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Again, a Northwest student has captured the front cover of the Anti-Drug Poster Calendar sponsored by the Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office, Bob Ariail, Solicitor.

Congratulations to Erin Ogletree (7th grade), the Grand Prize Winner, who was awarded $300 savings bond for her poster.

Northwest Middle School's student, Michelle Mott, won the $300 savings bond grand prize in the Solicitor's Drug Awareness Poster Contest. Michelle's artwork, as you can see, appeared on the front cover of the 2003 school year. These calendars are distributed and given to every middle school student in Greenville County. Our Greenville County Solicitor's office first established this contest in 1993.
Sarah LeBreton and Blair Hardin won for the 2003-2004 school year. Sarah's work is featured for the month of November 2004, while Blair's work is for the month of December 2004.
Aaron Campbell and Melanie Johnson won for the 2004-2005 school year. Aaron's work is featured for the month of May 2005, while Melanie's work is for the month of October 2005.
Entries so far for the school year 2005-2006 are Elizabeth Batson, Hope Ellen Philpot, Angel Gosnell and Beth Davis. Winners will be announced around October 20, 2005.

Drug Poster Contest Update Anti-Drug Calendar Contest deadline is Tuesday, Otober 4th, 2005. Ms. Miller will stay after school for students during 3:40 to 4:40 in order to assist you with layout, style, logo, color, etc. Anyone who wishes to participate in this contest needs to talk with Ms. Miller on what dates will be available for you to work.

Here are two examples of some of our students' work that did not place in the 2003 calendar year. From this you can see how challenging it is to "win" the front cover or to be featured in the calendar. (the artworks featured were created by Rachel Heatherly and Kayla Nuygen.

International Lions Club Peace Poster Contest

The Peace Poster Contest was held again in the year 2002-2003. All of the Intermediate 7th grade art students participated in this as a regular class work assignment. "Dream of Peace" was the theme of The Peace Poster Contest. The Lions Clubs sponsors the contest in their community for children in local schools or organized sponsored youth groups. Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 are eligible to participate. Students select a medium as outlined in the contest rules to draw, paint or sketch their interpretation of the contest's theme. For further information go to this website: http://www.lionsclubs.org/English/YPPInfo.html

The Travelers Rest Lions Club sponsors the International Lions Club Peace Poster Contest at Northwest Middle School. "A New Beginning for Peace" was the 2001 theme. The winner was Austin Carpenter.

Austin Carpenter won first place, Sarah Andrews, 2nd place winner, Chelsea Gosnell and Sasha Howard were 3rd place winners and Savannah Via, honorable mention. Ms. Nell Miller, art teacher and Lion Dorothy Freeman coordinated this contest.

Austin's poster was among more than 325,000 entries submitted worldwide in the fourteenth annual Lions International Contest. His poster advanced to round-two Lions District 32-A competition.

The school year 2002-2003, first place went to Rachel Heatherly. Darrin Sorenson, Liz Farry, Kayla Nuygen and Tyler Harris were runner-ups.

Our students did not get to participate in The Peace Poster Contest for the year 2003-2004.
Our students also did not participate in The Peace Poster Contest for the year 2004-2005.

Austin Carpenter - First Place

Sarah Andrews - Second Place

Chelsea Gosnell - Third Place

Sasha Howard - Third Place

Savannah Via - Honorable Mention