2013 Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners
The Delaware Department of Agriculture, Forest Service section (DFS) annually sponsors an Arbor Day Poster Contest for Delaware school children in grades K-4. In addition, we administer a National Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for fifth grade students only. Information packets on the Poster contests are mailed to Delaware schools in December/January. The awards are presented in April during the annual Arbor Day Ceremony. In addition, DFS annually distributes free pine seedlings to Delaware elementary school children. These seedlings are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
New Castle County
Kindergarten Giana Zamichieli — Kathleen Wilbur Elementary, Bear
Grade 1-2 Kate Connolly — The Independence School, Newark
Grade 3-4 Maya Rigor — Christ the Teacher, Newark
Grade 5 Julianna Thawley—Christ the Teacher, Newark
Kent County
Kindergarten SuNora Lewis — Booker T Washington Elementary, Dover
Grade 1-2 Emma Crane — W.B. Simpson Elementary, Camden-Wyoming
Grade 3-4 Miranda Pantoja— Holy Cross, Dover
Grade 5 Naomi Bright— W.B. Simpson Elementary, Camden-Wyoming
Sussex County
Kindergarten Brooke Rhue — Rehoboth Elementary, Rehoboth
Grade 1-2 Brittany Valentin-Pegueros — H.O. Brittingham Elementary, Milton
Grade 3-4 Stephen Venable — Honor Academy, Milford
Grade 5 Grace Winston — Winston Learning Academy, Milford