The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) of Okaloosa County is a local arts agency that strengthens the county by supporting the arts through advocacy, education, and marketing and promotion.
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17th Annual Okaloosa County Student Poster Contest
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance would like to thank all the Okaloosa County School students that participated in the 17th annual OAA Okaloosa County School Poster Contest. This year the theme was “What Does Art Mean to You”. Although we were not able to make everyone a 1st place winner, all 308 entries were on display at Grow Your Gift Conservatory of Music during the reception on May 3rd.
Participating schools include Rocky Bayou Christian School, Crestview High School, Fort Walton Beach High School, Bluewater Elementary, Emerald Coast Learning Center, Northwest Florida Ballet Academy, Plew Elementary, Montessori Learning Center, Liza Jackson Preparatory School, Ruckel Middle School, and Meigs Middle School. Eglin Federal Credit Union generously donated gift cards for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for high school, middle school and elementary school. Additionally, HH Arts & Arts & Design Society generously donated an arts supplies bag to each of the 1st place winners and to the Viewer’s Choice award winners.
The winners and honorable mentions are as follows:
Elementary (K5-4)
First Place: Quoraline Lewis, 3rd Grade, Montessori Learning Center
Second Place: Hriti Patel, 4th Grade, Montessori Learning Center
Third Place: Colton Kaskie-3rd Grade, Bluewater Elementary School
Viewer’s Choice: Danielle Richardson, 4th grade, NWFL Ballet Academy
Honorable Mention: Danielle Richardson, 4th grade, NWFL Ballet Academy
Honorable Mention: Sutton Harkins, Kindergarten, Montessori Learning Center
Honorable Mention: Connor Lewis, Kindergarten, Montessori Learning Center
Honorable Mention: Elias Lillie, 3rd Grade, Bluewater Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Josefina Enguidanos-4th Grade, Bluewater Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Helaina Dale-4th Grade, Bluewater Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Avery Young, 3rd Grade, Bluewater Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Sophia Generoso-3rd Grade, Bluewater Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Danyal Funk-4th Grade, Montessori Learning Center
Honorable Mention: Ahsel Kim, 3rd Grade, Emerald Coast Learning Center
Honorable Mention: Savanna Nelson, 4th Grade, Bluewater Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Rachel Ard, 1st Grade, Montessori Learning Center
Honorable Mention: Zoey Dudgeon, 4th Grade, Bluewater Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Eva Ruiz, 2nd Grade, Montessori Learning Center
Honorable Mention: Aliya Funk, 1st Grade, Montessori Learning Center
Middle (5-8)
First Place, Ahymn Kim-7th grade-Ruckel Middle School
Second Place, Talia Cillessen-7th grade- Rocky Bayou Christian School
Third Place, Kimberly Santizo-7th Grade- Meigs Middle School
Viewer’s Choice: Ahymn Kim-7th grade-Ruckel Middle School
Honorable Mention: Isla Capallia, 5th Grade, Liza Jackson Preparatory School
Honorable Mention: Irelyn Westlake, 5th Grade, Bluewater Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Logan Eckert, 5th Grade, NWFL Ballet Academy
Honorable Mention: Melody Ellis, 5th grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Rylan Lovelless, 5th Grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Nehemiah Bozeman, 5th Grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Sam Collier, 6th Grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Gabriel Correa, 7th grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Rylee Sisler, 7th grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Booker A Fotiades, 8th grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Ellie Collins, 6th grade, NWFL Ballet Academy
High (9-12)
First Place, Anna Volack-11th grade- Crestview High School
Second Place, Julianna Kenney-9th grade- Rocky Bayou Christian School
Third Place, Ellie Morrison-10th grade- Rocky Bayou Christian School
Viewer’s Choice- Anna Volack-11th grade- Crestview High School
Honorable Mention: Noell Hashell, 11th Grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Rebekah Sun-10th grade- Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Ashlee Schaefer-11th grade- Fort Walton Beach High School
Honorable Mention: Raymond Frazee-12th grade- Rocky Bayou Christian School
Honorable Mention: Judy Ming-10th grade- Rocky Bayou Christian School