Caroline Langlois Wins Conservation Art Contest

L-R: third place Rhett Chidester, second place, Amelia Montgomery, and first place Caroline Langlois.

Edmonson Voice Report:
Caroline Langlois, a student at South Edmonson Elementary, was named the Edmonson County winner in the Jim Claypool Conservation Art Contest for 2024. Winners are announced a few months into the next calendar year. This contest was produced as a partnership between Kentucky Farm Bureau and the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts, and themed: “Protecting the Forest Together."

Students from grades K-12 from across the Commonwealth used the theme to create 32,000 art entries. Judges from the local conservation districts, along with county officials and the UK Ag Extension office, chose county winners, whose entry then moved on to the state level competition.

A distinguished panel of judges with diverse environmental backgrounds selected statewide winners in both writing and art categories. State, area, and county winners will receive a check sponsored by the Kentucky Farm Bureau. First, second, and third place winners in Edmonson County received a medallion, medallion stand, a small cash prize and a certificate commemorating their win from Edmonson County Conservation District with the county winner also receiving a plaque.

South Edmonson Elementary also received $100 from the Conservation District for having the highest percentage of entries, to be used at their discretion.  The list of winners include first place Caroline Langlois, second place, Amelia Montgomery, and third place Rhett Chidester from South Edmonson Elementary. There were 156 entries in the Art Contest from South Edmonson Elementary.

"We commend Mrs. Jessica Doyle, South Edmonson Elementary Art teacher, for her continuing commitment in encouraging the student’s participation in the Jim Claypool Conservation Art Contest," said the Edmonson County Conservation District in a released statement.

There were no entries in the Conservation Writing Contest.