New Hartford: The Oneida County Conservation Education Day Committee is happy to announce the Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Poster Contest: Kevin Wu, a sixth-grade student from Mr. Reid’s class at E.R. Hughes Elementary, New Hartford. The committee presented his awards at the school on Tuesday, December 3, 2023.
Posters were selected for superior artistic presentation of one or more of the conservation ideas at this past year’s Oneida County 4-H Conservation Education Days held at Delta Lakes State Park. Plus, consideration was also given to the content of the caption explaining the idea of the poster.
The judges for the contest were representatives from the Oneida County Conservation Education Day Committee. They include Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County, The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and The Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs of Oneida County. We would also like to thank the Oneida County Youth Bureau, a major event sponsor.
The 2024 Contest Grand Prize winner received a fishing package valued at over $100 from the Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs of Oneida County. And a framed print of a native wolves by wildlife artist Tom Yacovella, an Outdoorsman and Wildlife Artist who passed away in January 2018. The print is awarded in his memory by the Central New York Youth Fishing Educators.
Other prizes of a 1-year subscription to the NYS Conservationist magazine were given to two winners chosen from each of the classrooms who entered the poster contest. Subscriptions were donated by the Federated Sportsman’s Clubs of Oneida County, Inc. Runners up include:
- E.R. Hughes Elementary
- Mr. Reid’s Class: Lejla V.
- Mrs. Robert’s Class: Ajsa K. and Dylan R.
- Mrs. Martin’s Class: Autumn G. and Leah F.
- Mrs. Donahue’s Class: Alex C. and Fatima F.
- Bradley Elementary
- Mrs. Grimmer’s Class: Molly M. and Brielle C.
- Mrs. McNair’s Class: Sasha V. and Natalie L.
- Mrs. Ryan’s Class: Cara L. and Sophia W.
- Mrs. Vanderlan’s Class: David S. and Carter J.
- Myles Elementary
- Mrs. Shantel’s Class: Evelyn T. and Jay S.
- Miss Janowski’s Class: Lauren P.
- Mrs. Cornish’s Class: Cassie C.
- Clinton Middle School
- Mrs. Baker’s Class: Evan G.
- JD George Elementary School
- Mrs. Tadora’s Class: Jasmine G. and Ivan J.
- Mrs. Mack’s Class: Chase O. and Brook S.
