Past Winners – Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest
Congratulations to the winners!
2024 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
| Place | School or Youth Group | School Location | Student | Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | B & E Art Studio | Brownsville, TX | Sadie Maria Cuevas | Kindergarten |
| 1st | St. Rose of Lima Catholic School | Schulenburg, TX | Brody Lewis | 1st-2nd |
| 1st | Presidio Elementary School | Presidio, TX | Nicolas Lucero | 3rd-5th |
| 1st | Riverwood Middle School | Humble, TX | Robin Miller | 6th-8th |
| Winner (Digital) | Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center | Garland, TX | Laura Johnston | High School |
| Winner (Digital) | Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center | Garland, TX | Ashlyn Youngman | High School |
| Winner (Hand Drawn) | Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center | Garland, TX | Melissa Quevedo | High School |
| 2nd | Kline Whitis Elementary | Lampasas, TX | Arden Achée | 1st-2nd |
| 2nd | Old Union Elementary School | Southlake, TX | Lillian Karson | 3rd-5th |
| 2nd | Pearson Ranch Middle School | Round Rock, TX | Sophia Kim | 6th-8th |
| 3rd | Old Union Elementary School | Southlake, TX | Nolan Hwang | 1st-2nd |
| 3rd | Heights Elementary | Laredo, TX | Melody-Love Pozas | 3rd-5th |
| 3rd | Pearson Ranch Middle School | Round Rock, TX | Kritika Yadaralli | 6th-8th |
2023 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
| Place | Level | School | Location | Student | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kindergarten | St. Edward Catholic School |
Spring | Cecil Cook | Kinder |
| 1st | 1st-2nd | Kline Whitis Elementary School |
Lampasas | - | 2nd Grade |
| 1st | 3rd-5th | Carpenter Hill Elementary School |
Buda | Emma Respondek | 5th Grade |
| 1st | 6-8th | Hereford Junior High School |
Hereford | Emma Arredondo | 7th Grade |
| 1st | High School | Groesbeck Independent School District | Groesbeck | Hailey Hamilton | 11th Grade |
| 2nd | 1st-2nd | Old Union Elementary School |
Southlake | Raegan McPherson | 2nd Grade |
| 2nd | 3rd-5th | O.C. Taylor Elementary School |
Colleyville | Mackenzie Gutierrez | 5th Grade |
| 2nd | 6-8th | First Colony Middle School |
Sugar Land | Esther Balogun | 6th Grade |
| 2nd | High School | Gilbreath Reed Career and Technical Center | Garland | Avery Patterson | 12th Grade |
| 3rd | 1st-2nd |
Kline Whitis |
Lampasas | Ava Latham | 1st Grade |
| 3rd | 3rd-5th | Heights Elementary School |
Laredo | Melody-Love Pozas | 4th Grade |
| 3rd | 6-8th | Goddard Junior High School |
Midland | Zoey Forehand | 7th Grade |
| 3rd | High School | Gilbreath Reed Career and Technical Center | Garland | Madison Littrell | 12th Grade |
2022 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
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Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Winner |
Kline Whitis |
Lampasas |
Ava Latham |
Kinder |
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1st |
Kline Whitis |
Lampasas |
Kylee Davis |
1st Grade |
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1st |
Castle Hills |
San Antonio |
Kalani De La O |
5th Grade |
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1st |
Pearson Ranch |
Austin |
Sahana Shri Sakthivelmoorthy |
8th Grade |
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1st |
Weatherford |
Weatherford |
Sarah Morgan |
12th Grade |
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2nd |
Sheppard AFB |
Sheppard AFB |
Niccolo Pacini |
2nd Grade |
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2nd |
OC Taylor |
Colleyville |
Mackenzie Gutierrez |
3rd Grade |
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2nd |
Coppell Middle |
Coppell |
Jiwoo Choi |
8th Grade |
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2nd |
Joshua |
Joshua |
Madison Brown |
12th Grade |
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3rd |
Old Union |
Southlake |
Ash Repala |
2nd Grade |
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3rd |
RJ Richey |
Burnett |
Sophia Harrison |
5th Grade |
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3rd |
Riverwood |
Kingwood |
Luna O'Neil |
8th Grade |
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3rd |
San Marcos |
San Marcos |
- |
10th Grade |
2021 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
|
Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
O.C. Taylor Elementary School |
Colleyville |
Elliot Gutierrez |
K |
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1st |
Bransford Elementary School |
Colleyville |
Genevieve Dieber |
1st |
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1st |
RJ Richey Elementary School |
Burnet |
Cooper Evans |
5th Grade |
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1st |
Coppell Middle School North |
Coppell |
Abigail McKeel |
8th Grade |
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1st |
Joshua High School |
Joshua |
Madison Brown |
11th Grade |
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2nd |
O.C. Taylor Elementary School |
Colleyville |
Mackenzie Gutierrez |
2nd Grade |
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2nd |
Old Union Elementary School |
Southlake |
Angela Glaser |
4th Grade |
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2nd |
Arlington Classics Academy Middle School |
Arlington |
Nadia Bui |
8th Grade |
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2nd |
iUniversity Prep |
Grapevine |
Jennifer Hanson |
12th Grade |
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3rd |
Old Union Elementary School |
Southlake |
Kaylee Burkitt |
2nd Grade |
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3rd |
St. Rose of Lima School |
Schulenburg |
Bo Brossmann |
4th Grade |
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3rd |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Diya Patel |
