June 01, 2006
Governor Sebelius announces Show Your Kansas Pride winners
Governor Sebelius today announced the following elementary students as winning artists in the state’s Show Your Kansas Pride screen saver contest:
| GRADE | NAME | SCHOOL | CITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | John Gower | Phillipsburg Elementary | Phillipsburg |
| 1st Grade | Bryson Homman | Solomon Elementary | Solomon |
| 2nd Grade | Neeharika Thota | Clear Creek Elementary | Shawnee |
| 3rd Grade | Ria Shome | Heartland Elementary | Overland Park |
| 4th Grade | Lane Jones | Rosehill Elementary | Shawnee Mission |
| 5th Grade | Joel Milford | Fowler Grade School | Fowler |
| 6th Grade | Lindsey Wilson | Baldwin Junior High | Baldwin City |
“Congratulations to all the winners of Kansas’ second annual screen saver contest,” Governor Sebelius said. “This is a great opportunity to show their wonderful artwork that represents their Kansas pride.”
The public voted electronically for each grade’s (kindergarten through 6th) five finalists on www.kansas.gov, the state’s official Web site. More than 86,000 votes were cast between May 10 and May 24. The contest was open to all Kansas elementary students.
The winning artwork from each grade has been compiled into a free downloadable screen saver featured at www.kansas.gov. Visit the site to view the winning artwork, read the winners’ descriptions of their work and download the screen saver.
On June 26, 2006, the winners and their families will visit the State Capitol to receive their awards from Governor Sebelius, have their pictures taken with the Governor, tour the capitol and visit the Topeka Zoo.
