Winners of the 30th Annual Endangered Species Poster Contest

01 May 2012

The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is happy to announce the winners of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge's 30th Annual Endangered Species Poster Contest. This contest is held annually for schools in Union City, Newark, Fremont, and East Palo Alto. Posters were judged for their concept, composition, color and expression. Winners were then forwarded on to the national contest. Jasmine Lee's rendition of the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly took first place in the K-2 category in the national contest.

2nd Grade 1st Place and National K-2 winner. 'Quino Checkerspot Butterfly' by Jasmine C. Lee from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service

2nd Grade 1st Place and National K-2 winner. 'Quino Checkerspot Butterfly' by Jasmine C. Lee from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Please join us on Endangered Species Day, May 19, 2012 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. for a reception for all the artists who entered. The reception will be held at the Refuge Visitor Center at 2 Marshlands Rd, Fremont, CA.

Judging criteria

  • Concept: How well the work relates to the endangered species theme;
  • Composition: How well the elements of line and form work together;
  • Color: How color enhances the artwork;
  • Expression: How imaginatively the work conveys an idea or emotion.

    • Congratulations to everyone who entered in the contest! This event was proudly sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society.

    See the Winners!

    Kindergarten

    Kindergarten 1st Place. 'Pygmy Rabbit' by Audrey Wang from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    Kindergarten 1st Place. 'Pygmy Rabbit' by Audrey Wang from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    1st Grade

    1st Grade 1st Place. 'Green Sea Turtle' by Alexander He from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    1st Grade 1st Place. 'Green Sea Turtle' by Alexander He from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    1st Grade 2nd Place. 'Blue Whale' by Vani G. Kotpalliwar from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    1st Grade 2nd Place. 'Blue Whale' by Vani G. Kotpalliwar from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    1st Grade 3rd Place. 'Sawfish' by Agastya Gaur from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    1st Grade 3rd Place. 'Sawfish' by Agastya Gaur from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    2nd Grade

    2nd Grade 1st Place and National K-2 winner. 'Quino Checkerspot Butterfly' by Jasmine C. Lee from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    2nd Grade 1st Place and National K-2 winner. 'Quino Checkerspot Butterfly' by Jasmine C. Lee from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    2nd Grade 2nd Place. 'Ivory-billed Woodpecker' by Akshay Medidi from Parkmont Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    2nd Grade 2nd Place. 'Ivory-billed Woodpecker' by Akshay Medidi from Parkmont Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    2nd Grade 3rd Place. 'Short-tailed Albatross' by Julia Zhan from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    2nd Grade 3rd Place. 'Short-tailed Albatross' by Julia Zhan from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    2nd Grade Honorable Mention. 'Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle' by Emma Wang from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    2nd Grade Honorable Mention. 'Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle' by Emma Wang from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    3rd Grade

    3rd Grade 1st Place. 'White-eyed Bridled' by Brooke Zheng from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    3rd Grade 1st Place. 'White-eyed Bridled' by Brooke Zheng from Chadbourne Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    3rd Grade 2nd Place. 'Whooping Crane' by Katherine Cheng from Mission San Jose Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    3rd Grade 2nd Place. 'Whooping Crane' by Katherine Cheng from Mission San Jose Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    3rd Grade 3rd Place. 'Columbian White-tailed Deer' by Oliver Pang from Harvey Green Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    3rd Grade 3rd Place. 'Columbian White-tailed Deer' by Oliver Pang from Harvey Green Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    3rd Grade Honorable Mention. 'Green Sea Turtle' by Krish Kumar from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    3rd Grade Honorable Mention. 'Green Sea Turtle' by Krish Kumar from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    4th Grade

    4th Grade 1st Place. 'Crested Honey Creeper' by Cassandra Yu from John Gomes Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    4th Grade 1st Place. 'Crested Honey Creeper' by Cassandra Yu from John Gomes Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    4th Grade 2nd Place. 'Point Arena Mountain Beaver' by Sulek Ghosh from Ardenwood Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    4th Grade 2nd Place. 'Point Arena Mountain Beaver' by Sulek Ghosh from Ardenwood Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    4th Grade 3rd Place. 'Key Deer' by Alison Zhang from Mission Valley Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    4th Grade 3rd Place. 'Key Deer' by Alison Zhang from Mission Valley Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    4th Grade Honorable Mention. 'California Clapper Rail' by Andy Fu from Ardenwood Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service..

    4th Grade Honorable Mention. 'California Clapper Rail' by Andy Fu from Ardenwood Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    5th Grade

    5th Grade 1st place. 'Mixed species' by Mary Tang from Warm Springs Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    5th Grade 1st place. 'Mixed species' by Mary Tang from Warm Springs Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    5th Grade 2nd Place. 'Gray Wolf' by Srija Pamujula from Delanie Eastin Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    5th Grade 2nd Place. 'Gray Wolf' by Srija Pamujula from Delanie Eastin Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    5th Grade 3rd Place. 'Kangaroo Rat' by Lu Tai from Glenmoor Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    5th Grade 3rd Place. 'Kangaroo Rat' by Lu Tai from Glenmoor Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.