"Be Aware of New York Agriculture" Contest

2007 Winners:

Grade 6

1. Marianthi Docous, Oneida (Oneida County)
2. Gabriella O'Donoghue, Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County)
3. Christian Doss, Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County)
Honorable Mention: Clayton Stephens, Clinton Corners (Dutchess County)
Honorable Mention: Monica Interiano, Beaver Falls (Lewis County)

Grade 5

1. Rhoda Marshall, Otto (Cattaraugus County)
2. Adele Schenk, Delevan (Cattaraugus County)
3. Lexi Ploetz, East Otto (Cattaraugus County)
Honorable Mention: Sara Marie Crandall, Cattaraugus (Cattaraugus County)
Honorable Mention: Megan Terrell, Rensselaerville (Greene County)

Grade 4

1. Claudia McGlew, Cattaraugus (Cattaraugus County)
2. Leeann Schultheis, Arkport (Steuben County)
3. Hannah Hicks, McGraw (Cortland County)
Honorable Mention: Jakob Transki, Colden  (Erie County)
Honorable Mention: Amy Blake, Arkport (Steuben County)

Grade 3

1. Nicholas Terlecky, Grand Island (Erie County)
2. Ceili Horton, Roscoe (Sullivan County)
3. Sarah Foran, Vestal (Broome County)
Honorable Mention: Courtney Perkins, Machias (Cattaraugus County)
Honorable Mention: Laura Bierbrauer, Grand Island (Erie County)

Grade 2

1. Marcus Concha, Rushford (Cattaraugus County)
2. Ben Smolen, Oneida (Oneida County)
3. Esther Chen, Bayside (Queens County)
Honorable Mention: Andrew Merry, Arkport (Steuben County)
Honorable Mention: Jacob Phillips, Oneida (Oneida County)

Grade 1

1. Nicholas Losh, Homer (Cortland County)
2. Madison Wojtank, Buffalo (Erie County)
3. Ethan Concha, Rushford (Cattaraugus County)
Honorable Mention: Christina Callovi, Garden City South (Nassau County)
Honorable Mention: Bejamin Grube, East Otto (Cattaraugus County)

Kindergarten

1. Luke Webb, Grand Island (Erie County)
2. Rebecca Hoeffner, Montgomery (Orange County)
3. Corey Kwiathowski, East Worcester (Otsego County)
Honorable Mention: Madison Goldsmith, Rushford (Allegany County)
Honorable Mention: Jami Smith, Sardinia (Cattaraugus County)

Pre-K

1. Kotaro Shima, Harrison (Westchester County)
2. Amy Takeuchi, Rye Brook (Westchester County)
3. Yujiro Ayano, Harrison (Westchester County)
Honorable Mention: Ian Fanton, Cuba (Allegany County)
Honorable Mention: Mazzy Scherer, Clarence Center (Erie County)

2006 Winners:

Grade 6

1. Jacqueline Gruchacz, Milford (Otsego County)
2. Brianna Farney, Castorland (Lewis County)
3. Olivia McVoy, Croghan (Lewis County)
Honorable Mention: Kate Light, Gasport (Niagara County)
Honorable Mention: Luke Travis, Huguenot (Orange County)

Grade 5

1. Megan George, Strykeroville (Erie County)
2. Kassandra Hetherly, Ravena (Albany County)
3. Timothy Arleo, Ithaca (Tompkins County)
Honorable Mention: Rachel Green, Sharon Springs (Schoharie County)
Honorable Mention: Gennie Chappell, Olean (Cattaraugus County)

Grade 4

1. Nacayla Westfall, East Otto (Cattaraugus County)
2. Ethan Massey, Yorkshire (Cattaraugus County)
3. Amy Hart, St. Johnsville (Montgomery County)
Honorable Mention: Alexis Christensen, Salem (Washington County)
Honorable Mention: Natalie Linderman, Delevan (Cattaraugus County)

Grade 3

1. Trevor Fisher, Delevan (Cattaraugus County)
2. James Arleo, Ithaca (Tompkins County)
3. Nellie Burch, Fort Ann (Washington County)
Honorable Mention: Hailey Prechtel, Mt. Kisco (Westchester County)
Honorable Mention: Jessica Pritchard, Cattaraugus (Cattaraugus County)

