Keokuk County Soil and Water Conservation poster contest

Keokuk County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Commissioners are pleased to announce the 2022 conservation poster winners in each division. Olivia Hadley, Pekin — Division 1; Jude Freese-McCabe, Pekin — Division 2; Taytum Hixson, Pekin — Division 3; Reagan Molyneux, Tri-County — Division 4; and Bryson Grove, English Valleys — Division 5.

The contest includes five divisions for grades K-12 students in Keokuk County. The poster theme this year was “Healthy Soils — Healthy Life.” Keokuk County had entries completed from Tri-County, Pekin, and English Valleys school districts.

Award certificates and cash awards were presented for the first, second, and third place in each division. The first place Division winners were sent on to compete in the Conservation Districts of Iowa Regional level. Listed below are the winners in each division and grade winners

Division 1 (K -1st grade)

1st Place: Olivia Hadley, Pekin

2nd Place: Harley Clubb, Pekin

3rd Place: Ivy Mitchell, Pekin

Division 2 (2nd — 3rd grade)

1st Place: Jude Freese-McCabe, Pekin

2nd Place: Jocelyn Green, Pekin

3rd Place: Jaden Peel, Pekin

Division 3 (4th — 6th grade)

1st Place: Taytum Hixson, Pekin

2nd Place: Kylee Kier, Pekin

3rd place: Kelsey Stearns, Pekin

Division 4 (7th — 9th grade)

1st Place: Reagan Molyneux, Tri-County

2nd Place: Ben Coffman, English Valleys

3rd Place: Taylor Mikesell, English Valleys

Division 5 (10th — 12th grade)

1st Place: Bryson Grove, English Valleys

2nd Place: Dec. Davis, Tri County

3rd Place: Zoe Werner, Tri-County

Honorable Mention: Carley Stanerson, English Valleys