Coastal Art & Poetry Contest Results Announced

Contacts:

Annie Kohut Frankel, Education Coordinator, 415/597-5888

Christiane Parry, Public Education Manager, 415/904-5208

 2010 California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

Presented by the California Coastal Commission

Announcing this year’s Winners and Honorable Mentions

(SAN FRANCISCO, March 30, 2010)—The California Coastal Commission is proud to announce the winners for this year’s California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest. This contest for kindergarten through 12th grade students drew 2,413 entries from throughout California. The winning art and poetry and the honorable mentions are viewable online at www.coastforyou.org.

ART WINNERS:

K-3rd:  Hana Yoon, 3^rd grade, Irvine

4th-6th:  Michelle Askar, 6^th grade, Playa Del Rey

7th-9th:  Jennifer Chen, 8^th grade, Union City

10th-12th:  Brittani Diehl, 12^th grade, Hollister

POETRY WINNERS:

K-3rd:  Uma Durairaj, 3^rd grade, La Cañada

4th-6th:   McKenna Jackson, 5^th grade, Danville

7th-9th: Aaron Balin, 8^th grade Chula Vista

10th-12th: Carolina Beltran, 11^th grade, Santa Barbara

ART HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Ryan Chang, 2^nd grade, Irvine

Marisa Franz, 11^th grade, Folsom

Kelly Guo, 9^th grade, San Gabriel

Kaitlyn Hahn, 7^th grade, La Crescenta

Kevin Huo, 5^th grade, Foster City

Evan Juan, 4^th grade, Irvine

Layla Lee, 3^rd grade, Fullerton

Ivy Yijia Liao, 8^th grade, Pleasanton

Eileen Lu, 11^th grade, Cupertino

Jennifer Mou, 8^th grade, Fremont

Erin O’Neill, 10^th grade, California Hot Springs

Theo Saarinen, 5^th grade

Yuna Song, 3^rd grade, Irvine

Nicole Tarantino, 1^st grade, Laguna Niguel

Ektaa Tendolkar, 6^th grade, San Diego

Amy Wann, 12^th grade, Piedmont    

POETRY HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Julianna Abraham, kindergarten

Rowin Breaux, 7^th grade, Fort Bragg

Patti Buck, 8^th grade, Oak View

Jonathan Cole, 3^rd grade, San Francisco

Siena Davi, 3^rd grade, Monterey

Isaac Goldstein, 5^th grade, Ventura

Clara Hartman, 10^th grade

Camille Kenyon, kindergarten, San Francisco

Meera Kumar, 10^th grade, San Ramon

AJ McCalla, 5^th grade, Sebastopol

Alma Meckler-Pacheco, 4^th grade, Sebastopol

The California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest encourages youth to reflect on the beauty and spirit of California's beaches and ocean, in order to inspire a greater sense of appreciation and stewardship for these natural places

The contest is held annually, and all California students in kindergarten through the 12th grade are invited to participate. Entries can be submitted at any time. Winners from each grade-level category (K-3rd, 4th-6th, 7th-9th, and 10th-12th) in both art and poetry are awarded a $100 gift certificate to an art supply or book store.  Each winner’s teacher (named on the entry form) receives a $40 gift certificate for educational materials. All winners and honorable mentions will receive four tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, courtesy of the Aquarium.

In addition to being showcased on the Coastal Commission’s website, a selection of the art will also be on exhibit at the Ford House Museum in Mendocino from June through September, and at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro from October through January. Other exhibit venues to be announced.  

The deadline for the 2011 contest is January 31st.  Visit www.coastforyou.org or call (800) Coast4U for details. High resolution images are available upon request.

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