KRISTINA FARBER'S ART WINS AWARD
January 24, 2012
KDHE announces winners and runners up for the 2012 Kansas Don't Spoil It! Calendar Contest
Winners and families are invited to meet Governor and KDHE Secretary Moser
Topeka – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has selected 13 students from across the state as winners in the 2012 Kansas Don’t Spoil It! Calendar Contest. The winners, their families and teachers were invited to the unveiling of the calendar at the Kansas Statehouse today at 10 a.m.
Starting in September, KDHE began receiving thousands of entries from students in grades kindergarten through high school. First and second place winners were chosen through online voting and are featured in the calendar.
The calendars will be distributed to Kansas schools, local governments and businesses. If you would like to place an order for a calendar, please call 1-800-282-9790 and we will accommodate your request while supplies last. Please limit your request to one per household.
1st place winners are:
Kindergarten Hannah Kippenberger Zion Lutheran, Independence
1st Grade Joey Goracke St Paul’s Lutheran,Cheney
2nd Grade Willoughby Lam Raintree Montessori, Lawrence
3rd Grade Emily Feng Northview Elementary, Manhattan
4th Grade Spencer Miller Riverside Elementary, Elwood
5th Grade Lilly Duncan Wilson Schools, Wilson
6th Grade Jessica Brewer Parsons Middle School, Parsons
7th Grade Zach Schellhase Herington Middle School, Herington
8th Grade Mary Miller Haysville Middle School, Haysville
COVER WINNER Vanessa Kiddey Herington High School, Herington
10th Grade Kristina Farber Hoxie High School, Hoxie
11th Grade Hannah Bannister Otis-Bison Jr/Sr High School, Otis
12th Grade Jessi Blair Phillipsburg High School, Phillipsburg
2nd place winners are:
Kindergarten Katelyn Crossmen Pauline Central, Topeka
1st Grade Allison Reynoldson Jefferson West Elementary, Meriden
2nd Grade Sydney Johnson Brookwood Elementary, Leawood
3rd Grade Savannah Tiller Baldwin Elementary School, Baldwin
4th Grade Sally Rose Holy Spirit School, Overland Park
5th Grade Audrey Burgoon Riverside Elementary, Elwood
6th Grade Izabelle Cunningham St. George Elementary, St. George
7th Grade Maggie Hammes Saints Peter and Paul, Seneca
8th Grade Lizzy Lavery Herington Middle School, Herington
9th Grade Christina Helvey Wilson Schools, Wilson
10th Grade Ana De La Cruz NE Magnet High School, Wichita
11th Grade Hannah Stewart Herington High School, Herington
12th Grade Sarah Bender Herington High School, Herington
Artwork from the second place winners will be featured this year on the back cover of the 2012 Calendar. KDHE would like to extend thanks to all students and teachers who participated in this year’s contest.
