NATCO Sponsors 20th Annual Creative Arts Contest

NATCO is proud to announce the winners of our annual Creative Arts Contest. We have sponsored the contest for South Shore area schools since 1999, and we’re honored to exhibit some of the region’s best young artists and creators.

All grades K-8th from the South Shore area schools were invited to participate in the contest. Grades fifth through eighth had the option to do a coloring contest or an essay contest. We had over 1000 combined entries returned from Flippin, Yellville-Summit, Bruno-Pyatt, Bergman, Lead Hill, and Omaha schools. Winners were judged impartially and anonymously by NATCO employees. We awarded over $430 in cash prizes to 40 students at our awards ceremony on November 15. Winners are listed below. Congratulations, and we’re looking forward to next year’s competition!

Kindergarten winners: 1st Place, Ila McKnight, Bergman; 2nd Place, Camden Wilkinson, Bergman; 3rd Place, Lulu Manes, Bruno/Pyatt; Honorable Mention, Emma-Lie Emmons, Flippin.

First grade winners: 1st Place, Liv Henderson, Bergman; 2nd Place, Zayden Fitzpatrick, Yellville; 3rd Place, Kamrie Crites, Flippin; Honorable Mention, Keyton Keymer, Bruno/Pyatt.

Second grade winners: 1st Place, Emma Gustin, Yellville; 2nd Place, Serynity Morrow, Yellville; 3rd Place, Adilyn Blocker, Omaha; Honorable Mention, Alana Phillips, Yellville.

Third grade winners: 1st Place, Ingrid Henderson, Bergman, 2nd Place, Breeana Beals, Yellville; 3rd Place, Khloe Gates, Yellville; Honorable Mention, Eden Davenport, Yellville.

Fourth grade winners: 1st Place, Bailey Monistere, Yellville; 2nd Place, Kiyah Proffitt, Yellville; 3rd Place, Piper Bone, Yellville; Honorable Mention; Hailey Walters, Yellville.

Fifth & sixth grade coloring winners: 1st Place, Jordyn Rogers (5th Grade), Flippin; 2nd Place, Kynlie Florio (6th Grade), Yellville; 3rd Place, Cooper Craighead (5th Grade), Yellville; Honorable Mention, Zachary Alexander (5th Grade), Bergman.

Fifth & sixth essay winners: 1st Place, Haley Rogers (5th Grade), Lead Hill; 2nd Place, Abigail Milacek (5th Grade), Lead Hill; 3rd Place, Kennedi Coleman (5th Grade), Bergman; Honorable Mention, Maci Harmon (5th Grade), Bergman.

Seventh & eighth grade coloring winners: 1st Place, Abri Mendez (8th Grade), Bergman; 2nd Place, Ava Pendarvis (8th Grade), Bergman; 3rd Place, Katie Hanks (8th Grade), Bergman; Honorable Mention, Satori Cooper (8th Grade), Lead Hill.

Seventh & eighth grade essay winners: 1st Place, Madeline Moon (8th Grade), Bergman; 2nd Place, Sara Jones (8th Grade), Bergman; 3rd Place, Daizie Riggs (8th Grade), Bergman; Honorable Mention, Keira Dees (8th Grade), Bergman.

Special awards: Best Use of Color, Aubrey Koerts (1st Grade), Yellville; Most Creative, Elora Jarrett (1st Grade), Flippin; Most Realistic, Elizabeth Page (6th Grade), Omaha; Best Narrative, Grace Westerman (8th Grade), Yellville.