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Okaloosa Arts Alliance’s 13th Annual Poster Contest winners, art now on display

The Okaloosa Arts Alliance has wrapped up their 13th annual OAA Okaloosa County School Poster Contest. This year the theme was “Sparking the Arts”. This year’s contest saw 218 entries from […]

Jared Williams

The Okaloosa Arts Alliance has wrapped up their 13th annual OAA Okaloosa County School Poster Contest. This year the theme was “Sparking the Arts”.

This year’s contest saw 218 entries from 17 schools from around the county. The artwork is now on display at Enlightened Studios (Grades 5th-12th) and the FWB Library (K-4th) through May 20, 2022.

Enlightened is located at 142 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, FWB
FWB Library is located at 185 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, FWB

Eglin Federal Credit Union donated gift cards. Each 1st place prize was a $75 gift card, each 2nd place prize was a $50 gift card, and each 3rd place prize was a $25 gift card. The winners and honorable mentions are as follows:

(left) First Place, Kayla Watson, 10th Grade, Crestview High School, (middle) First Place, Sarah Hood, 8th Grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School, (right) First Place, Norah Hall, 3rd Grade, Northwest FL Ballet Académie

Elementary (K5-4)

First Place, Norah Hall, 3rd Grade, Northwest FL Ballet Académie
Second Place, Chandler Fife-3rd Grade, Edge Elementary School
Third Place, Linley Chilcoat, 3rd Grade, Edge Elementary School
Third Place, Mariah Tindall, 3rd Grade, Kenwood Elementary School

Middle (5-8)

First Place, Sarah Hood, 8th Grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Second Place, Jenessa Laemmel, 7th Grade, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Third Place, Brodie Laconlac, 7th grade, Ruckel Middle School

High (9-12)

First Place, Kayla Watson, 10th Grade, Crestview High School
Second Place, Julia Partain, 9th Grade, Crestview High School
Third Place, Laura Hill, 9th grade, Fort Walton Beach High School

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