SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Conservation District announces the winners of its 36th annual poster contest.
The overall winner is Kaiulani Snyder of St. Monica School.
The first- and second-place finishers in each grade category are:
K-1 - Chloe Yablonski, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School, first place, and Vincent Maresca, Lourdes, second place.
2-3 - Sarah Bertone, Meadowview Christian Academy, first place, and Emma Dailey, Shamokin Area Elementary, second place;
4-6 - Heather Beveridge, St. Monica, first place, and Alyssa Lambert, Trevorton Elementary, second place;
7-9 - Emily Troutman, St. Monica, first place, and Kayleigh Shovlin, St. Monica, second place.
The contest was sponsored by the conservation district, Furmano Foods Inc. and Roy Adams and Son Inc.
A total of 329 entries from students across Northumberland County were submitted in this year's contest. All were based on the theme, "Soil to Spoon!"
Cash prizes of $50 for first place and $30 for second place were made possible by the sponsors. Students earning first place will now advance to state judging.
Students who placed third through eighth as well as honorable mention were awarded ribbons and certificates.
All students who submitted posters were entered in a drawing to win an overall $100 prize pack of assorted gift cards from local businesses.