Photo: (from left) Kindergarten winners Lula Manes, Camden Wilkinson and Emma-Lie Emmons.
The winners of NATCO Communications, Inc’s annual Creative Arts Contest have been announced. NATCO has sponsored the contest for South Shore area schools since 1999.
All grades, kindergarten through eighth, from the South Shore area schools were invited to participate in the contest. Grades fifth through eighth had the option to do a coloring contest or an essay contest.
NATCO received over 1,000 contest entries from Flippin, Yellville-Summit, Bruno-Pyatt, Bergman, Lead Hill and Omaha schools. Submissions were judged impartially and anonymously by NATCO employees. NATCO awarded over $430 in cash prizes to 40 students.
The winners were:
Kindergarten
First place, Ila McKnight, Bergman
Second place, Camden Wilkinson, Bergman
Third place, Lulu Manes, Bruno/Pyatt
Honorable mention, Emma-Lie Emmons, Flippin
First grade
First place, Liv Henderson, Bergman
Second place, Zayden Fitzpatrick, Yellville
Third place, Kamrie Crites, Flippin
Honorable mention, Keyton Keymer, Bruno/Pyatt
Second grade
First place, Emma Gustin, Yellville
Second place, Serynity Morrow, Yellville
Third place, Adilyn Blocker, Omaha
Honorable mention, Alana Phillips, Yellville
Third grade
First place, Ingrid Henderson, Bergman
Second place, Breeana Beals, Yellville
Third place, Khloe Gates, Yellville
Honorable mention, Eden Davenport, Yellville
Fourth grade
First place, Bailey Monistere, Yellville
Second place, Kiyah Proffitt, Yellville
Third place, Piper Bone, Yellville
Honorable mention; Hailey Walters, Yellville
Fifth and sixth grade coloring winners
First place, Jordyn Rogers (fifth grade), Flippin
Second place, Kynlie Florio (sixth grade), Yellville
Third place, Cooper Craighead (fifth grade), Yellville
Honorable mention, Zachary Alexander (5th grade), Bergman
Seventh and eighth grade coloring winners
First place, Abri Mendez (eigth grade), Bergman
Second place, Ava Pendarvis (eighth grade), Bergman
Third place, Katie Hanks (eighth grade), Bergman
Honorable mention, Satori Cooper (eighth grade), Lead Hill
Fifth and sixth grade essay winners
First place, Haley Rogers (fifth grade), Lead Hill
Second place, Abigail Milacek (fifth grade), Lead Hill
Third place, Kennedi Coleman (fifth grade), Bergman
Honorable mention, Maci Harmon (fifth grade), Bergman
Seventh & eighth grade essay winners
First place, Madeline Moon (eighth grade), Bergman
Second place, Sara Jones (eighth grade), Bergman
Third place, Daizie Riggs (eighth grade), Bergman
Honorable mention, Keira Dees (eighth grade), Bergman
Special awards
Best Use of Color, Aubrey Koerts (first grade), Yellville
Most Creative, Elora Jarrett (first grade), Flippin
Most Realistic, Elizabeth Page (sixth grade), Omaha
Best Narrative, Grace Westerman (eighth grade), Yellville
NATCO Communications, Inc. is a locally-owned and operated broadband communications company established in 1951. Headquartered at 301 East Main Street in Flippin, NATCO provides advanced communications services (Internet, television, voice and cellular) to homes and businesses throughout North Central Arkansas, including portions of Marion, Boone and Baxter counties.
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