River of Words - 2003

A regional competition of the River of Words was sponsored for a second year by the SRWP. The program, created to promote watershed awareness, literacy, and the arts, received more than 257 entries from K-12 students within the 27,000 square mile Sacramento River watershed. Entries were judged both on the national level and at the regional level. Winners earn a T-shirt and River of Words publications.

The winning entries appear below.

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Art Winners

Grand Prizes

Grades K - 2		Grades 3-6		Grades 7-9		Grades 10-12
Western Pond Turtle Sara Kraatz Age 7, Grade 2 Home school Chico, CA		Watershed Art Jessica Wang Age 11, Grade 6 Peter Burkett School Sacramento, CA Teacher: Tari Arnold		Untitled Michelle Wurlitzer Age 14, Grade 8 Marsh Junior High School Chico, CA Teacher: Cookie Dillavou		Untitled Jessica Kong Age 15, Grade 10 Sacramento, CA

Finalists

Grades K - 2		Grades 3-6		Grades 7-9		Grades 10-12
Laying Eggs Justin Davis Age 7, Grade 2 Durham Elementary Durham, CA Teacher: Janet Landess		Ain't this Grand Matthew Reinking Age 9, Grade 4 Rock Creek Elementary Rocklin, CA Teacher: Chris Anderson		Listen Judy Kattavilayvong Age 14, Grade 8 Marsh Junior High School Chico, CA Teacher: Cookie Dillavou
A Salmon's Simple Beauty Rachael Cook Age 7, Grade 2 Durham Elementary Durham, CA Teacher: Allison Brigham		Crawling Critter A. J. Marsden Age 9, Grade 4 Rock Creek Elementary Rocklin, CA Teacher: Chris Anderson		Untitled James Longneker Age 13, Grade 7 Marsh Junior High School Chico, CA Teacher: Cookie Dillavou

Special Mention

Grades K - 2		Grades 3-6		Grades 7-9		Grades 10-12
Chinook Salmon Isaiah Kraatz Age 6, Kindergarten Chico, CA

Poetry Winners

Grand Prizes

Finalists