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Environmental education: Art Competition 2008

Protected Areas Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce the winners of its province-wide 2008 environmental art competition "Pollinators: Bugs for Biodiversity" launched to celebrate Earth Day, April 22, 2008. This year's competition was extremely successful with 675 entries from all regions across our Province. Schools participated from the communities of: Portugal Cove, Dildo, L'Anse Au Loup, Stephenville, Corner Brook, St. John's, Grand Falls-Windsor, Trepassey, Cottrells Cove, Witless Bay, Roddickton, Mount Pearl, Marystown and Labrador. This years winners are as follows:

                                To view each of the winners artwork, click on the name.

Primary level winner Melissa Mercer (Grade 3), Beachy Cove Elementary, Portugal Cove

Primary  Student  School 1st prize Melissa Mercer Beachy Cove Elementary, Portugal Cove 2nd prize Devin Barney St. Paul's Elementary, L'Anse au Loup 3rd prize Radhika Verma Stephenville Primary, Stephenville Honourable Mention Mirandah Lee Philpott Woodland Elementary, Dildo

Elementary level winner Rebecca Hill (Grade 5)

Elementary  Student  School 1st prize Rebecca Hill Grade 5 Connolly Class 2nd prize Megan Butler Cottrells Cove Academy, Cottrells Cove 3rd prize Katie Brenton St. Peter's Elementary, Mount Pearl Honourable Mention Sarah Green Millcrest Academy, Grand Falls-Windsor

Intermediate level winner Riley Hulan (Grade 7), E.A. Butler All Grade, McKay's

Intermediate Student  School 1st prize Riley Hulan E.A. Butler All Grade, McKay's 2nd prize Sarah Taker Stephenville High School, Stephenville 3rd prize Jenna Brake Templeton Academy, Corner Brook Honourable Mention Kerri-Lynn St. Croix Stella Maris Academy, Trepassey

High level winner Dayna Harrigan (Level III), Mobile Central High, Witless Bay

High  Student  School 1st prize Dayna Harrigan Mobile Central High, Witless Bay 2nd prize Sara Toope St. Kevin's High School, Goulds 3rd prize Vanessa Alexander Stephenville High School, Stephenville Honourable Mention Emily Cumming Holy Heart of Mary, St. John's

On Behalf of 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

Primary, Elementary and Intermediate
First place winners will receive mounting of own artwork and a $100 Chapters gift card from Aliant prize pack, and a Protected Areas Association and Canadian Wildlife Federation gift pack.

Second and Third place winners will each receive a Protected Areas Association and Canadian Wildlife Federation gift pack.

Highschool
First place winner will receive mounting of own artwork plus a $200 cash prize and a Protected Areas Association and Canadian Wildlife Federation gift pack.

Second and Third place winners will each receive a $50 cash prize and a Protected Areas Association and Canadian Wildlife Federation gift pack.

JUDGING
Winners were selected based on creativity, treatment of the theme, as well as artistic ability. Judging was conducted by Christopher Pratt and winners were announced on April 22, 2008.

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

2003 Winners
Click here to view the winning artwork from 2003 year's competition.

2004 Winners
Click here to view the winning artwork from 2004 year's competition.

2005 Winners
Click here to view the winning artwork from 2005 year's competition.

2006 Winners
Click here to view the winning artwork from 2006 year's competition.

2007 Winners
Click here to view the winning artwork from 2007 year's competition.