SCAS Nature Connection Contest Winners (Part 1) by Lora Losi

It is a great pleasure to report the results of Space Coast Audubon's Nature Connection Contest! We had about 100 wonderful entries. The most important thing is that we got the students outside to experience and appreciate nature.

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Kindergarten through 4th Grade

1st place
Origami Turtle Collage
Ashley Wilson
Sabal Elementary School, Lee Taylor teacher

2nd Place
Manatee drawing 
Trent F.
Tropical Elementary School, Theresa Jones, teacher

3rd Place
Leaf Bug
Odette P.
Tropical Elementary School, Theresa Jones, teacher

Honorable Mention
"Box" Turtle
Mia Hughes
Sabal Elementary School, Lee Taylor,  teacher

Honorable Mention
Nest Collage
Aubrey Sullivan
Enterprise Elementary school, Tina Ganze,  teacher











Writing

1st Place
Plant
Ananya M.
Tropical Elementary School, Theresa Jones, teacher

2nd Place (Tie)
Ulumay
Alexis Phillips and Travis Phillips
Audubon Elementary School, Beth Beil, teacher















Photography

1st Place
Crane and Chick
Gabe Cenker
Home-schooled by Jen Cenker

2nd Place
Passion Flower
Kaitlyn Sollberger
Quest Elementary School's Photography Club
Andrea Kubliun, teacher










Grades 5-7

1st Place
Ants
Abbygail Bowling
Aturn Elementary School, Tammy Dickson, teacher 

2nd Place
Crane outline drawing
Giao Huynh
West Melbourne Elementary school, Roger Cohen, teacher

3rd Place
Bird Fanny Pack
Brandon Follonier
Lewis Carroll Elementary School, Brenda Russell, teacher









Writing

1st Place
Loggerhead Encounter
Conner Bolick
West Melbourne Elementary School, Roger Cohen, teacher

2nd Place
Nature Photography
Olga Intriago-Godwin
Sculptor Charter School Mrs Akemenko, art teacher

3rd Place
Henry
Nathan Cox
West Melbourne Elementary, Roger Cohen teacher

Honorable Mention
A Special Friend
Elizabeth Dittmer
Hoover Middle School, Paula Ramos, teacher

Honorable Mention
Owl Encounter 
Conner Bolick 
West Merlbourne Elementary School, Roger Cohen, teacher















Photography

1st Place
Three Owls
Matt Corcoran
Bayside High School, Nadia LeBohec, teacher

2nd Place
Forest with Cone in Foreground 
Elizabeth Dittmer
Hoover Middle School, Paula Ramos, teacher

3rd Place
Box Turtle
Olga Intriago-Godwin
Sculptor Charter School, Mrs Akimenko, teacher

Honorable Mention
Collage
Kevin Santos
Sabal Elementary School, Michelle Patterson, teacher









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Honorable Mention 
Red Hawk photo/essay
Natalie Aragona
Andrew Jackson Middle School, Deborah Drye, teacher