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Conservation Art and Writing Contest Winners

4/15/2015

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Jenna Sanders, a student at ECHS, won first place honors in Edmonson County for the 2014 Conservation Writing Contest, and Rebecca Brooks a student at Kyrock Elementary won first place honors in Edmonson County for the 2014 Jim Claypool Art contest.

These contests were produced as a partnership between Kentucky Farm Bureau and the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts, and themed around the topic of soil conservation. Students from grades 6-12 from across the Commonwealth used the soil conservation theme to create 17,028 writing entries, and students in grades K-5 created 47,356 art entries. 

Both Jenna and Rebecca received a $25 check in the mail from Kentucky Farm Bureau, along with a plaque and certificate commemorating their accomplishments from the Edmonson County Conservation District. The first, second, and third place winners in each school received  plaques and certificates from The Edmonson County Conservation District.

The school with highest percentage of entries, South Edmonson Elementary, received a $100.00 check from the Edmonson County Conservation District, second highest percentage winner was ECHS, receiving a check of $50.00 The Edmonson County Conservation District Supervisors would like to congratulate the winners, and to thank the students, teachers and schools for making the contest a success.

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Above: L-R, Conservation Writing Contest ECHS winners 2nd place, Madison Alexander, 1st place and county winner Jenna Sanders, Edmonson County Conservation District Supervisor Jimmie Luttrell who presented the awards. (Maranda Garrett, 3rd place winner not pictured)
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Above: South Edmonson Elementary Winners of the Art Contest are L-R:  1st John Michael Meredith, 2nd Olivia Davis, 3rd Kayla Wingfield, also pictured is Mr. Jimmie Luttrell, Edmonson County Conservation District Supervisor who presented the awards.
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Kyrock Elementary winners art and writing contest are Front Row L to R:  3rd Place Lillian Bryant, 2nd Place Anna Kate Simpson, 1st Place and County Winner Rebecca Brooks Back Row L to R:  Mr. Jimmy White- Principal, Nan Raymer -Art Teacher.

South Edmonson Elementary Winners of the Jim Claypool Art Contest are L-R 1st John Michael Meredith, 2nd Olivia Davis,3rd Kayla Wingfield, also pictured is Mr. Jimmie Luttrell, Edmonson County Conservation District Supervisor who presented the awards.
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