2007 Poster Winners

View 1^st Place Posters

Senior Division

1st Place: Jenna Williams

Conneaut Lake, PA 16316

Age: 17

Grade: 11

School: Crawford County Area Vocational Technical School

County: Crawford

PFSC Division: Northwest

“The state of the environment is in our hands; conservation is up to us.”

2^nd Place: Ellice Ohl

Cochranton, PA 16314

Age: 17

Grade: 11

School: Crawford County Area Vocational Technical School

County: Crawford

PFSC Division: Northwest

“Children enjoying nature, but not disturbing it.”

3^rd Place: Kayla DeVault

Greensburg, PA 15601

Age: 16

Grade: 11

School: Latrobe Senior High School

Greater Latrobe District

Westmoreland

Southwest Division

“Celebrating Conservation is utilizing our resources properly and giving back to nature. The animals benefit from this and we,

in turn, benefit also. The confetti and candles clearly demonstrate this happy relationship.”

Junior Division

1st Place: Kyle DeVault

Greensburg, PA 15601

Age: 12

Grade: 7

School: Valley School of Ligonier

Greater Latrobe District

Westmoreland

Southwest Division

“My poster shows what can happen if you don’t conserve the environment versus if you do practice conservation.”

2^nd Place: Samantha Murray

Portersville, PA 16051

Age: 15

Grade: 9

School: Laurel School District

County: Lawrence

PFSC Division: Northwest

“My poster features a rainbow trout in a clean, suitable waterway. The importance of celebrating conservation is to remind

people that doing their part in keeping our environment clean yields amazing results for plants, animals, and humans, alike.

We all live in this world and we should respect the beautiful creatures that live in it.”

3^rd Place: Rebecca Smith

Hardley, PA 16130

Age: 15

Grade: 9

Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School

Charter School (Home Schooled)

Mercer County

“The reason I choose this is because I can see chipmunks and squirrels from the kitchen window climbing our trees. I mostly

See Chipmunks, they like to eat the birdseed from the birdfeeder.”

Sub-Junior Division

1st Place: Miranda Getz

Manheim, PA 17545

Age: 10

Grade: 5

Home School

Manheim Central

Southern Division

“My poster shows the conservation of woods and water. Conservation is needed to preserve our land for future

generations.”

2^nd Place: Andrew D. Smith

Hardley, PA 16130

Age: 12

Grade: 6

Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School

Charter School (Home Schooled)

Mercer County

“I enjoy the country and the many animals I see in our area. I have lots of squirrels running up and down the trees in our

back yard. They are fascinating to watch as they chance one another.”

3^rd Place: Tara Peterson

Strattanville, PA 16258

Age:12

Grade: 6

Clarion- Limestone Elementary

Clarion- Limestone Area School District

Northwest

“This poster depicts Pennsylvania’s wildlife and habits that they thrive in.”