8th Grade |
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3rd |
Michael E. DeBakey High School |
Houston |
Stephanie Huang |
10th Grade |
2020 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest* Winners:
|
Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
Cornerstone Elementary |
Sugar Land |
Natalie Nichols |
K |
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1st |
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School |
Schulenburg |
Jenna Guentert |
4th Grade |
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1st |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Valerie Huff |
8th Grade |
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1st |
Sandra Day O'Connor High School |
Helotes |
Riana Tovar |
12th Grade |
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2nd |
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School |
Schulenburg
|
Anna Oeding |
4th Grade |
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2nd |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Ashe Lemer |
8th Grade |
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2nd |
Sandra Day O'Connor High School |
Helotes |
Sienna Boyer |
12th Grade |
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3rd |
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School |
Schulenburg |
Thomas Neal |
4th Grade |
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3rd |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Casandra Magee |
8th Grade |
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3rd |
Sandra Day O'Connor High School |
Helotes |
- |
9th Grade |
*Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools, there were no winning posters in the 1st-2nd Grade Level this year.
2019 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
|
Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
Kline Whitis Elementary |
Lampasas |
Reagan Seymour |
K |
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1st |
Cactus Ranch Elementary |
Round Rock |
Aryan Pradeep |
2nd Grade |
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1st |
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School |
Schulenburg |
Ty Lewis |
5th Grade |
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1st |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Maya Moore |
8th Grade |
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1st |
O'Connor High School |
Helotes |
Angelica Reyes |
9th Grade |
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2nd |
John Drugan Elementary |
El Paso |
Wanqing Cao |
1st Grade |
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2nd |
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School |
Schulenburg |
Haylee Vacek |
4th Grade |
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2nd |
Thompson Intermediate |
Houston |
Evelyn Wheeler |
8th Grade |
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2nd |
Kelton ISD |
Wheeler |
- |
11th Grade |
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3rd |
Kline Whitis Elementary |
Lampasas |
Adrian Tucker |
2nd Grade |
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3rd |
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School |
Schulenburg |
Morgan Steinhauser |
4th Grade |
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3rd |
Canyon Vista Middle School |
Round Rock |
Wednesday Kollodge |
8th Grade |
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3rd |
O'Connor High School |
Helotes |
John Gardner |
9th Grade |
2018 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
|
Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
Llano Christian Academy |
Llano |
Reagan Baker |
K |
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1st |
Kline Whitis Elementary |
Lampasas |
Melody Elam |
2nd Grade |
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1st |
Kline Whitis Elementary |
Lampasas |
Brooklyn Farmer |
4th Grade |
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1st |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Justin Billey |
8th Grade |
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1st |
O'Conner High School |
Helotes |
Sawyer Murphy |
11th Grade |
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2nd |
Llano Christian Academy |
Llano |
Addison James |
2nd Grade |
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2nd |
Dr. Pat Henderson Elementary |
San Antonio |
Merissa Poudel |
5th Grade |
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2nd |
Kelton ISD |
Wheeler |
Isabella Samaniego |
8th Grade |
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2nd |
O'Conner High School |
Helotes |
Rachel Brooks |
11th Grade |
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3rd |
Hanna Springs Elementary |
Lampasas |
Lorelai Dressell |
2nd Grade |
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3rd |
Dr. Pat Henderson Elementary |
San Antonio |
Elijah Matthews |
3rd Grade |
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3rd |
Hallettsville Jr. High |
Hallettsville |
Briley Rother |
7th Grade |
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3rd |
O'Conner High School |
Helotes |
Madeline Morales |
11th Grade |
2017 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
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Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
Kline Whitis Elementary |
Lampasas |
Maya Garcia |
K |
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1st |
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School |
Dalhart |
Carter Ellis |
1st grade |
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1st |
RJ Richey Elementary |
Burnet |
Emily Beechwood |
5th grade |
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1st |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Jenna Williams |
8th grade |
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1st - digital |
