Student photo contest - 2016

Happy Birthday, Kansas! Student Photo Contest

Making a Difference in Your Kansas Community - Presented January 27, 2017

Congratulations to the 24 Happy Birthday, Kansas! contest winners announced at the Kansas Day celebration! We would like to thank our presenters Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer, and Marearl Denning and Diane Macheers with the legislative spouses. Attorney General Derek Schmidt gave opening remarks, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins was our special guest, along with state senators and representatives, and the University of Kansas Chamber Singers. Jennie Chinn, Kansas Historical Society executive director, was emcee. We also thank the students who entered 406 photos from 36 Kansas counties!

Student winners:

First grade

tyson Habhab and Noah Hilbert

First place: Noah Hilbert, Seneca, Uncle Darin & Lorelei

Uncle Darin and Lorelei

Second place: Tyson Habhab, Fort Riley, Little Apple

Little Apple

Second grade

Nat Goscha and Oliver Stephan Simmonds

First place: Nathaniel (Nat) Goscha, Leawood, A Hungry Caterpiller

A Hungry Caterpillar

Second place: Oliver Stephan Simmonds, Newton, Growing Food For Others

Growing Food For Others

Third grade

Nora Hein and Owen Sime

First place: Owen Sime, Lenexa, Farmers

Farmers

Second place: Nora Hein, Hillsboro, Kansas Barn

Kansas Barn

Fourth grade

Reese Hedstrom and Cole Keeten

First place: Cole Keeten, Phillipsburg, The Beauty of a Kansas Oil Field at Sunset

The Beauty of a Kansas Oil Field at Sunset

Second place: Reese Hedstrom, Cheney, Hometown Patriots

Hometown Patriots

Fifth grade

Reagan Fitts and Keera Lacock

First place: Keera Lacock, Rossville, Gentry Farm Silo

Gentrl Farm Silo

Second place: Reagan Fitts, Overland Park, Kansas Tree of Life

Kansas Tree of Life

Sixth grade

Johanna Walker and Ethan Kneisler

First place: Ethan Kneisler, Lyndon, Time for Supper

Time For Supper

Second place: Johanna Walker, Franklin, Presentation

Presentation

Seventh grade

Hannah Koepp and Ashlan Nicole Brooks

First place: Ashlan Nicole Brooks, Pittsburg, Bird at Dusk

Bird at Dusk

Second place: Hannah Koepp, Overland Park, Sunflower Fun

Sunflower Fun

Eighth grade

Dylan Koehn

First place: Dylan Koehn, Bennington, County Living

County Living

Second place: Sadie Grimm, Morrill, From the Hand of a Child

From the Hand of a Child

Ninth grade

Katie Glenn

First place: Katie Glenn, Burlington, Somewhere Over the Rainbow . . .

Somewhere Over the Rainbow . . .

Second place: Justin D’Silva, Shawnee, Downtown KC

Downtown KC

10th grade

Kevin Isaac Towry and Sammie Strnad

First place: Sammie Strnad, Wellington, Little Harvest Helpers

Little Harvest Helpers

Second place: Kevin Isaac Towry, Bucklin, Wind at Dusk

Wind at Dusk

11th grade

Katherine Cunningham and Ashton Faith Imel

First place: Ashton Faith Imel, Bucklin, Coming Home

Coming Home

Second place: Katherine Cunningham, Merriam, Sunflowers

Sunflowers

12th grade

Marissa Kaye Vaughn and Chance Parker

First place: Chance Parker, Topeka, Beautiful Kansas Bison

Beautiful Kansas Bison

Second place: Marissa Kaye Vaughn, Salina, Row of Trees

Row of Trees

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Students entries in 2016