Shown is the submission by Allyson Peconga who won Best Overall in Show with her entry “Prescious Memories.” Peconga is a junior at Whitko High School. Photo provided by Lilly Lakes & Streams.

News Release

WINONA LAKE — The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams announces the official winners of the 2022-23 art contest. Students of Kosciusko County, grades 4-12, submitted their art following this year’s theme: Imagining Life at the Lake: Past & Future.

The Grace College art department evaluates artwork based on creativity, artistic merit, and theme depiction. The winning artwork will be displayed at The Alley in downtown Warsaw. These pieces will be placed in a calendar for 2024. Additionally, several will be printed on cards and bookmarks.

Winning artwork and artists are as follows.

Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Grade

First — Dane Kaleohano, “The Dock of Past and Future”; LCA, sixth grade

Second — Elynna Weaver, “Heron in the Lake”; Homeschool, sixth grade

Third — Estelle Jaumard, “A Little Boy Enjoying Time on the Lake”; Homeschool, sixth grade

Honorable Mention — Will Ellis, “Winona’s Worries”; LCA, sixth grade

Seventh, Eighth Grade

Titled ‘Above The Surface,’ this art work, submitted by Madison Cripe, a sophomore at Whitko High School, won honorable mention in her grade level competition. Photo provided by Lilly Lakes & Streams.

First — Amelia Sprunger, “Doggie Paddle”; Whitko, eighth grade

Second — Claire Yentes, “Friday Fishing”; LCA, seventh grade

Third — Norah Ellis, “Crane at Teatime”; LCA, seventh grade

Honorable Mention — Ellie Martinez, “Long Day at the Lake”; LCA, eighth grade

Ninth, 10th Grade

First — Catherine Deckena, “The Lookout”; Whitko, ninth grade

Second — Yareli Meyo-Tecualt, “Father and Son”; Whitko, 9th

Third — Dayton Sibert, “Fading Memories”; LCA, 10th grade

Honorable Mention — Madison Cripe, “Above the Surface”; Whitko, 10th grade

11th, 12th Grade

First — Abigail Frank, “Papa’s Pond”; Whitko, 12th grade

Second — Sofia Mantovani, “Nature Bond Through the Time”; Whitko, 12th grade

Third — Justine Ocken, “The Creatures Nearby”; Whitko, 11th grade

Honorable Mention — Zoey Gaff, “Deep Beyond” Whitko, 12th grade

Best Overall in Show

Allyson Peconga, “Precious Memories”; Whitko, 11th grade

Winners receive $75 for first place, $55 for second place, $45 for third place, $25 for honorable mention, and $100 for best overall.

The art contest is one of four Lilly Center programs that focus on K-12 education. Lake Adventure Day, Classroom Lake Experience, and destination field trips round out the rest. To sponsor the art contest and promote K-12 education programs in Kosciusko County call (574) 372-5100 ext. 6446.

A special thanks to our generous sponsors, the Zimmer-Biomet Foundation and Lake City Bank for making this program a possibility.

For more information and contest details, visit lakes.grace.edu/artcontest/.

Shown is ‘Crane at Teatime’ submitted by Norah Ellis, a seventh grader at Lakeland Christian Academy. This submission placed third in the seventh-eighth grade division. Photo provided by Lily Lakes & Streams.