May 10, 2006
Governor Sebelius announces screen saver contest finalists now available for public online vote
Governor Kathleen Sebelius today announced the finalists for the Show Your Kansas Pride Screen Saver Contest.
Five finalists from each grade will now have their artwork displayed on the Web site, www.kansas.gov, for a public vote. The Governor’s Office and Kansas.gov, the state’s official Web site, sponsored the contest.
“Kansas kids submitted some great ideas,” Governor Sebelius said. “I’m thrilled we had so many entries and as the mother of an artist, I appreciate every child’s effort and creativity. Also, I want to thank the parents and teachers who helped get the ideas to us.”
The contest was open to all Kansas elementary students, kindergarten through sixth grade. More than 280 students submitted artwork. A panel of judges from the Governor’s Office, Kansas Department of Commerce, Kansas Department of Education, Kansas Highway Patrol and the Information Network of Kansas selected five finalists from each grade.
“Boys and girls who have lived in Kansas all of their lives were eager to share their Kansas pride, as well as many of our ‘newcomers,’” said Nieman Elementary Art Teacher Donna Smith. “We’re a very diverse school with students from at least 13 different countries. It was neat for the kids to brainstorm great things about Kansas that may be different from surrounding states, as well as to learn the state facts, animal, bird, flag, history, etc. Some even mentioned the freedom or peacefulness of Kansas.”
The public can now select a winner in each grade by voting online between May 10 and May 24.
Once voting is complete, the top entry from each grade will be compiled into a downloadable screensaver and featured on the Kansas.gov Web portal. The winners will be announced on June 1. In June, the winners and their families will be invited to receive an award from the Governor and spend a day in the capital city.
The finalists for the contest are from the following schools:
| School | City |
|---|---|
| Comanche Intermediate Center | Dodge City |
| Soule Intermediate Center | Dodge City |
| Fowler Grade School | Fowler |
| Jennie Barker Elementary School | Garden City |
| Cornerstone Academy | Great Bend |
| Felten Middle School | Hays |
| Home School Coop | Hutchison |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School | Lawrence |
| Heller Elementary School | Neodesha |
| Regency Place Elementary School | Olathe |
| Baldwin Junior High | Overbrook |
| Heartland Elementary School | Overland Park |
| Phillipsburg Elementary School | Phillipsburg |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Shawnee |
| Nieman Elementary School | Shawnee Mission |
| Rosehill Elementary School | Shawnee Mission |
| Solomon Elementary School | Solomon |
| Tecumseh South Elementary School | Tecumseh |
| Holy Name School | Topeka |
| Wathena Elementary School | Wathena |
Visit www.Kansas.gov to view the finalists artwork and vote.
