News Release

WINONA LAKE — The Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams has announced the winners of the 2023-24 art contest. Students in grades 4-12 from across Kosciusko County submitted their artwork of native plants, animals and landscapes for this year’s theme, “Memories at the Lake.”

This year’s winners are…

4th, 5th, 6th Grade:

• 1st Place: Claire Lindquist, “Hiking By The Marsh” (homeschool, 4th grade)
• 2nd Place: Adeline Eherenman, “Fishing On The Dock” (homeschool, 4th grade)
• 3rd Place: Jordan Zielasko, “The Bass” (LCA, 5th grade)

7th, 8th Grade:

• 1st Place: Aspen Stanley, “The Green Frog” (Edgewood Middle School, 8th grade)
• 2nd Place: Alexis Lynn Hollon, “Lilly Pads” (Lakeview Middle School, 8th grade)
• 3rd Place: Evelyn Oest, “Papakeechie Lake” (homeschool, 7th grade)

9th, 10th Grade:

Emma Morse, “Small Splashes”

• 1st Place: Emma Morse, “Small Splashes” (Whitko High School, 10th grade)
• 2nd Place: Alena Hindbaugh, “I Spy With My Little Eye…” (Whitko High School, 10th grade)
• 3rd Place: Hannah Moore, “Memory From The Past” (Whitko High School, 10th grade)

11th, 12th Grade:

• 1st Place: Monica Barboza, “Five More Minutes” (Warsaw High School, 11th grade)
  

  Monica Barboza, “Five More Minutes”

• 2nd Place: Madalyn Dafforn, “Bond At The Pond” (Whitko High School, 12th grade)
• 3rd Place: Cassidy Skinner, “Oh, To Be A Fish” (Whitko High School, 11th grade)

The Grace College art department evaluates each piece on creativity, artistic merit, and representation of the theme. Cash prizes are awarded to the first, second, and third place winners from each grade category: first place receives $100, second place receives $75 and third place receives $50.

The winning artworks are now on display at the South Whitley Public Library and at The Alley in downtown Warsaw. They will also be printed on bookmarks and greetings cards.

The art contest is one of the Lilly Center’s education programs for K-12 students, as well as the Classroom Lake Experience, Lake Adventure Days and field trips. To sponsor the art contest or support K-12 educational programs in Kosciusko County, call (574) 372-5281.

For more information and contest details, click here.