25 Jan 2015 Arbor Day art winners named

Conway elementary school through junior high art students were recently named winners in an annual Arbor Day art contest sponsored by the Conway Tree Board.

The winners were recognized during Conway Arbor Day held at Laurel Park. The awards ceremony included the presentation of colors by the Conway High School ROTC Color Guard and a performance by the Ida Burns Elementary Scat Cats. Speakers included Kami Marsh, Faulkner County Cooperative Extension Service and tree board advisor; Conway Mayor Tab Townsell; Faulkner County 4-H and Guy-Perkins FFA member Alana Rippy; and tree board chairman Barry Williams.

Arbor Day Young Artist winners:

Ellen Smith Elementary – Logan Littel-Stager and Justin Landaverde.
Florence Mattison Elementary – Sophia Hudson and Brittany Torres-Morales.
Jim Stone Elementary – Keily Gonzalez and Audrey Cowger.
Marguerite Vann Elementary – Chloey Boldin and Kyler Wells.
Theodore Jones Elementary – Leesa Pham and Cassidy Walton.
Woodrow Cummins Elementary – Malik Williams and Shantell DelPortillo.
Simon Middle School – Mackenzie Williams and Brooklyn Walthall.
Bob Courtway Middle School – Bhavya Lenin and Zak Spradlin.
Carl Stuart Middle School – Jordan Smith, Laney Kellybrew, Kaitlin Hobbs.
Conway Junior High School – Thomas “Biscuit” Robertson and Alexis Leach.
Conway Corporation was the major sponsor of the Arbor Day celebration.