COURT HOUSE – Twelve winners of the 18th Annual My County Poster Contest were selected from among entries submitted by 412 fourth grade students from 13 elementary schools who participated in the contest sponsored by Cape May County’s Constitutional Officers – Surrogate W. Robert Hentges, Sheriff Gary G. Schaffer and County Clerk Rita Marie Fulginiti.
The winners are as follows:
1st Place, Allison Sannino, Upper Township Elementary School
2nd Place, Billy Vogt, Cape May County Special Services School
3rd Place, Billy Farnan, Upper Township Elementary School
Honorable Mention:
Nicole Austin, Upper Township Elementary School
Dennis Libro, St. Ann Regional School
Christopher Infante, Glenwood Avenue School
Jacob Robb, Maud Abrams Elementary School
Danielle DeRitis, Margaret Mace Elementary School
Marc Rivera, Woodbine Elementary School
Urvi Patel, Middle Township Elementary School
Alyssa Francesco, Our Lady Star of the Seal School
Faith Waldron, Bishop McHugh Regional School
The winning posters were selected on March 30 by judges selected by the Cape May County Division of Culture and Heritage: Helen Clymer, Artist of Tainted Lady Studio, Cynthia Dudnick of Ocean City Art Center and Lizabeth Shay, County Records Manager.
“The themes of this year’s entries were so creative,” Fulginiti said. “The Cape May County Animal Shelter, county roads, beaches, courts, deed recording, elections, marshes and sea life were among this year’s clever entries.”
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 April 19-30 in the West Lobby of the Cape May County Court House. The winning posters will be featured on a 2010-2011 color poster calendar distributed to the winners and 2010-2011 fourth grade class.
The 12 winners will be honored at a special awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 21 at 3:30 p.m. in the Cape May County Court House, Jury Assembly Room.
All winners will receive a book bag filled with items and a personalized mug. The 1st place winner will receive a $100.00 U.S. Savings Bond plus a home room pizza party lunch, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a $50.00 U.S. Savings Bond.
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