Du Quoin Student Art to Hang in Washington D.C.
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ A banner designed and drawn by 17 students in a Du Quoin fifth grade art class taught by Mrs. Jean Bullock at the Du Quoin Middle School has won second place among hundreds of entries from across the nation and will hang in Washington D.C. this summer.
It will have the distinction of being displayed at the Continental Congress during the national meeting of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution to be held in Washington,D.C.
Dozens of students have landed local, state, North Central and national honors in national DAR art and writing competitions.
The national theme for the 2008-2009 Junior America Citizens contests was "America: Land of Opportunity." Beaucoup Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution, was proud to recognize and present awards to 126 participants and teachers who submitted their work to this year's art contests with entries of posters, stamp designs, photo essays and banners and creative expression contests with poems and short stories.
Students must place first at each level to advance to the next level. Competition is held on the chapter, state, north central (seven states) and finally national.
Home-schooled students of Jackie Gomes were very successful. Seventh grader Grace placed second in state with her poster and won honorable mention at national for her poem. Caleb, a fifth grader, won two state awards: third for stamp design and second for his short story. Second grader, Rachael, placed first in North Central with her poster and second nationally with her short story.
Two of DMS instructor Pam Pursell's students won at he North Central level in the stamp design category. Brooklyn Cooper won a second in fifth grade and Holly Roberts earned a first for sixth grade.
Du Quoin Elementary School excelled as well. Jacob Brown, third grade, won second place in North Central for his poster. Fourth grade entries from the classes of Mrs. Gaines, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Toler and Mrs. Woosley had several winners. For their banner, Noah James, Nicholas King and Dalton Faletta received second in North Central. A photo essay by Hannah Andrews won first in North Central. A poem by Linsey Stanley achieved the highest award of first in the nation. A poster designed by Brian Barkau received third at North Central and one by Blake Williams was second in state. Luke Metten's short story won an honorable mention at the national level. Alaric Davis was awarded first at the state level for his stamp design. Kindergartners may only enter in groups of three or more with banners. Mrs. Beard's group of Brendan James, Haylie McIntosh and Alexis Blaylock won first in North Central.
All participants received pins and winners were presented with certificates, pins and checks according to levels achieved by Judy Cook, regent and Lois Cravens, JAC Chapter Chairman. Beaucoup Creek Chapter would like to congratulate all the students and teachers that work so hard to make it possible for us to recognize these achievements.