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Environmental education: Art Competition 2006

The Protected Areas Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce the winners of its province-wide 2006 environmental art competition "Explore Why Watersheds are Important to you!" launched to celebrate National Wildlife Week, April 9 - 15, 2006 and extending until May 5, 2006. This year's competition was extremely successful with 260 entries from all regions across our Province. Schools participated from the communities of: St. Anthony, C.B.S., Gaultois, Flowers Cove, Clarenville, St. John's, Postville, Fogo, Stephenville, Whitbourne, Pasadena, Bonavista and Random Island. This years winners are as follows:

Primary level winner Rachel Hayward (Grade 3), Upper Gullies Elementary, Upper Gullies, C.B.S

Primary  Student  School 1st prize Rachel Hayward Upper Gullies Elementary, Upper Gullies, C.B.S. 2nd prize Kaveh Masoumi-Ravandi Fogo Island Central Academy, Fogo, Fogo Island 3rd prize Angel Vatcher Whitbourne Elementary, Whitbourne Honourable Mention Nicholas Hynes Whitbourne Elementary, Whitbourne

Elementary level winner Laura Bruneau (Grade 6), Mary Queen of Peace, St. John's

Elementary  Student  School 1st prize Laura Bruneau Mary Queen of Peace, St. John's 2nd prize Patrick Butler St. Edward's Elementary, Kelligrews, C.B.S. 3rd prize Kayla Templeman Matthew Elementary, Bonavista Honourable Mention Alexis Genge Straits Elementary, Flowers Cove Brianna Gosse Mary Queen of Peace, St. John's

Intermediate level winner Mark Power, Stephenville High School, Stephenville

Intermediate Student  School 1st prize Mark Power Stephenville High School, Stephenville 2nd prize Lisa Blundell Random Island Academy, Random Island 3rd prize Brandon Simmons Random Island Academy, Random Island Honourable Mention Melanie Schumph Stephenville High School, Stephenville Cody Connolly Stephenville High School, Stephenville

High level winner Danny Andrews (Level II), Victoria Academy, Gaultois

High  Student  School 1st prize Danny Andrews (Level II) Victoria Academy, Gaultois 2nd prize Jake Fulford (Level I) Stephenville High School, Stephenville 3rd prize Mason Maye (Level I) Victoria Academy, Gaultois

On Behalf of the Protected Areas Association we would like to thank you for your contributions and continued support. All of the entries that we received this year were extremely good. Keep up the good work! It is our hope that next year we will see continued success with more overall entries from more schools. If you would like any additional information on this year's competition, please feel free to contact us at any time.

PRIZES
Prizes were awarded in three categories:
Elementary (grades K-6), Intermediate (grades 7-9), and High (Levels I-III).
First place winners receive mounting of own artwork and gift pack
Second place winners receive a gift pack
Third place winners receive a gift pack

JUDGING
Winners were selected based on creativity, treatment of the theme, as well as artistic ability. Judging was conducted by the PAA and winners were announced on May 18, 2006.

All participants receive a token gift of appreciation from the PAA in recognition of their efforts.

2003 Winners
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2004 Winners
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2005 Winners
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