Student Photo Contest - 2020
Learning in Kansas in 2020 - Presented January 29, 2021
Congratulations to the student photographers in the Happy Birthday, Kansas! Photo Contest! We would like to thank those who continue to support this contest including Governor Laura Kelly, the legislative spouses, the state senators and representatives, Kansas teachers, and Kansas students.
Governor Laura Kelly; Jennie Chinn, Kansas Historical Society executive director; and Marearl Denning, Kansas legislative spouses, are providing messages to the students. We appreciate our Kansas students who entered 400 photos from 22 counties!
First Grade
First Place: Lily Steadman, Stone Creek Elementary, Derby
Photo: Cheering On Runners: Socially Distanced Support
First Grade
Second Place: Cecilia Ferguson, Mount Hope
Photo: Beautiful Sunflowers
Second Grade
First Place: Tessa Pair, Andover eCademy, Wichita
Photo: Party Unicorn
Third Grade
First Place: Estie Grimm, Morrill
Photo: Through the Eyes of the Artist
Third Grade
Second Place: Holly Horsch, Haven
Photo: Schoolin' with My Sisters
Fourth Grade
First Place: Cait Taylor, Riley County School, Manhattan
Photo: Learning 2020: History With Grandpa
Fourth Grade
Second Place: Isaac Cook, Spring Hill
Photo: Working Hard
Fifth Grade
First Place: Will Pair, Andover eCademy, Wichita
Photo: Workspace
Fifth Grade
Second Place: Kaden SinghDhillon, St. Marys Grade School, St. Marys
Photo: Restrictions
Sixth Grade
First Place: Colby Taylor, Riley County Grade School, Manhattan
Photo: Learning 2020: Wide Open Spaces
Sixth Grade
Second Place: Hazell Horsch, Haven
Photo: Sister Sparks
Seventh Grade
First Place: Hailey Guichet, St. Michael School, Overland Park
Photo: At Home
Seventh Grade
Second Place: Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural Middle School, Topeka
Photo: Frustrating
Eighth Grade
First Place: Joseph Garsow, Leavenworth
Photo: Teachers Health Matters Too
Eighth Grade
Second Place: Anaya Anaparthi, Washburn Rural Middle School, Topeka
Photo: Miniature
Ninth Grade
First Place: Miranda Jimenez, Topeka West High School, Topeka
Photo: Somber Classroom
Ninth Grade
Second Place: Marissa McKinney, Abilene High School, Abilene
Photo: One-Man Band
10th Grade
First Place: Selena Espinoza, Abilene High School, Abilene
Photo: Team Sport
10th Grade
Second Place: Jacob Seiwert, St. Philomena Catholic School, Cheney
Photo: Weathering the Storm
11th Grade
First Place: Allison Muzzy, Lansing High School, Leavenworth
Photo: 3rd Hour – A/P Chemistry
11th Grade
Second Place: Taya Hoerner, Abilene High School, Abilene
Photo: Still Giving That Cowboy Spirit a Boost!
12th Grade
First Place: Evan Whitaker, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park
Photo: A Different Type of Field Trip
12th Grade
Second Place: DAsia Moir, Lansing High School, Lansing
Photo: Virtual School Comfort
Posters
Download version 1 | JPG | PDF
Download version 2 | JPG | PDF
Download version 3 | JPG | PDF
Follow these links for more resources:
- Winning entries
- Entries
- News Release PDF
Supporters
Please thank these supporters for their generosity in making possible this year's contest prizes.
$1,000
- AT&T Kansas
- Marearl and Jim Denning
$500
- Bukaty Companies
- Susan Concannon, Kansas House District 107
- Reach Out Kansas
- Smithyman & Zakoura, Chartered
$250
- Federico Consulting, Inc.
- Jim Gartner, Kansas House District 53
- Richard Wilborn, Kansas Senate District 35
- Kathy Wolfe-Moore, Kansas House District 36
$100
- Bud Estes, Kansas House District 38
- Hein Consulting, LLC
Past contests
