Contacts
Pam Johnson or Roy W. Lowe (541) 867-4550
Chiloquin Student Wins the Oregon
2003 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition
Richard Mark, 14, a student attending Chiloquin Jr./Sr. High School, won Best of Show in Oregon for the 2003 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. His colored pencil drawing of a pair of wood ducks at a nest box will represent Oregon in the 2003 National Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest to be held in Ocean City, MD on April 26, 2003.
His winning artwork was submitted with the support of his 9th grade teacher, Bonita Fillmore. Ms. Fillmore encouraged Richard to enter the Junior Duck Stamp Competition after seeing his 2nd Place winning design from the 2002 Tule Lake Fair.
The 1st place winner of the National competition will have his or her artwork portrayed on the Junior Duck Stamp and will be awarded a $4,000 cash award and a free trip to Washington, DC in the fall to attend the Federal Duck Stamp Contest. The 2nd place winner receives a $2,000 cash award; and the 3rd place winner receives a $1,000 cash award.
A five-judge panel selected Mark’s entry from 581 entries submitted from 21 counties throughout Oregon. The judging for the Oregon competition was held at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Regional Office in Portland. The judges for this year’s competition were Mark Nebeker, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area Manager, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Darlene Betat, Events Manager, Audubon Society of Portland; Bill Monroe, Outdoor Writer, Oregonian; Mary Anne Sohlstrom, President of the Oregon Field Ornithologists and Office Manager for The Wetlands Conservancy; and Ram Papish, Biological Science Technician, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Newport. The coordinator for the Oregon competition is Pam Johnson, Administrative Officer for the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Newport.
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program is a nationwide competition, sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, that integrates art and science in a curriculum that fosters student awareness and appreciation of waterfowl and wetlands through artistic talent. Public, private, and home school students from kindergarten through twelfth grade are encouraged to compete in this unique conservation through the arts program.
Junior Duck Stamps can be purchased for $5.00 by calling the Federal Duck Stamp Office at (877) 887-5508. Proceeds from the sales of Junior Duck Stamps support conservation education awareness and awards.
The complete results of the Oregon 2003 Junior Federal Duck Stamp competition are as follows:
Best of Show: Richard Mark, Age 14, Chiloquin Jr./Sr. High School
GRADES K-3
1st Place: Steven Schroeder, Age 6, Newport Early Childhood Center
Isabella Barna, Age 9, Amity Creek Elementary School
Halley Flake, Age 9, Jiao Ying Chinese Culture & Art School
2nd Place: Emily Sudlow, Age 7, Private Art School – Gallery 7126
Madison Mier, Age 5, Private Art School – Gallery 7126
Lawrence Hsu, Age 9, Jiao Ying Chinese Culture & Art School
3rd Place: Itamar Hernandez, Age 6, Newport Early Childhood Center
Garrett Plunkett, Age 8, Petit Abri Art
Camden Plunkett, Age 8, Petit Abri Art
GRADES
4-6
1st Place: Jessica Mole, Age 12, Private Art School
Janosz Dewberry, Age 12, Private Art School
Mengru Liang, Age 10, Jiao Ying Chinese Culture & Art School
2nd Place: Alyssa Farrand, Age 12, Petit Abri Art
Tonia Lee, Age 12, Petit Abri Art
Emiko Koike, Age 12, Isaac Newton Magnet School
3rd Place: Jessica Johnson, Age 11, Isaac Newton Magnet School
Anna Dyer, Age 9, Aimee’s Art Studio
Amelia Freni, Age 11, Private Art School – Gallery 7126
GRADES 7-9
1st Place: Tara Goff, Age 13, Petit Abri Art
Jenna Svoboda, Age 15, Private Art School
2nd Place: Caitlin Casebolt, Age 15, St. Mary’s High School
T.J. Sloan, Age 13, Central Linn High School
Lulu Xiao, Age 13, Jiao Ying Chinese Culture & Art School
3rd Place: Geoffry Dyer, Age 13, Aimee’s Art Studio
Molly Whitney, Age 12, Franklin School
Tyler Parker, Age 12, Central Linn High School
GRADES 10-12
1st Place: Hilary-Morgan Watt, Age 16, McMinnville High School
Camille Schoen, Age 15, Hidden Valley High School
Jade Sheldon, Age 16, Century High School
2nd Place: Abby VanHoef, Age 18, McMinnville High School
Christina Voigt, Age 18, Brookings Harbor High School
Natalie Shallcross, Age 17, St. Mary’s High School
3rd Place: Katrina Parke, Age 17, Brookings Harbor High School
Kathryn Silacci, Age 17, Central Linn High School
Grace Shimer, Age 15, Private Art School
For information, please contact Pam Johnson, Oregon Junior Duck Stamp Coordinator or Roy W. Lowe, Project Leader, Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex (541) 867-4550.
