Hays Post
Hays students were awarded prizes for the annual water conservation and water quality poster contest at April 13’s Hays City Commission meeting.
The city is required to provide educational offerings to the community on the value of improving water quality. In partnership with Kansas State University Watersheds, a poster contest was staged for school children and young adults in grades pre-kindergarten to college.
This year’s theme was “Picture Your H2O Protected” (water quality) for children in grades pre-kindergarten-second and sixth-eighth and “Make Every Drop Count” (water conservation) for children in grades third-fifth. High School and Fort Hays State University students could select either topic. Entries were judged on their water conservation/quality message, visual effectiveness, originality and universal appeal.
The posters will be displayed at the Ellis County Fair this summer.
The winners are as follows:
Kindergarten
Lily Dickman—first place—kindergarten—Wilson Elementary School
Aady Sharma—second place—kindergarten—SPARK program—O’Loughlin Elementary School
Evie Dietz—third place—kindergarten—SPARK program—O’Loughlin Elementary School
First grade
Janae Ross-first place-first grade-Ellis County Home School Network
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Joshua Meier-second place-first grade-Ellis County Home School Network
Owen St. Peter-third place-first grade-Ellis County Home School Network
Second
Joshua Conner-first place-second grade-Ellis County Home School Network
Sadie Melhaft—second place-second grade-Ellis County Home School Network
Third
Delia Dixon—first place—third grade—SPARK program—Lincoln Elementary School
Zipora Morgan—second place—third grade—SPARK program—Wilson Elementary School
Addison Neuberger—third place tie—third grade—SPARK program—Lincoln Elementary School
Madeleine Meier—third place tie—third grade—Ellis County Home School Network
Fourth grade
Marisa Wasinger—first place—fourth grade—O’Loughlin Elementary School
Jessica Seirer—second place—fourth grade—O’Loughlin Elementary School
Taevian Maupin-Dabney—third place—fourth grade—O’Loughlin Elementary School
Fifth grade
Joanna Mendoza—first place—fifth grade—Wilson Elementary School
Brenlynn Albers—second place—fifth grade—O’Loughlin Elementary School
Brynn Kinderknecht—third place—fifth grade—Wilson Elementary School
Sixth grade
Lily Stivers—first place—sixth grade—Hays Middle School
Kamree Brin—second place—sixth grade—Hays Middle School
Katie Dinkel—third place—sixth grade—Hays Middle School
Seventh grade
Elizabeth Clingan—first place—seventh grade—Ellis County Home School Network
Kiersten Goertzen—second place—seventh grade-Ellis County Home School Network
Eighth grade
Alisara Arial—first place—eighth grade—Hays Middle School
Landri Dotts—second place—eighth grade—Hays Middle School
Cooper Eiland—third place—eighth grade—Hays Middle School
Overall junior High winners
Alisara Arial—first place—Hays Middle School
Cooper Eiland—second place—Hays Middle School
Landri Dotts—third place—Hays Middle School
Overall high school winners
Leanne Rack—first place—TMP
Paris Wolf—second place—TMP
Carmen Brull-third place—TMP
Overall FHSU winners
Summer Lunsford—first place
Brittany Duer—second place
Mandy Deines—third place