Congratulations to the winners of the BCAS 2016 Eco-Art Contest! The awards were presented on Saturday at the Meadowlands Environment Center. Below is a complete list of winners. Photos to follow.

BCAS 2016 Eco-Art Contest Winners

Participating schools:  East Brook Elementary School-Park Ridge, Emerson Jr. High, Oradell Public School, St. Joseph Academy-Bogota, West Ridge Elementary School-Park Ridge

Grade 2–

1st Place-Maya E.

2nd Place-Arianna D.

3rd Place-Madison K.

Honorable Mention–

Celine A., Kathleen B., Annabel L., Leila S., Carly S.

Merit–

Julia B., Elizabeth B., Samantha D., John M., Veer M.,

Grade 3–

1^st Place-Sharon S.

2^nd Place-Anna A.

3^rd Place-Adam A.

Honorable Mention–

Kate D., Kiera M., Connor O., Aldila S., Ava Z.

Merit–

Eleni D., Madison O., Gabriel T., John S., Brynn W.

Grade 4–

1^st Place-Hailey D.

2^nd Place-Nirvana R.

3^rd Place-Sophia C.

Honorable Mention–

Olivia B., Dillon B., Aubrey L., Omar L., Sophia T.

Merit–

Ava K., Myla L., John M., Daniel S., Christopher W.

Grade 5–

1^st Place-Yuya N.

2^nd Place-Audrey G.

3^rd Place-Michelle M.

Honorable Mention–

John L., Elizabeth M., Mary P., Christina V., Olivia W.

Merit–

Abigail D., Caitlin G., Alexis H., Aidan L., Kyra S.

Grade 6–

1^st Place-Sam S.

2^nd Place-Elena L.

3^rd Place-Vivel V.

Honorable Mention–

Caroline B., Nyhiem J., David M., Alexander M., Emma M.

Merit–

Hayley L., Sophie L., Emma B., Catalina M., Sara V.

Grade 7–

1^st Place-Joey Z.

2^nd Place-Julia F.

3^rd Place-Liana R.

Honorable Mention–

Emily D., Alexander D., Chloe F., Daniella N., Ashley-Kate O.

Merit–

Katherine H., John J., Christian M., Ashlyn S., Joshua T.

Prizes–

All winners received a certificate and prize ribbon.

1^st Place-Wild Birds Unlimited bird feeder, seed & poster, a Jr. Birder book and a$25.00 Barnes & Noble gift certificate

2^nd Place-Wild Birds Unlimited bird feeder, seed & poster, a Jr. Birder book and a $20.00 Barnes & Noble gift certificate

3^rd Place- Wild Birds Unlimited bird feeder, seed & poster, a Jr. Birder book and a $15.00 Barnes & Noble gift certificate

Honorable Mention and Merit winners received a Why Birds Matter poster.

Each school received a PBS Nature DVD.