2011 Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest Winners
The national Endangered Species Day Youth Art contest provides young people with an opportunity to learn about endangered species and express their knowledge and support through artwork. Started in 2006 by the United States Congress, Endangered Species Day recognizes the importance of endangered species, and is an occasion to educate the public on how to protect them. The art contest is an integral part of the sixth annual national Endangered Species Day, celebrated on May 20, 2011.
The winners were chosen by a prestigious panel of artists, photographers, scientists, and conservationists, including Jack Hanna, host of Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild; and Wyland, marine life artist and host of Animal Planet's Wyland’s Ocean World. To see all of the semi-finalists, including Campbell Francis of Santee, Joshua Kudar of El Cajon, and Kaori Joel and Shaleen Sathe, both of San Diego, please go to the Endangered Species Coalition 2011 Art Contest Semifinalist page.
Following are four winners that were selected out of more than 2,500 entries.
Grand Prize: Amy Cheu, San Diego, Calif.,
Species Represented: Green Sea Turtle
First Place/Runner Up: Sophia Rojas, Tucson, Ariz.
Species Represented: Desert Tortoise
First place winners in grade categories:
Grades K-2: Kevin Song, Edison, N.J.
Species Represented: Florida Panther
Grades 3-5: Sophia Rojas
Species Represented: Desert Tortoise
Grades 6-8: Kevin Huo, Foster City, Calif.
Species Represented: Swallow-tailed kite
Grades 9-12: Amy Cheu
Species Represented: Green Sea Turtle
