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Environmental Education: Art Competition 2011

Protected Areas Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce the winners of its province-wide 2011 environmental art competition "Our Forests, Our Future" Over 200 submissions were received fom all over the province and artwork was chosen in four categories, Primary, Elementary, Junior High and High School. This years winners are as follows:

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

Primary level winner Colin.J.Murphy (Grade 3), Sprucewood Academy, Grand Falls

Primary  Student  School 1st prize Colin.J.Murphy Sprucewood Academy, Grand Falls 2nd prize Nick Greening Sprucewood Academy, Grand Falls 3rd prize Lara Blackburn Ecole des Grand-Vents, St. John's

Elementary level winner Nicole Walsh (Grade 6) St. Boniface All Grade School, Ramea

Elementary  Student  School 1st prize Nicole Walsh St. Boniface All Grade School, Ramea 2nd prize Kennadie Benoit Ecole Sainte-Anne, Mainland 3rd prize Jesse Goodie Millcrest Academy, Grand Falls

Junior High level winner Kacie Raymond (Grade 8), Pasadena Academy

Junior High Student  School 1st prize Kacie Raymond Pasadena Academy 2nd prize Melissa Taylor Templeton Academy, Meadows 3rd prize Hailey Ford Pasadena Academy

High level winner Suzy Lim, St. Kevin's High, Goulds

High  Student  School 1st prize Suzy Lim St. Kevin's High, Goulds 2nd prize Sonali Verma Stephenville High School, Stephenville 3rd prize Erica Lee St. Kevin's High, Goulds

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
1st place - Mounting of own artwork, gifts with approximate value of $100 & PAA gift pack

2nd place - Gifts with approximate value of $50 & PAA gift pack

3rd place - PAA gift pack

Highschool
1st place - Mounting of own artwork, gifts with approximate value of $100 & PAA gift pack

2nd place - Gifts with approximate value of $50 & PAA gift pack

3rd place - PAA 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.

2008 Winners
Click here to view the winning artwork from 2008 year's competition.