver
2nd – Anisa Heins (14), Broomfield
2nd – Adara Pauluhn (12), Boulder
2nd – Sophia Lovato (11), Monument
2nd – Adam Schlagenhauf (9), Ft. Collins
2nd – Tristen Smith (9), Ft. Collins
2nd – Vanessa Chacon (8), Loveland
2nd – Carson Willie (8), Boulder
2nd – Jimmy Howard (8), Boulder
Third Place winners in all (age) categories:
3rd – Emily Bertelson (17), Longmont
3rd – Kelsey Holt (17), Lakewood
3rd – Juan Alvear (15), Denver
3rd – Kathleen Boylen (15), Monument
3rd – Aspen Pauluhn (14), Boulder
3rd – Tessa Marquardt-Burell (14), Ft. Collins
3rd – Taylor Hughes (12), Greeley
3rd – Melody Sutherland (11), Ft. Collins
3rd – Elijah Lowen (10), Greeley
3rd – Anneka Pawlak (8), Boulder
3rd – Sara Rey (8), Boulder
3rd – Tara Burtness (8), Boulder
Honorable Mention winners in all (age) categories:
HM – Christopher Friend (18), Pueblo
HM – Cody Rutter (18), Denver
HM – Kayla Horen (18), Denver
HM – Joseph Kipp (18), Denver
HM – Sandy Lugo (18), Pueblo
HM – Bailey Price (18), Pueblo
HM – Courtney Lee (18), Pueblo
HM – Julia Super (18), Denver
HM – Kendal Melanson (17), Fairplay
HM – Jenna Mckellips (16), Denver
HM – Alexandra Denton (16), Denver
HM – Meredith Buchholz (16), Denver
HM – Kyle Baker (16), Denver
HM – Kaycee Tanksley (16), Denver
HM – Niki Gilliland (16), Denver
HM – Tatiana Hurran (15), Pueblo
HM – Chance Hendrix (15), Elbert
HM – Laura Elson (15), Pueblo
HM – Anna Rose McDevitt (15), Denver
HM – Alicia Fish (15), Colorado Springs
HM – Jessica Yu (14), Denver
HM – Michael Pistilli (14), Greenwood Village
HM – Austin King (14), Greenwood Village
HM – Gustavo Ugueto-Rey (14), Greenwood Village
HM – Allison Marshall (13), Greenwood Village
HM – Kai-Bin Ooi (13), Greenwood Village
HM – Kaylin Schultz (13), Ft. Collins
HM – Natasha Lovato (13), Monument
HM – Ian Gannon (13), Denver
HM – Sabrina Aumiller (12), Colorado Springs
HM – Athena Alvear (12), Denver
HM – Mathews Clarkson (12), Greeley
HM – Christine Aughinbaugh (12), Greeley
HM – Cody Pranger (12), Elbert
HM – Clancy Colm (12), Greenwood Village
HM – Emily Bonine (12), Elbert
HM – Autumn Moya (11), Greeley
HM – Maddison Hogan (11), Lafayette
HM – Reilly Franek (11), Elbert
HM – Alexandra Multer (11), Greeley
HM – Delaney Morrow (11), Greeley
HM – Colby Dalrymple (10), Colorado Springs
HM – Eddy Warburton (10), Greenwood Village
HM – Hunter Larson (10), Greeley
HM – John Clark (10), Greeley
HM – Angelique Lechuga (9), Commerce City
HM – Kaitlyn Hogan (9), Lafayette
HM – Haley Wade (9), Loveland
HM – Paige Burkley (9), Loveland
HM – Caitlyn Brown (9), Elbert
HM – Max Kolanz (9), Greeley
HM – Aidan Haughey (8), Boulder
HM – Alexandra Collins (8), Boulder
HM – Connor Dalrymple (8), Colorado Springs
HM – Jackson Hammond (8), Boulder
HM – Ashtyn Gruidel (8), Boulder
HM – Chase Quade (8), Loveland
HM – Isabelle Dever (8), Boulder
HM – Heather Smith (8), Boulder
HM – Michael Chewning (8), Boulder
HM – Jan Rybczynski (8), Boulder
HM – Joey Aldridge (7), Loveland
HM – Paige Sowitch (7), Greenwood Village
HM – Ethan Clark (7), Arvada
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is an educational program designed for all public, private, and home schooled students in grades k-12 to learn more about waterfowl and habitat conservation. Incorporating scientific and wildlife management principles into visual arts curriculum creates an active awareness of the critical need to protect, preserve and enhance our wetland habitat for waterfowl, migratory songbirds, and the hundreds of other plants and animals that depend on wetlands for their survival.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.
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