Winners announced in Floyd County Soil & Water District poster and essay contests

  • FIFTH GRADE ESSAYWINNERS From left, Landon Rawls, 3rd place; Cody Larson, 2nd place; Parker Kellison, 1st place. | COURTESY PHOTO
    FIFTH GRADE ESSAYWINNERS From left, Landon Rawls, 3rd place; Cody Larson, 2nd place; Parker Kellison, 1st place. | COURTESY PHOTO
  • FIFTH GRADE POSTER WINNERS From left, Isabella Gonzales, 3rd place, Lexi De Los Santos, 1st place, Abbigail Hartline, 2nd place. | COURTESY PHOTO
    FIFTH GRADE POSTER WINNERS From left, Isabella Gonzales, 3rd place, Lexi De Los Santos, 1st place, Abbigail Hartline, 2nd place. | COURTESY PHOTO
  • FOURTH GRADE POSTER WINNERS From left, Ry’Anne Garcia, 1st place, Nazir Garcia, 3rd place, Charli Moore, 2nd place. | COURTESY PHOTO
    FOURTH GRADE POSTER WINNERS From left, Ry’Anne Garcia, 1st place, Nazir Garcia, 3rd place, Charli Moore, 2nd place. | COURTESY PHOTO
  • THIRD GRADE POSTER WINNERS From left, Alexi Cervera, 1st place; Jeremiah Jimenez, 3rd place (not pictured, Paislee Nutt, 2nd place). | COURTESY PHOTO
    THIRD GRADE POSTER WINNERS From left, Alexi Cervera, 1st place; Jeremiah Jimenez, 3rd place (not pictured, Paislee Nutt, 2nd place). | COURTESY PHOTO

    The Floyd County Soil and Water District recently hosted a poster and an essay contest for local elementary school students. Third, fourth and fifth grades participated in the poster contest; fifth grade also participated in the essay contest.

    This year’s theme was “May The Forest Be With You Always.” Each winner was awarded a medal and a cash prize. All participants were treated to a pizza party h…