Eight Bladen County students were among the Area 7 winners in the 2020 Poster, Essay, Slide Show, Public Speaking, and Computer Generated Poster contests sponsored by Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District.
The contests, which had the theme “Wetlands are Wonderful”, were for Bladen County Academy, Primary, Elementary, Middle school, and High School students.
Poster (Third-Sixth grades)
1st place: 3rd grade: Kiria A. Acosta Perez, Rockfish Elementary, Hoke County.
2nd place: 3rd grade: Noah Stephens, Emereau: Bladen.
1st place: 4th grade: Robbie Walker, Rockfish Elementary, Hoke County.
2nd place: 4th grade: Halle Nobles, Dublin Primary.
1st place: 5th grade: Miakoda Patrick, Emerau: Bladen.
2nd place: 5th grade: Yenelis Plaza, Scurlock Elementary, Hoke County.
Essay (Sixth grade)
1st Place: Jena Packer, Emerau: Bladen.
Slide Show (Sixth grade)
1st place: Jayden Dew, Elizabethtown Christian Academy.
Public Speaking (Seventh and Eighth grades)
1st place: 7th Grade, Triniti Bullard, Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy.
1st place: 8th Grade, Gideon Berry, Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy.
Computer Generated Poster (Ninth grade)
1st Place: Kaleigh Gaskins, Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy.
Students who won the district competition and first-place Area winners have advanced to state-level competition. The District covers Bladen County, and Area 7 covers nine counties.
“The District is happy to have had so many students participate this year in our contests, and wants to express their gratitude to the local teachers who made time in their busy schedules to fit in these competitions,” the Soil and Water Conservation District said in a release. The organization believes that teaching children the importance of conserving the natural resources at an early age will benefit everyone in the future.
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