The Dr. Thomas Walker Chapter DAR and the Knox County Community Education Program have announced county winners in the 2010-2011 Junior American Citizens Contests. The theme was “Preserving America’s Past.”
The annual Junior American Citizens Contest is open to all students in grades preschool through 12 grade in Knox County. However, preschool and kindergarten students may participate only in the banner group and community service project contests
Students were eligible to submit entries in three different contests: the Art Contest, Creative Expression Contest and Community Service Contest. The Art Contest was divided into four categories of competition: stamp, poster, banner, and photographic essay. The Creative Expression Contest was divided into poem and short story categories.
The county winners will be recognized at the May meeting of the Dr. Thomas Walker Chapter. All county entries have been mailed to the state chairman. Students who win first place in the state will be recognized at the Kentucky Society DAR Youth Awards Ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Downtown Hilton in Lexington on Saturday, March 26.
The following is a list of county winners:
Stamp Winners
Rebekah Makenzi Hopper, 1st grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Jaycee Grace Creighton, 1st grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Morgan Gray, 2nd grade, Flat Lick Elementary
Raigan King, 2nd grade, Flat Lick Elementary
Katie Messer, 2nd grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Mitchell Buchanan, 3rd grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Kennedi Strong, 3rd grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Kiley Hinkle, 3rd grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Leanna Osborne, 4th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Kendall Gray, 4th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Clifton Dylan Gray, 4th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Matthew Masters, 5th grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Jobeth Hopper, 5th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Jack Ledington, 5th grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
John Garrison, 6th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Colby Hatfield, 6th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Poster Winners
Cameron Lockard, 1st grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Dustin Dozier, 1st grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Hope McKeehan, 2nd. grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Jaithon Jackson, 2nd grade, Flat Lick Elementary
Dustin Hubbard, 2nd grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Dalton Wyatt, 3rd grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Reagan Trent, 3rd grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Logan Carnes, 3rd grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Hannah Daniels, 4th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Sabrina Lowther, 4th grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Chloe Harris, 4th grade, Jesse D. Lay Elementary
Jasmine Guess, 5th grade, Flat Lick Elementary
McKinlee Smith, 5th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Courtney King, 6th grade, Flat Lick Elementary
Gabrielle Borgne, 6th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Poem Winners
Margaret Tipper, 5th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Emily Booker, 5th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Addison Osborne, 6th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Tiarra Riley, 6th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Short Story Winners
Trey Carter, 5th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Alex Stamper, 5th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Kelsie King, 6th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Casey Diamond, 6th grade, G. R. Hampton Elementary
Mariah Gillespie, 8th grade, Knox County Middle School