Sandra Day O'Conner High School |
Helotes |
Janae McGlothlin |
11th grade |
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1st - hand drawn |
Sandra Day O'Conner High School |
Helotes |
Alexis Cantu |
9th grade |
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2nd |
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School |
Dalhart |
Dishita Naik |
1st grade |
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2nd |
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School |
Dalhart |
KT Le |
4th grade |
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2nd |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Justin Billey |
7th grade |
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2nd |
Sandra Day O'Conner High School |
Helotes |
Devanee Heath |
9th grade |
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3rd |
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School |
Dalhart |
Xavier Lusk |
2nd grade |
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3rd |
Meador Elementary |
Houston |
Yaeisshya Ciudad |
4th grade |
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3rd |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Daphne Han |
8th grade |
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3rd |
Sandra Day O'Conner High School |
Helotes |
Glenn Ortiz-Smith |
10th grade |
2016 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
|
Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
Llano Christian Academy |
Llano, Texas |
Isaac Etter |
K |
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1st |
High Point Elementary |
Temple, Texas |
Amy Wallar |
2 |
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1st |
RJ Richey Elementary |
Burnet, Texas |
Hudson Bennett |
5 |
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1st |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood, Texas |
Carson Crow |
8 |
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1st |
O'Connor High School |
Helotes, Texas |
Juan Gonzales |
11 |
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2nd |
High Point Elementary |
Temple, Texas |
Andrew Sutton |
2 |
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2nd |
RJ Richey Elementary |
Burnet, Texas |
Brett Nelson |
5 |
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2nd |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood, Texas |
Emma Ebert |
8 |
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2nd |
O'Connor High School |
Helotes, Texas |
Raul Diaz |
11 |
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3rd |
High Point Elementary |
Temple, Texas |
Marilyn Sessions |
2 |
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3rd |
RJ Richey Elementary |
Burnet, Texas |
Diego Chavira |
5 |
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3rd |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood, Texas |
Marissa Gay |
8 |
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3rd |
O'Connor High School |
Helotes, Texas |
Jeremy Cano |
11 |
2015 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
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Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
John R. Harris Elementary School |
El Paso |
Leslie Ortuno |
K |
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1st |
Industrial Elementary East |
Vanderbilt |
Autumn Kallus |
2 |
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1st |
RJ Richey Elementary |
Burnet |
Shelby Wagner |
5 |
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1st |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Lilly Tian |
8 |
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2nd |
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School |
Dalhart |
Ethan Bohr |
2 |
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2nd |
John R. Harris Elementary School |
Houston |
Jessica Garcia |
4 |
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2nd |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Alexa Nichols |
8 |
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3rd |
Industrial Elementary East |
Vanderbilt |
Kindin Schoonover |
2 |
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3rd |
John R. Harris Elementary School |
Houston |
Koryn Jackson |
4 |
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3rd |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Lucinda Polkinghorne |
8 |
2014 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:
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Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
Morales Elementary School |
Pasadena |
Santiago Munoz |
K |
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1st |
Rio Hondo Family Learning Center |
Rio Hondo |
Lauren Rincones |
1 |
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1st |
Castle Hills Elementary School |
San Antonio |
Raina Nutt |
4 |
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1st |
Riverwood Middle School |
Kingwood |
Grayson Blunt |
8 |
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2nd |
John R. Harris Elementary School |
Houston |
Ismael Garcia |
2 |
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2nd |
John R. Harris Elementary School |
Houston |
Edna Hernandez |
3 |
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2nd |
Santa Gertrudis School |
Kingsville |
Luis Martinez |
7 |
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3rd |
John Drugan Elementary School |
El Paso |
Andrew Chavez |
1 |
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3rd |
R.J. Richey Elementary School |
Burnet |
Gracyn Bennett |
5 |
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3rd |
Brown Middle School |
Forney |
Katia DeDominicis |
8 |
2013 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:
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Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
Wilderness Oak Elementary |
