The Hays Arts Council last week hosted its annual Famous Figures contest for fifth graders in Ellis County. Each fifth-grade classroom was allowed two participants, and each participant dressed and acted as a famous figure in history.

Listed below are the winners and their Famous Figure:

First Place-Thomas Drabkin from O’Loughlin Elementary as Ghandi

Second Place-Caitlin Leiker from Roosevelt Elementary as Carol Burnett

Third Place-Olivia Rankin from O’Loughlin Elementary as Rosa Parks

Fourth Place-Anne Wasinger from Holy Family Elementary as Dolores Hart and Alicia Feyerherm, a home school student, as Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Fifth Place-Nick Park from Washington Elementary as Steve Erwin, Zach Schiel from Ellis Grade School as Jim Valvano, and Allison Applequist from Holy Family Elementary as Dr. Richard Theriault.