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Forest
Grove Student Wins the Oregon 2001 Federal Junior Duck Stamp
Competition
Stephanie Bishop, Grove, won Best of 15, a home schooled student
from Forest Show in Oregon for the Art Contest. Her pastel on
2001 Federal Junior Duck Stamp suede rendition of a drake mallard,
entitled "Ruffled Feathers", has been sent to Washington,
Dof Oregon in the 2001 National Federal .C. to represent the
state Junior Duck Stamp contest to be held April 25, 2001.
Stephanie has been the recipient of other art awards including
three ribbons from the 2000 Washington County Fair. Stephanie's
inspiration for her art comes from viewing many different photographs
and paintings. Her art instructor is Roberta St. Louis of Forest
Grove. Stephanie is in an accelerated education program and
is currently taking courses at Portland Community College.
The 1st place winner of the National competition will have
his or her artwork portrayed on the Junior Duck Stamp and will
be awarded a $2,500 cash scholarship. If Stephanie's entry places
in the top three, she will win a free trip to Washington, D.C.
along with her art instructor and a family member to attend
the adult Federal Duck Stamp contest.
A five-judge panel selected Stephanie's entry from 335 entries
received from 16 counties throughout Oregon. The judging was
held on April 3rd, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Regional
Office in Portland. The judge's for this year's competition
were Charlie Quinn with The Nature Conservancy; Tom Dwyer of
Ducks Unlimited; Grant McOmie an Outdoor Reporter with KATU-2;
Matt How with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Norris
Petersen a wildlife artist and sculpture from the Portland area.
The Junior Duck Stamp coordinator for the Oregon competition
is Pam Johnson, Administrative Support Assistant for the Oregon
Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Newport. The Pacific
Northwest office of Ducks Unlimited was a co-sponsor of this
event.
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program is a nationwide competition,
sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which integrates
art and science in a curriculum that fosters student awareness
and appreciation of waterfowl and wetlands through artistic
talent. Public, private, and home schooled students from kindergarten
through twelfth grade are encouraged to compete in this unique
conservation through the arts program.
Junior Duck Stamps can be purchased for $5.00 by calling the
Federal Duck Stamp Office at (877) 887- 5508. Proceeds from
the sales of Junior Duck Stamps support conservation education
awards and scholarships.
The final results of the Oregon 2001 Junior Federal Duck Stamp
competition are as follows:
Best of Show Stephanie Bishop, Age 15, Home Schooled, Forest
Grove
GRADES K-3
1st Place: Abigail Wallace, Age 9, Garden Way Christian Academy,
Eugene
Anna Dyer, Age 7, Garden Way Christian Academy, Eugene
Marisa Owens, Age 7, Garden Way Christian Academy, Eugene
2nd Place: Larisa Goff, Age 9, Goff Home School, Salem
Faith Cox, Age 8, Gilchrist School, Gilchrist
William Faria, Age 5, Newport Early Childhood Center, Newport
3rd Place: Alyssa Taylor, Age 6, Newport Early Childhood Center,
Newport
Alexandra Upton, Age 9, Stafford Elementary School, West Linn
Jeffrey Carlson, Age 8, Stafford Elementary School, West Linn
GRADES 4-6
1st Place: Lindsay Ogg, Age 11, Ogg Home School, Eugene
Tara Goff, Age 11, Goff Home School, Salem
Trinity Herr, Age 10, Banks Elementary, Banks
2nd Place: Joshua Crisp, Age 11, Crane Elementary, Crane
Laura Wright, Age 11, Home Schooled, Salem
Joey Tomlinson, Age 11, Sauvie Island Elementary, Portland
3rd Place: Amy Hubbell, Age 10, Home Schooled, Salem
Phillip Peterson, Age 10, Whitworth Elementary, Dallas
Cecile Badua, Age 12, Rock Creek Elementary, Portland
GRADES 7-9
1st Place: Brett Finneran, Age 14, Gilchrist School, Gilchrist
Kelly Koep, Age 14, Hidden Valley High School, Grants Pass
Lindsie Clark, Age 14, Central Linn High School, Halsey
2nd Place: Marlyn Empen, Age 13, Central Linn High School,
Halsey
Megan Jennings, Age 14, Rainier Middle School, Rainier
Jade Sheldon, Age 14, Brown Middle School, Hillsboro
3rd Place: Melissa Parker, Age 15, Condon High School, Condon
Dean Dark, Age 14, Lincoln Jr. High School, Burns
Christina Stites, Age 13, Rainier Middle School, Rainier
GRADES 10-12
1st Place: Stephanie Bishop, Age 15, Home Schooled, Forest
Grove
Wade Ulrich, Age 18, Century High School, Hillsboro
Anna Simonsen, Age 16, Hosanna Christian School, Klamath Falls
2nd Place: Samantha Allen, Age 18, Siuslaw High School, Florence
Mimi Yan, Age 15, Jiao Ying Chinese Culture & Art Studio,
Tigard
Joel Frank, Age 16, St. Mary's School, Medford
3rd Place: Bethany Andres-Beck, Age 16, St. Mary's School,
Medford
Douglas Lane, Age 16, Hidden Valley High School, Grants Pass
T.J. Axel, Age 18, Brookings Harbor High School, Brookings
For information, please contact Roy W. Lowe, Project Leader
or Pam Johnson, Oregon Junior Duck Stamp Coordinator, Oregon
Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex (541) 867-4550.
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