California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest Results Announced

I am happy to announce the results of the California Coastal Commission's 2011 Coastal Art & Poetry Contest for K-12 students. With nearly 2,300 entries, it was once again very difficult to select just a few. All of the students are truly winners.

You can view all the winners and honorable mentions by going to www.coastforyou.org, or CLICK HERE to go directly to the gallery.  There is also a prominent link from the Commission's home page at www.coastal.ca.gov.

Please see the text of our media release below for the names of the winners and honorable mentions. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you again,

Annie Kohut Frankel
Public Education Program
California Coastal Commission
45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.coastforyou.org

(415) 597-5888
(800) COAST4U
fax: (415) 904-5216
afrankel@coastal.ca.gov

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For Immediate Release

Contacts:
Annie Kohut Frankel, Education Coordinator, 415/597-5888
Christiane Parry, Public Education Manager, 415/904-5208

2011 California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest
Presented by the California Coastal Commission

California Students Create Art and Poetry in Honor of the Coast

(SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2011)—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 2,272 entries from throughout California. The winning art and poetry and the honorable mentions are viewable online at www.coastforyou.org.

ART WINNERS:
K-1st Grade: Julia Kim, 1st grade, Irvine
2nd-3rd Grade: Olivia Hemstreet, 3rd grade, San Clemente
4th-6th Grade: Karen Dooley, 5th grade, Redwood City
7th-9th Grade: Rinette Korea, 7th grade, Tustin
10th-12th Grade: Diana Fonseca, 12th grade, Hollister

POETRY WINNERS:
K-1st Grade: Elizabeth Brem, 1st grade, Yorba Linda
2nd-3rd Grade: Tallula Sorst, 3rd grade, Corte Madera
4th-6th Grade: Lenni Elbe, 5th grade, Encinitas
7th-9th Grade: Shannon Lee, 7th grade, Yuba City
10th-12th Grade: Meera Kumar, 11th grade, San Ramon

ART HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Gideon Choi, kindergarten, Cerritos
Maximus Wu, kindergarten, Sunnyvale
Tatom Hoffmann, 1st grade, Camarillo
Bhavya Kadiyala, 1st grade, Cupertino
Roshan Rodrigo, 1st grade, Bellflower
John Kim, 2nd grade, Los Angeles
Kirra Salazar, 2nd grade, Huntington Beach
Nell Castor, 3rd grade, Mill Valley
Faith Joiner, 3rd grade, Twin Peaks
Edward L. Smith, 4th grade, Rancho Cucamonga
Eric Frankel, 5th grade, Santa Ana
Paul Harteck, 5th grade, Santa Barbara
Juan Amezquita, 6th grade, Redondo Beach
Grace Li, 6th grade, Cerritos
Sierra Emrick, 8th grade, Los Osos
Jennifer Chen, 9th grade, Union City
Sarah Wilson, 9th grade, San Mateo
Yandi Wu, 9th grade, Pleasanton
Cara Marie Esteban, 10th grade, Hollister
Madison Fernstrom, 11th grade, Tres Pinos
Christy Wang, 11th grade, Fremont
Chrystal Yen, 11th grade, San Marino

POETRY HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Nicole Donahoo, kindergarten, Laguna Niguel
Griffin Kelleher, kindergarten, Laguna Niguel
Joseph Anderson, 2nd grade, Walnut Creek
Olivia P. Newbold, 2nd grade, Mission Viejo
Brian Thorpe, 2nd grade, Walnut Creek
Tallula Sorst, 3rd grade, Corte Madera
Serafina Stechman, 3rd grade, Mill Valley
Nina Morch, 4th grade, San Diego
Scarlet Hartzog, 5th grade, Mill Valley
AJ McCalla, 6th grade, Sebastopol
Shannon Lee, 7th grade, Yuba City
Jade Marshall-Mobert, 7th grade, Gualala
Audrey Webster, 7th grade, San Anselmo
Natalie Burrous, 8th grade, Corte Madera
Tyler Nino, 8th grade, El Segundo
Arielle Amante, 10th grade, San Diego
Carolyne Erlach, 10th grade, Santa Barbara
Meera Kumar, 11th grade, San Ramon
Emma Feshbach, 12th grade, Mill Valley

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 12th grade are invited to participate. Entries can be submitted at any time. Winners from each grade-level category (K-1st, 2nd-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 receives a $50 gift certificate for educational materials, courtesy of Acorn Naturalists. Additional prizes provided by the Aquarium of the Pacific and Cabrillo Marine Aquarium.

In addition to the artwork and poetry being showcased on the Coastal Commission’s website, all of the art and the five winning poems will be on exhibit at the San Francisco Bay Model in Sausalito in May, the Ford House Museum in Mendocino from June through September, and at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro from October through January.

The deadline for the 2012 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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