MONMOUTH COUNTY – From a record-breaking selection of over 200 entries, three artistic 4th grades were announced the winners of the annual ‘My County’ poster contest.
Monmouth County’s Constitutional Officers, County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, Sheriff Shaun Golden and Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters revealed the first, second and third place winners and invited them to the June 24 Board of County Commissioners meeting to display their work.
Every year, all 4th graders in Monmouth County are invited to create posters that showcase unique aspects of Monmouth County and how they relate to county government. This year, the Constitutional Officers had to choose the winners from more than 200 entries submitted by schools from across the county.
The first place winner is Mackenzie Miller of St. Leo the Great in Lincroft whose poster “creatively outlined Monmouth County’s geography and utilized window flaps to showcase some of the County’s most popular destinations and historic sites.”
Second place was awarded to Avalina Paul of St. Leo the Great in Lincroft for her “vibrant and colorful poster illustrating all that Monmouth County has to offer, including its schools, parks, and open space.”
Third Place winner, Luke Farina of St. Jerome School in West Long Branch highlighted “Monmouth County’s scenic beaches and historic Sandy Hook lighthouse, while showcasing some of our popular summer activities.”
Those who received honorable mention include: Peyton B. Afanador of Avon Elementary School in Avon-by-the-Sea; Robbie Krol, III of Indian Hill Elementary School in Holmdel; Madison Manners of West Freehold School in Freehold; Alyssa Marchitello of Swimming River School in Tinton Falls; Charley Piscopo of St. Benedict School in Holmdel; and Joan Marie Casey, Hunter Domanski, Luke Ellis, and Olivia Sidoti of St. Leo the Great in Lincroft.
“The fourth graders’ posters showed not only knowledge of county government, but also imagination and originality,” Hanlon said. “I congratulate all the students who participated in the contest, especially this year’s winners.”
“After learning about the State of New Jersey in their classroom social studies curriculum, fourth graders from Monmouth County were able to demonstrate their knowledge of county government in a creative way through this poster contest,” Peters said. “We were so glad to receive a record-breaking number of contest entries this year.”
“A project like this helps students learn more about the great county we are all so fortunate to call home,” Golden said. “I commend all of these fourth-grade participants as they continue to impress us each year with their knowledge of Monmouth County and tremendous ability to use their artistic talents to create eye-catching posters.”
The winning posters are displayed for a period of one month over the coming year at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office in Freehold.