Grade 2

1. Danae Floyd, Buffalo (Erie County)
2. Katianna Conde, Rochester (Monroe County)
3. Casey Malzahn, Cuddebackville(Orange County)
Honorable Mention: Brett Holland, Barker (Niagara County)
Honorable Mention: Cole Saxton, Arkport (Steuben County)

Grade 1

1. Montana Lee, Cattaraugus (Cattaraugus County)
2. Marcus Concha, Rushford (Cattaraugus County)
3. Sara Howard, Marathon (Cortland County)
Honorable Mention: Christian DiBiase, Ravena,(Albany County)
Hon. Men.: Marissa Macakanja, Cattaraugus (Cattaraugus County)

Kindergarten

1. Nicholas Losh, Ithaca (Tompkins County)
3. Stephanie Trejo, Mt. Kisco (Westchester County)
3. Melissa DelRa, St. Johnsville (Montgomery County)
Honorable Mention: David Foran, Vestal (Broome County)
Honorable Mention: Bailey Westfall, Machias (Cattaraugus County)

Pre-K

1. Sean Seager, Corfu (Genesee County)
2. Reyna Ewert, Batavia (Genesee County)
3. Thomas Fisher, Depew (Erie County)
Honorable Mention: Caleb Cottone, East Pembroke (Genesee County)
Honorable Mention: Kaylee Chapman, Cheetowaga (Erie County)

2005 Winners:

Preschool

1st- Maddie Vesely, St. Thomas Aquinas School, Binghamton
2nd- Elena Nicotra, Annunciation School, Elma
3rd- David Foran, St. Thomas Aquinas School, Binghamton
Honorable Mention - Christopher DaBella, St. Thomas Aquinas School, Binghamton
Honorable Mention - Alexia Kotas, Annunciation School, Elma

Kindergarten

1st- Lydia Dewart, Milford H. Pratt Elementary School, Barker
2nd- Bree Luckman, Milford H. Pratt Elementary School, Barker
3rd- Hailee Cope, Delevan Elementary School, Delevan
Honorable Mention - Paige DeMarco, Marlboro Elementary School, Marlboro
Honorable Mention - Sarah Otis, Northern Adirondack Central School, Ellenburg Depot

First Grade

Second Grade

1st- Hannah Marye, Caryl E. Adams Primary School, Whitney Point
2nd- Jocelyn Velardi, St. Margaret's School, Buffalo
3rd- Casey DeTamble, St. Margaret's School, Buffalo
Honorable Mention - Ashley Denecke, St. Margaret's School, Buffalo
Honorable Mention - Mia Ciulla, Washington St. School, Franklin Square
Honorable Mention - Rachel Truax, Greenwich Central School, Greenwich

Third Grade

1st- Adele Schenk, Homeschool, Delevan
2nd- Krista Badalamenti, Romulus Elementary School, Romulus
3rd- Sarah Trafton, Durham Elementary School, Durham
Honorable Mention - Mitchell Luckman, Milford H. Pratt Elementary School, Barker
Honorable Mention - Morganne Brooks, Jeffersonville Elementary School, Jeffersonville

Fourth Grade

1st- Erin Nellis, Fort Plain Central School, Fort Plain
2nd- Jacob Watt, Delevan Elementary School, Delevan
3rd- St. John Faulkner, Cayuga Heights Elementary School, Ithaca
Honorable Mention - Hannah Bradley, Arkport Central School, Arkport
Honorable Mention - Anna Felker, Homeschool, Ithaca

Fifth Grade

1st- Casey MacClaren, Homeschool, Holley
2nd- Courtney Luckman, Barker Central School, Barker
3rd- Amanda Rusek, St. Vincent de Paul School, Springbrook
Honorable Mention - Jordan Collins, Sharon Springs Central School, Sharon Springs
Honorable Mention - Brooke Davenport, Enfield Elementary School, Ithaca

Sixth Grade

1st- Matthew Jacobs, Beaver River Central School, Beaver Falls
2nd- Michael Virkler, Beaver River Central School, Beaver Falls
3rd- Lydia Felker, Homeschool, Ithaca
Honorable Mention - Taylor Grunert, Beaver River Central School, Beaver Falls
Honorable Mention - Olivia Tomaszewski, Sharon Springs Central School, Sharon Springs