Student photographers honored in Arbor Day contest

BOISE — Students in grades 5 through 12 from throughout Idaho participated in the sixth annual “Look to the Forest” Arbor Day photo contest sponsored by the Idaho Forest Products Commission. A total of 230 photographs were submitted for consideration in the contest, which asked students to portray what they see when they “look to the forest.”

One grand prize winner, three division winners and 19 honorable mentions were selected by a panel of judges. Frances DePhillips of Sage International School in Boise won first place in the 7-8 grade division and was also named the overall grand prize winner for her photo, “Colors of Nature.” In honor of her winning photo, DePhillips will receive a $100 cash prize and was honored at the state Arbor Day Ceremony on April 29. As first place winners of the three grade divisions, DePhillips along with Thomas Blackmore of Bonners Ferry and Cody Allred of Council will each receive a $50 cash prize.

All winning photos entries can be viewed online idahoforests.org/photogallery2016/index.html.

Contest winners 2016

Grand Prize: Frances DePhillips, Sage International School, Boise; teacher, Mimi Newstadt

First Place Winners:

Grade 5-6: Thomas Blackmore, Mt. Hall Elementary School, Bonners Ferry; teacher, Lyndsay Hart; Grade 7-8: Frances DePhillips, Sage International School, Boise; teacher, Mimi Newstadt; Grade 9-12: Cody Allred, Council High School, Council; teacher, Sharon Parker.

Honorable Mentions:

5th-6th Grades: Kate Stevens, Sage International School, Boise; teacher, Kristin Gnojewski, Sky Reinhardt, Boundary County Middle School, Bonners Ferry; teacher, Jaak Sanders.

7th - 8th Grades: Sammy Barnett, Anser Charter School, Garden City; teacher, Allyson Maynard; Grace Carter, Middleton Middle School, Middleton; teacher, Janine Remington; Katie Tidwell, Lowell Scott Middle School, West Ada District; teacher, Kate Baker; Samantha Ulam, Middleton Middle School, Middleton; teacher, Janine Remington.

9th-12th Grades:

Ashlyn Adamson, Borah High School, Boise ; teacher, Debbie Chojnacky

Maya Appell, Sandpoint High School, Sandpoint; teacher, John Hastings

Makynna Brant, Timberlake High School, Spirit Lake; teacher, Phil Zimmerman

Stephanie Bremer, Timberlake High School, Spirit Lake; teacher, Phil Zimmerman; Rylie Frei, Mountain View High School, Meridian; teacher, Sheila Boester

Aaron Fretwell, Mountain View High School, Meridian; teacher, Sheila Boester

Cy Griffin, Liberty Charter School, Nampa; Teacher: Jackie Nelson

Ruth Lee, Mountain View High School, Boise; teacher, Sheila Boester

Ashkia Magoffin, Victory Charter School, Nampa; teacher, Jackie Nelson; Kara Mease, Capital High School, Boise; teacher, Mark Rich ; Kimi Severson, Victory Charter High School, Nampa; teacher, Jackie Nelson