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The Woman's Christian Temperance Union is pleased to announce the winners of the Picture Coloring, Essay and Poster Contests for 2008. The winners were chosen from
thousands of entries throughout the United States and were previously winners in local and state contests. Congratulations to all!
This contest offers primary school-age children in Kindergarten and Grades 1-3 an opportunity to
present in an artistic manner, a message promoting abstinence from
alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs as well as abuse of prescription
and over-the-counter drugs.
Contestants color one of four official coloring sheets provided by the WCTU. Winners in the four divisions are:
Kindergarten
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1st Place
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Morgan Gehl
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MN
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2nd Place
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Megan Bousquot
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NE
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3rd Place
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Lillie Clemans
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KY
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Honorable Mention
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Nakera Hughes
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NJ
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First Grade
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1st Place
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Heather Holly
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NY
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2nd Place
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Anna Abraham
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IN
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3rd Place
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Kerstyn Graves
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CT
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Honorable Mention
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Rachel Hoff
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ND
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Second Grade
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1st Place
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Anna Holen
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ND
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2nd Place
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Gary Michael Prater
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KY
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3rd Place
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Jordan Fry
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PA
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Honorable Mention
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Abigail Cheng
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ID
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Third Grade
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1st Place
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Quinten Weaver
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PA
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2nd Place
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Shannon Nicole Fanning
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SD
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3rd Place
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Abby Lemaster
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KY
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Honorable Mention
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Catherine McGibbon
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IN
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WCTU Essay Contests offer students an opportunity to research and write on
the subjects of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and abuse of
prescription and over-the-counter drugs with an emphasis on total
abstinence as the preferred approach to these threats to youth.
Three Divisions are offered for the Essay Contests and the WCTU provides an information resource kit for each of these. The 2008 winners are:
Division I (Grades 4-6)
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1st Place
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Eli Eads
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2nd Place
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Sage Sunderland
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OK
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3rd Place
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Justus Hanson
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NE
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Division II (Grades 7-9)
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1st Place
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Abby Powell
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KS
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2nd Place
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Ashli James
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MS
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3rd Place
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David D'Orio
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Division III (Grades 10-12)
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1st Place
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Kynten Hannon
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IN
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2nd Place
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Joanna Powell
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KS
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3rd Place
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Celeste Ayers
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The Poster Contests offer students an opportunity to research and present in
an original artistic manner, a message on the subject of the inherent dangers
of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs or abuse of prescription and overthe-
counter drugs with an emphasis on total abstinence as the
preferred approach to these threats to youth.
Winning designs are used to promote Youth Temperance Education Week in April of each year. The 2008 Winners in three divisions are:
Division I (Grades 4-6)
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1st Place
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Mandy Buller
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OK
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2nd Place
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Madison McGinnes
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IL
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3rd Place
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Elizabeth Irwing
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WI
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Division II (Grades 7-9)
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1st Place
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Bobby Rios
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KY
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2nd Place
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Carey Foxen
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WI
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3rd Place
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Stephen Garcia
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CA
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Division III (Grades 10-12)
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1st Place
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Brittany Dunn
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KY
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2nd Place
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Joanna Powell
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KS
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3rd Place
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Steven Johnson
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IL
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The WCTU believes that
young people should be aware of the problems involved with the use
of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, illegal drugs and pornography. To
encourage and promote research into the effects of these as they
relate to the health and happiness of the individual, the protection of
the home, safety, crime and violence, college students are invited to
compete in the Intercollegiate Oratorical Contests sponsored by
the WCTU on campuses around the nation.
The National Contest was conducted at the National WCTU Convention in Burlington, Vermont in September 2008 and the winners are:
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1st Place
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Daniel Lorimer
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Kentucky Mountain Bible College
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2nd Place
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Samantha Scott
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Susquehanna University (PA)
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3rd Place
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Jade Metzger |
Ball State University (IN)
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For information about the 2009 Contests, click on the button below or CLICK HERE
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