San Antonio |
Corynn Gilley |
K |
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1st |
John Drugan Elementary |
El Paso |
Andrea Salazar |
1 |
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1st |
Bay Elementary |
Seabrook |
Vijeta Revankar |
5 |
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1st |
Brown Middle |
Forney |
- |
8 |
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2nd |
Rio Hondo Family Center |
Rio Hondo |
Ryan Salazar |
1 |
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2nd |
Industrial East Elementary |
Vanderbilt |
Michael Barrios |
5 |
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2nd |
White Deer Junior High |
Pampa |
- |
8 |
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3rd |
Castle Hills Elementary |
San Antonio |
Morgana Smith-Pizzini |
2 |
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3rd |
St. Alban's Episcopal Day School |
Harlingen |
Marley Schaefer |
4 |
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3rd |
Brown Middle |
Forney |
- |
8 |
2012 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:
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Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
John Drugan |
El Paso |
Kaitlyn Quintana |
K |
|
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1st |
Rio Hondo Family Learning Center |
Rio Hondo |
Katherine Medrano |
2 |
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1st |
Bay Elementary |
Seabrook |
Vijeta Revankar |
4 |
|
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1st |
Brown Middle |
Forney |
Haly Powell |
8 |
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2nd |
JR Harris |
Houston |
Ray Hernandez |
1 |
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2nd |
RJ Richey Elementary |
Burnet |
Zoe Johns |
5 |
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2nd |
Thompson Intermediate |
Houston |
Michelle Hoang |
8 |
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3rd |
Sacred Heart Catholic |
Muenster |
Ryenne Reiter |
2 |
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3rd |
Briargate Elementary |
Missouri City |
Eliana Guzman |
4 |
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3rd |
Brown Middle |
Forney |
Taylor Jones |
8 |
2011 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:
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Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
Oakland Elementary |
Richmond, TX |
Chloe Boyd |
K |
|
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1st Place |
JR Harris Elementary |
Houston, TX |
Gwendolyn Espinoza |
2 |
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1st Place |
Bay Elementary |
Seabrook, TX |
Vijeyta Revankar |
3 |
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1st Place |
Red Lick Middle School |
Texarkana, TX |
Mary Miller |
6 |
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2nd Place |
A. M. Ochoa Elementary |
Donna, TX |
Juan Trevino |
2 |
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2nd Place |
Mary Austin Holly Elementary |
Houston, TX |
Theresa Pham |
5 |
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2nd Place |
Los Obispos Middle School |
Laredo, TX |
Jose Lopez |
6 |
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3rd Place |
The Rusk School |
Houston, TX |
- |
2 |
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3rd Place |
De Zavala Middle School |
Amarillo, TX |
Diego Mondragon |
5 |
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3rd Place |
Brown Middle School |
Forney, TX |
Antonio Rojas |
8 |
Additional 2011 Outstanding entries collage
2010 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:
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Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
John Drugan Elementary |
El Paso, TX |
Ruben Lopez |
1 |
|
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1st Place |
Maplebrook Elementary |
Humble, TX |
Annaliese Kramer |
3 |
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1st Place |
Lamar Middle School |
Laredo, TX |
Lizeth Terrazas |
8 |
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2nd Place |
Meyer Elementary |
Richmond, TX |
- |
2 |
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2nd Place |
John Drugan Elementary |
El Paso, TX |
Jacqueline Schwartz |
5 |
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2nd Place |
McMath Middle School |
Denton, TX |
Jordan Muniz |
8 |
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3rd Place |
Lyford Elementary School |
Lyford, TX |
- |
K |
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3rd Place |
Wylie Intermediate |
Abilene, TX |
- |
5 |
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3rd Place |
Buna Junior High |
Buna, TX |
Kaylee Saunders |
8 |
2009 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:
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Place |
Level |
School |
Location |
Student |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
Snook Elementary School |
Snook, TX |
Halie Hickman |
5 |
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1st Place |
Ed White Middle School |
San Antonio, TX |
- |
7 |
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2nd Place |
Castle Hills Elementary School |
San Antonio, TX |
Megan Roberson |
4 |
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2nd Place |
Snook Middle School |
Snook, TX |
Makayla Hickman |
8 |
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3rd Place |
Exley Elementary School |
Katy, TX |
Kristina Galati |
3 |
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3rd Place |
Dellview Elementary School |
San Antonio, TX |
- |
5 |
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3rd Place |
Roxton ISD |
Roxton, TX |
Jaclynn Carter |
6 |
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3rd Place |
Atlanta Middle School |
Atlanta, TX |
Damien Lawson |
8 |