The state winners were selected recently at the CDI Annual Conference. All regional winners will receive a $35 prize, and all state winners receive an additional $50 prize.
The five state winning posters will be sent to the national competition through the National Association of Conservation Districts.
Certificates and awards will be sent out to district offices in the coming weeks. Special thanks to Grinnell Mutual Insurance Company for sponsoring the prizes, and thanks to CDI Program Assistant, Regan Davis, for organizing the contest this year!
State and Region 1 winners from Sioux County are listed below in bold.
State Winners
Division 1: Frances Hauswirth – West Elementary – Palo Alto SWCD
Division 2: Preslee Henderson – Davis County Elementary – Davis SWCD
Division 3: Elizabeth Gunsolley – Diagonal Community School – Ringgold SWCD
Division 4: Sophia Doty – Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School – Clay SWCD
Division 5: Amanda King – Sioux Central High School – Sioux SWCD
Region 1 Winners
Division 1: Brighton Kroese – Ireton Christian School – Sioux SWCD
Division 2: Kennedy Klaassen – Central Lyon – Lyon SWCD
Division 3: Lauren Bleeker – Sioux Center Christian School – Sioux SWCD
Division 4: Bethany Brummel – Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School – Sioux SWCD
Division 5: Amanda King – Sioux Central High School – Sioux SWCD