MT WIFE Ag Calendar Art Contest Winners Announced!
Montana WIFE (Women Involved in Farm Economics) announces the winners of their twenty-ninth “The Art of Farming”, calendar art contest. WIFE received 508 student entries and we thank the students and their teachers for sending some excellent art that made judging them a challenge. Cash prizes and certificates have been awarded to first, second and third place winners, and certificates for the honorable mention places, in kindergarten through eighth grades. Only 25 drawings can be used on the 2016 calendar that will be ready for distribution in October. This contest is held in conjunction with National Ag Week and students draw about their interests in farm life.
This year’s winners are:
Kindergarten
Isaiah Broesder, Ft. Benton, 1st Place, January
Kacie McCormick, Wolf Creek, 2nd Place, Back Page C
Khloe Palmer, Miles City, 3rd Place
Emy Harrold, Scobey, Honorable Mention
Trent Penrod, Miles City, Honorable Mention J
Sophia Stewart, Ft. Benton, 1st Place, February
Timmy Pocha, Helmville, 2nd Place, Back Page B
Henry Kukowski, Plentywood, 3rd Place
Tyler Erickson, Vida, H M, Back Page B
Nia Morgan, Miles City, H M, Back Page C
Camilla Mandel, Conrad, 1st Place, Cover
John Carney, Scobey, 2nd Place, Back Page B
Kadin Graveley, Helmville, 3rd Place
Ruben Nelson, Vida, Honorable Mention
Ryan Halverson, Scobey, Honorable Mention
Mia Handran, Scobey, 1st Place, Back Page C
Jodie Wurz, Conrad, 2nd Place
Emma Lou Slivka, Winifred, 3rd Place, Back Page C
Corinne Canen, Glendive, Honorable Mention, June
Trey Phillips, Helmville, Honorable Mention
Taite Weltikol, Scobey, 1st Place, September
Giavante Evans, Scobey, 2nd Place, Back Page A
Tristan Fladdager, Scobey, 3rd Place
Lainey Smith, Miles City, Honorable Mention
Hunter Sawdey, Scobey, Honorable Mention
Ryan Dupuis, Polson, 1st Place, October
Avah Eggebrecht, Polson, 2nd Place
Lisa Waldner, Cut Bank, 3rd Place, November
Taylor Martin, Scobey, Honorable Mention
Kaden Blixt, Polson, Honorable Mention
Josie Tucker, Polson, 1st Place, December
Zach Plant, Polson, 2nd Place, Back Page A
Jayden Miller, Zurich, 3rd Place
Jayce Tande, Scobey, Honorable Mention
Jackson Seifert, Polson, Honorable Mention, Back Page B
Seventh Grade
Amariah Hier, Lambert, 1st Place, April
Renee´ Boyce, Polson, 2nd Place, March
Arnie Wurz, Cut Bank, 3rd Place
Isaac Stein, Polson, Honorable Mention, Back Page A
Keenan McCalmont, Ekalaka, Honorable Mention, May
Abria Boze, Scobey, 1st Place
Dakota Linder, Scobey, 2nd Place
Sarielle Moss, Shelby, 3rd Place, August
Lincy Johnson, Zurich, Honorable Mention
Anna Slivka, Winifred, Honorable Mention, Back Page A
All winners will receive a complimentary calendar. If you would like to receive a calendar or donate to the next calendar art contest, you can contact Gladys Walling at 406-462-5330. We would also like to thank the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee and to the businesses across Montana for their continued support of the annual WIFE “Art of Farming” calendar art contest!
Source: Women in Farm Economics
