Fight the Bite Winners!

Thank you very much to every student who entered, and their teachers and parents.

Now entering its fifth year, our Fight the Bite poster contest received many excellent entries from 23 states and Puerto Rico. That's an additional 6 states plus Puerto Rico on top of last years entries from 17 states. Below are the winners. Click on the student’s name to see her or his poster.

National winners, who each received a $1,000 savings bond and plaque.

Sixth-grade national winner: Adam Carr, 11, of Tampa, FL., homeschooled.
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Fifth-grade national winner: Devayani Varma, 10, of Davis, CA, Marguerite Montgomery Elementary school.
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State winners, to receive a $50 savings bond and certificate
images to be provided as they become available

5th GRADE (hometown)

6th GRADE (hometown)

California (San Jose)—Hannah Berenjfoorosh Delaware (Wilmington)—Charlotte Kottenhahn Leslie Florida (Lakewood Ranch)—Madelyn Kumar Georgia(Atlanta)—Madison Kesel Illinois (Jacksonville)—Andy Mullens Kansas(Wamego)—Brianna Hoffman Kentucky (Mt.Sterling)—Lanea Hayden Michigan (Onsted)—Alex Harton Mississippi (Olive Branch)—Abby Florez Missouri(Springfield)—Renny Haag Nebraska (Hastings)—Brooklyn Boutin New Jersey (Basking Ridge)—Katie Shia New York (Poughkeepsie)—Leona Lau North Carolina(Asheville)—Vladimir Zalakov Pennsylvania(Newtown)—Lauren Preston Tennessee(Knoxville)—Bethany Milsom Texas (Frisco)—CarlJefferson III West Virginia (Ravenswood)—Ashley Wyant

California(Davis)—Arnon Erba Connecticut(Norwalk)—Richard Clemens Florida (Salt Springs)—Sandra Littleton Georgia (Comer)—Josie McKenzie Illinois(Effingham)—Hannah Dillow Kansas (Stockton)—Danielle Gallardo Maryland (Princess Anne)—Laura Fisher Michigan(Saginaw)—Zach Laury Mississippi(Brookhaven)—Jaylynn Thompson Missouri (Westphalia)—Andie Rehagen Nebraska(Holdredge)—Michaela Marcy New Jersey (Basking Ridge)—Varun Venugopal New York (Beacon)—Rachael Ng Do to size limitations this excellent poster has not yet been posted. North Carolina (Wingate)—Angel Sanchez Puerto Rico (Guaynabo)—Ursula Muñoz Schaefer Virginia (Moseley)—Elizabeth Roberto Washington (Seattle)—Sophie Wilsdon West Virginia (Blacksville)—Victoria Chisler