2012 Art Contest results

National Fossil Day™ 2012 Art Contest Winners

"Careers in Paleontology"

Thank you to everyone who entered the National Fossil Day 2012 Art Contest. Thank you to the judges from museums and paleontology organizations in the Washington D.C. area and to the contest hosts at the American Geological Institute.

Congratulations to the National Fossil Day Art Contest winners! We are pleased to present the winners in each of the 4 age-group categories (click on partial image to view the full artwork):

5-8 Year Old Category


First Place Brooke S. (age, 6) Duluth, GA	Second Place Mark Andrew D. (age, 6) Willimantic, CT	Third Place Jack S. (age, 7) Colorado Springs, CO

9-13 Year Old Category


First Place Kasandra N. (age, 12) Sharon, WI	Second Place Shelby S. (age, 13) Norfolk, VA	Third Place Cristian S. (age, 11) Sharon, WI

14-18 Year Old Category


First Place Ciena H. (age, 14) Florissant, CO	Second Place Mikayla S. (age, 17) Columbus, OH	Third Place Catherine C. (age, 17) Liberty, MO	Honorable Mention Immanuel P. (age, 16) Richmond, VA

19 and Up Category


First Place Mark Ryan Minneapolis, MN	Second Place Anna Poon Brooklyn, NY

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Last updated: October 18, 2012