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Clarksville
Student Wins Tenn. Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest For Second Year
by: Joan Stevens of U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Clarksville Academy student Nick Williamson has once again won top
honors in the 2001 Tennessee Federal Junior Duck Stamp art competition
held March 29 at the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge. Nick's
"Best of Show" entry of a pair of green-winged teal entitled
"Waiting Restfully" was designed in watercolors.
His
artistic talent also led him to win best of show last year with his
entry of a pair of wood ducks in flight.
In May his work will move on to national competition in Washington
D.C. to be judged along with the winners from the other 50 states.
The artwork selected as the national winner will be used as the
design for the 2001-2002 Junior Duck Stamp.
Also entered in Tennessee's seventh Junior Duck Stamp Contest were
over 510 individuals in four different age group categories.
The other eleven finalists and first place winners in their
category included Bryce Beasley of Dyersburg, James Guthrie of
Dyersburg, Corey Heartfield of Soddy Daisy, Megan Berg of McEwen, Sam
Bradshaw of Dyersburg, Jessica Foushee of Hixson, Dylan Honeycutt of
Gray, Justin Tipton of Johnson City, Felisha Williams of LaFollette,
Courtney Day of LaFollette and Savanna Kennedy of LaFollette.
Ribbons and other prizes will be presented to the top 100 winners
at a awards ceremony at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville on May 19.
Mr.Williamson will receive a $1000 scholarship, provided by philatelist
Mrs.
Jeanette Rudy along with other prizes including a framed 2000 Federal
Duck Print.
The contest was sponsored by Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge in
partnership with Tennessee Conservation League and Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency. Judges were Dale Hall with U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Bill Lisowsky of the U.S. Forest Service, Land Between
the Lakes, Bud Morton of Westvaco Corporation, Jack Colwick of Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency and Mike Butler of the Tennessee Conservation
League.
Not only an art contest, proceeds from the sale of the Federal
Junior Duck Stamp provide scholarships and awards to participants.
A Junior Duck Stamp curriculum guide available to educators focuses on
conservation through the arts. Students, teachers and their
schools are recognized through the program, and they and the wildlife
resource all benefit.
The 36 First, Second and Third Place winners will be on display at
locations around the state throughout the following year.
For more information about this program, display locations or to
purchase a Junior Duck Stamp, call the Tennessee National Wildlife
Refuge at 731-642-2091.
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