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2011 Best of Show
Shorebird Festival Poster Contest

Congratulations to Joa Yun, a 6th grader at Cosmopolis Elementary School.
Her watercolor of a Long-billed Dowitcher entitled “The View of Sunrise" won Best in Show.

2011 Poster Contest Information

Grays Harbor County students, grades 1-6, design Shorebird Festival Posters for competition. Five judges select from each grade a 1st-3rd place and two honorable mention winners. A "Best of Show" is chosen from among the first place winners in each grade. All winning posters are displayed and awards are given during the Shorebird Festival. Everyone is welcome to attend the Poster Contest Awards Ceremony held at Hoquiam High School on Saturday April 30, 2011 starting at 1pm.

Schools Participating = 10
Beacon, Central, Cosmopolis, Emerson, McDermoth, Ocean Shores, Ocosta, Robert Gray, Simpson, Stevens

Number of Teachers Participating = 38

Number of Student Entries = 579
Grade 1 = 187
Grade 2 = 69
Grade 3 = 121
Grade 4 = 95
Grade 5 = 70
Grade 6 = 37

Judges
Jean Takekawa
Refuge Manager, Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge

Lynn Childers
Artist, retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist

Jude Armstrong
Member of Grays Harbor Audubon Society, Artist, Volunteer at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge

Terry Small
Artist, member of Grays Harbor Audubon Society

Diane Schwickerath
Member of Grays Harbor Audubon Society, Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival Committee Member

List of Winners

FIRST GRADE

Congratulations to Hyeseung Song of Ocasta Elementary School.
Her picture of a Semi-palmated Plover entitled "The Beautiful Ocean" won first place for first grade.

Name Place Title School Teacher
Hyeseung Song 1st The Beautiful Ocean Ocosta Elementary Caroline Samuelson
Danah Yun 2nd Snowy Cosmopolis Elementary Mrs. Johnson
Zaden McMahon 3rd Happy Bird Emerson Elementary Danielle Parker
Dylan Hollingsworth H.M. Black Oystercatcher Red Sky at Night Ocosta Elementary Idson
Bryson Walker H.M. Ryan Emerson Elementary Danielle Parker


SECOND GRADE

Congratulations to Hailey Jones of Ocosta Elementary School.
Her picture of a Black-bellied Plover entitled "Beach Bird" won first place for second grade.

Name Place Title School Teacher
Hailey Jones 1st Beach Bird Ocosta Elementary Debbie Saul
Mason Dineen 2nd Shorebirds Need Space McDermoth Elementary Patti Clark
Omar Luque 3rd Shorebird at Sundown Ocosta Elementary Debbie Saul
Laanaa Peterson H.M. A Bird in the Shallow Blue Ocosta Elementary Debbie Saul
Lauren Bausher H.M. Untitled McDermoth Elementary Kristi Farly


THIRD GRADE



Congratulations to Ryan Anderson of Ocosta Elementary.
His picture of a Dunlin entitled "Watching on the Shore" won first place for third grade.

Name Place Title School Teacher
Ryan Anderson 1st Watching on the Shore Ocosta Elementary Mrs. Skoubo
Josh Kleint 2nd Big Claw Robert Gray Elementary Mrs. Jugum
Jilliann Williams 3rd Snowy Plover Stevens Elementary Mrs. Schultz
Cole Foster H.M. The Hungry Ones Ocosta Elementary Jessica Ably
Layne Martin H.M. Watch Out for Snowy Plovers! Ocosta Elementary Mr. Swiergula


FOURTH GRADE

Congratulations to Alexi Bundy Most of Cosmopolis Elementary.
Her picture of an American Avoocet entitled "Sunset Migration" won first place for fourth grade.

Name Place Title School Teacher
Alexi Bundy Most 1st Sunset Migration Ocosta Elementary Mrs. Waara
Bryce Andrew Englund 2nd Mother Bird Simpson Elementary Mrs. Niels
Karla Fruto 3rd Shorebird Shore Central Elementary Mrs. Boerner
Taylor Eang H.M. Birds at Sunset Ocean Shores Elementary Mr. Barbero
Kylee Bagwell H.M. Red Knots at Sunset Central Elementary Mrs. Boerner


FIFTH GRADE

Congratulations to Lynda James of Ocean Shores Elementary.
Her picture of a Long-billed Curlew entitled "Very Pretty Bird" won first place for fifth grade.

Name Place Title School Teacher
Lynda James 1st Very Pretty Bird Ocean Shores Elementary Mrs. Joy
Tausha George 2nd Resting in Water Ocean Shores Elementary Mrs. Joy
Tristin F. Darnell 3rd Bird in the Dune Ocean Shores Elementary Mrs. Joy
William Schmidt H.M. A Plover Among the Water Ocean Shores Elementary Mrs. Joy
Kate Ramos H.M. Sandy Wimbrel Ocean Shores Elementary Mrs. Joy


SIXTH GRADE

Name Place Title School Teacher
Joa Yun 1st, BOS The View of Sunrise Cosmopolis Elementary Mr. Roiko
Hannah Palmer 2nd Black Bellied Plover at Sunset Cosmopolis Elementary Mr. Roiko
Malia Miles 3rd Bird Looking for Food Ocean Shores Elementary Mrs. Eddy
Blake Swenson H.M. Waiting Near the River's Edge Cosmopolis Elementary Mr. Roiko
Nickolas Hanson H.M. Bird in Clover Cosmopolis Elementary Mr. Roiko



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