LA GRANGE — The inaugural Fayette County Fair Coloring Contest, sponsored by Inspired Treats & Events by Nae, was a tremendous success, attracting 256 entries from students across the county.
The contest was open to students from public, private and home schools, with entries representing a variety of schools and educational settings. All sub
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Scrapbook winners not pictured were grand-youth club — La Grange 4-H-Cloe Oliva; reserve-Rising Stars 4-H; and grand-youth individual — Kennedy Kaspar; reserve - Sebastian Lincoln.
mitted artwork was on display throughout the weekend of the Fayette County Fair, allowing fairgoers to enjoy the creativity and hard work of the participating students.
Each award winner received a gift bag and medal, while each division's first-place winner received a trophy and first-place rosette.
The winners of the inaugural Fayette County Coloring Contest are as follows:
Pre-K — 51 Entries: 1. Matthew McGonagle, Sacred Heart; 2. Camilla Oviedo, Sacred Heart; 3. Koby Soto, La Grange.
Kindergarten — 49 Entries: 1. Gabriella Garcia, Sacred Heart; 2. Brooke Hartsell, Sacred Heart; 3. Sloane Schubert, Sacred Heart.
First Grade — 42 Entries: 1. Gracelynn Yamili Perez, Sacred Heart; 2. Haley Vandever, Sacred Heart; 3. Hannah Kasparek, Home School.
Second Grade — 32 Entries: 1. Damian Alvarez, Sa- cred Heart; 2. Olivia Hamrick, Sacred Heart; 3. Adelynn
Brown, Sacred Heart.
Third Grade — 26 Entries: 1. Scout Hielscher, La Grange; 2. McCoy Krupala, St. Rose of Lima; 3. Ellia Hernandez, Home School.
Fourth Grade — 36 Entries: 1. Bailey Beeman, Flatonia; 2. Lillian Skinner, Home School; 3. Avery Kovar, Fayetteville.
Fifth Grade — 20 Entries: 1. Rebecca Kozel, Fayetteville; 2. Braygen Blaschke, Greater Vision Team School; 3. Lindsay Laurentz, La Grange.
Congratulations to all of the winners and to the students who participated in the first ever Fayette County Fair Coloring Contest. Every entry represents the creativity, imagination and hard work of a young artist.
Contest organizers extend their appreciation to all of the students, families, schools and educators who participated and helped make the inaugural contest a success