COURT HOUSE – Twelve winners of the 26th Annual My County Poster Contest, all fourth graders, were honored in the presence of family and their teachers April 18 at the courthouse in a special ceremony conducted by the Cape May County Constitutional Officers, Surrogate Dean Marcolongo, Sheriff Robert Nolan and County Clerk Rita Marie Fulginiti.
First place, Clay Compton, Upper Township Elementary
Second place, Julia Clarke, Cape Trinity
Third place, Dylan Tomlin, Upper Township Elementary
Honorable Mention:
Aubrey Walters, Ryan Hendricks, both Upper Township Elementary.
Rebecca Arcuri, Cape Trinity
Abbigail Drake, Crest Memorial
William Klein, Bishop McHugh
Jayah Flannery, Glenwood Avenue Elementary
Grace Rosetto, Margaret Mace
Marie Sakoulas, Stone Harbor Elementary
Julianne Nagle, Dennis Township Elementary
All 12 winners received a tote filled with items and a personalized mug printed with the winner’s artwork.
The first-place winner received a $100 gift card; second and third place winners received $50 gift cards.
The Constitutional Officers will host a homeroom pizza party April 27 for Clay Compton.
The annual event is hosted by the Constitutional Officers during April – National County Government Month to bring awareness of the function of county government to fourth graders, who regularly study the topic as part of their curriculum.
The winning posters will be on display in the courthouse lobby during April to commemorate County Government Month. They will be featured on a 2019 color poster calendar distributed to the winners and 2018 fourth grade class.
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