Fort Necessity lists art contest winners
FARMINGTON – The National Park Service will honor the winners of the Fort Necessity Washington’s Birthday Art Contest with award ceremonies on Saturday. Students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades of local elementary schools were challenged to artistically depict an event in George Washington’s life.
Judges chose the winning entries based on artistic merit and historical accuracy. Judges chose the work of these students from among the 870 students who entered from 25 area schools.
Fourth Grade
Washington in Fayette Category
– First prize, Ashley Brown, Frazier Central Elementary, Perryopolis.
– Second prize, April Tucker, R.W. Clark Elementary, Uniontown.
– Third prize, Adam Novak, Frazier Central Elementary.
– Honorable mention, Shannon Cline and Giovanna Bitonti, Frazier Elementary.
Fourth Grade
Life of Washington Category
– First Prize, Tyler Holt, Frazier Elementary.
– Second Prize, Victoria Breckenridge, Frazier Elementary.
– Third Prize, Gabrielle Campbell, Frazier Elementary.
– Honorable mention, Justin Gibbs, G.C. Marshall Elementary, Uniontown; Mellissa Brown, Frazier Central Elementary; Adam Honse, R.W. Clark Elementary; Emily Sloane, Workman Home School, Salt Rock, W.Va.
Fourth Grade
Special Merit Awards
– Fort Necessity, Brittany Uphold, Wharton Elementary, Farmington.
– Portrait of Washington, Jesse Jenkins and Travis Maraugha, Menallen Elementary, Uniontown.
Fifth Grade
Washington in Fayette Category
– First prize, Debra Ann Reilly, Hatfield Elementary, Uniontown.
– Second prize, Haley Renze, Conn-Area Catholic.
– Third prize, Brock Burkholder, Frazier Central Elementary.
– Honorable mention, Nicole Pegg G. C. Marshall Elementary; Ryan Butela, Conn-Area Catholic.
Fifth Grade
Life of Washington Category
– First prize, Dianne Reilly, Hatfield Elementary.
– Second prize, Stephen B. Lilley, Hutchinson Elementary, Uniontown.
– Third prize, Ethan Saylor, Conn-Area Catholic; Ashley Runyan, Conn-Area Catholic; Cody Meyers, Marclay Elementary, Markleysburg; Tommy McGuiness, Conn-Area Catholic.
Fifth Grade
Special Merit Awards
– Fort Necessity, Jennifer Naymick, St. Mary School, Uniontown;
– Portrait of Washington: Mallory Miller, Hatfield Elementary.
Sixth Grade
Washington in Fayette Category
– First prize, Alyssa Mihalksy, Cardale Elementary, Cardale.
– Second prize, Jimmy Andursky, Conn-Area Catholic.
– Third prize, Jenna Nicholson, Conn-Area Catholic.
– Honorable mention, Tyler Doppelheuer, Con-Area Catholic.
Sixth Grade
Life of Washington Category
– First prize, Erica Quarrick, G.C. Marshall Elementary.
– Second prize, Kelsey Workman, G.C. Marshall Elementary.
– Third prize, Jonathan Fearer, A.J. McMullen Middle School, Markleysburg.
– Honorable mention, Nicole Brooks, Conn-Area Catholic.
Sixth Grade
Special Merit Awards
– Portrait of Washington, Joshua Matthews, G. C. Marshall Elementary.
– Fort Necessity, Bethany Gratchic, St. Mary School.
The ceremony for fourth graders begins at 1 p.m., fifth graders at 2 p.m. and sixth graders at 3 p.m. Students will receive a $50 U.S. Savings Bond for first prize, a $15 gift certificate to the Fort Necessity Bookstore for second prize or a George Washington Medallion for third prize. Honorable mention and special merit entries earned a Fort Necessity lapel pin.
All entries will be on display at the Fort Necessity visitor center through Tuesday. Winning entries may be viewed on the National Park Service Web site at www.nps.gov/fone beginning in March. Fort Necessity National Battlefield is located 11 miles east of Uniontown on Route 40, the National Road.