FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK
2011 ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

Disclaimer:  The views expressed in these essays are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Idaho Forest Products Commission.


K - 2nd Grade
Emma Hansen
1st place winner [essay]
Eliza Hart Spalding Elementary School, Boise, Idaho (Meridian School District) - Teacher: Heidi Bond

Honorable Mention:
Ethan Abo [essay]
Teacher: Heidi Bond
Eliza Hart Spalding Elementary School,
Boise, Idaho
 Arianna Burke [essay]
Teacher: Heidi Bond
Eliza Hart Spalding Elementary School,
Boise, Idaho		 Parker Chandler [essay]
Teacher: Heidi Bond
Eliza Hart Spalding Elementary School,
Boise, Idaho
Giovanni Griffith [essay]
Teacher: Heidi Bond
Eliza Hart Spalding Elementary School,
Boise, Idaho		 Mackenzie Sorenson [essay]
Teacher: Yvette Pfaff
Potlatch Elementary School, Idaho		 Rebekah Weaver [essay]
Teacher: Yvette Pfaff
Potlatch Elementary School, Idaho


3rd - 5th Grade
Emma Pickett
1st place winner [essay]
Oakley Elementary School, Idaho - Teacher: Marilyn Hawkes

Honorable Mention:
Johanna Snyder [essay]
Teacher: Mrs. Snyder
Ruby Creek Academy,
Idaho		 Alaynie Taylor [essay]
Teacher: Jennifer Jarvis
Mountain View Elementary School, Boise, Idaho


6th - 8th Grade
Colton Lowry
1st place winner [essay]
McCain Middle School, Payette, Idaho - Teacher: Kory Gott, Connie Jones, Laura Thomason

Honorable Mention:
Dakota Astle [essay]
Teacher: Vernie Kushlan
Cascade Jr./Sr. High School, Idaho		 Johannes Snyder [essay]
Teacher: Mrs. Snyder
Ruby Creek Academy, Idaho		 Taylor Tuning [essay]
Teacher: Vernie Kushlan
Cascade Jr./Sr. Hi School, Cascade, Idaho


9th - 12th Grade
Calvin Galloway
1st place co-winner [essay]
Sandpoint High School, Sandpoint, Idaho - Teacher: John Hastings
Mary Olvera
1st place co-winner [essay]
Lake City High School, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho - Teacher: Jan Fay

Honorable Mention:
Justin Gardner [essay]
Teacher: John Hastings
Sandpoint High School, Sandpoint, Idaho		 Tina Johnson [essay]
Teacher: John Hastings
Sandpoint High School, Sandpoint, Idaho



FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK
PAST ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

2010
Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:		   2009
Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:

Lizzy Delie   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • Idaho Distance Education Academy
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs Delie / Mrs Turner

    Josie Kennedy   [essay]
  • 1st place co-winner in the 6th-8th grade
  • Idaho Arts Charter School
  • Nampa, Idaho
  • Teacher: Karie Yost

    Elizabeth Winmill   [essay]
  • 1st place co-winner in the 6th-8th grade
  • Wendell Elementary School
  • Wendell, Idaho
  • Teacher: Grace Koehler

    Morgan Betzer   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 6th-8th grade division
  • Mackay School District #182
  • Idaho
  • Teacher: Cindy Kimball

    Scott Christensen   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • Nampa Sr High School
  • Nampa, Idaho
  • Teacher: James Kusterer

  • 2010 Honorable Mention List (10kb PDF)
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    Luiz Martinez   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • East Elementary School
  • Mountain Home, Idaho
  • Teacher: Marsha Stowell

    Kaitlynn Rose Biss   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 3th-5th grade division
  • Ponderosa Elementary School
  • Post Falls, Idaho
  • Teacher: Marie Hammon

    Jessica Hunter   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 6th-8th grade division
  • Cascade Jr./Sr. High School
  • Cascade, Idaho
  • Teacher: Vernie Kushlan

    Honorable Mention
  • Maya Dial [essay]
  • Brian Garner
  • Kelly Gee

  • 2009 Honorable Mention List (14kb PDF)
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    2008
    Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:    		   2007
    Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:

    Alethia Hoff   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • Spalding Elementary School
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Heidi Bond

    Danyelle Hessick   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 3th-5th grade division
  • Mountain View Elementary School
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Terri Nicholson

    Whitney Sonnen   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 6th-8th grade division
  • Prairie Middle School
  • Cottonwood, Idaho
  • Teacher: Renee Eckert

    Elizabeth Clark   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • Centennial High School
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Marian Dewane

  • 2008 Honorable Mention List (10kb PDF)
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    Justin Fogleman   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • Grangeville Elementary-Middle School
  • Grangeville, Idaho
  • Teacher: Chris FitzMaurice

    Caitlin Teichner   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 3th-5th grade division
  • Webster Elementary School
  • Lewiston, Idaho
  • Teacher: Sherry Martin

    Melissa Trost   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 6th-8th grade division
  • Priest River Junior High School
  • Priest River, Idaho
  • Teacher: Denise Jeffers

    Jessica Minick   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • Centennial High School
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Marian Dewane

  • 2007 Honorable Mention List (10kb PDF)
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    2006
    Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:    		   2005
    Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:

    Chase Mickelson   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • Roberts Elementary School
  • Roberts, Idaho
  • Teacher: Susan Plant

    Kelsey Chapman   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 3th-5th grade division
  • Wendell Elementray School
  • Wendell, Idaho
  • Teacher: Grace Koehler

    Shannon Kelly   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • River City Middle School
  • Post Falls, Idaho
  • Teacher: Katherine Kosareff

    Stephanie Barnes   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • Centennial High School
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Marian Dewane

  • 2006 Honorable Mention List (10kb PDF)
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    Adrianna Foster   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • Roberts Elementary School
  • Roberts, Idaho
  • Teacher: Susan Wheeler

    Ellie Shaw   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 3th-5th grade division
  • Mary McPherson Elementary School
  • Meridian, Idaho
  • Teacher: Sue Dransfield

    Stephanie Cook   [essay]
  • 1st place co-winner in the 6th-8th grade
  • Council Elementary School
  • Council, Idaho
  • Teacher: Holly Pedrow

    Timothy Menter   [essay]
  • 1st place co-winner in the 6th-8th grade
  • Council Elementary School
  • Council, Idaho
  • Teacher: Holly Pedrow

    Abby Grafft   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • Centennial High School
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Marian Dewane

  • 2005 Honorable Mention List (10kb PDF)
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    2004
    Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:    		   2003
    Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:

    Bailey Trepagnier   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • Maranatha Christian School
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Brown

    Isaac Cunnington   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 3th-5th grade division
  • Skyway Elementary School
  • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Mosgrove

    Matthew Freeman   [essay]
  • 1st place co-winner in the 6th-8th grade
  • Lowell Scott Middle School
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Dransfield

    Dustin Hodges   [essay]
  • 1st place co-winner in the 6th-8th grade
  • Timberline Jr/Sr High School
  • Weippe, Idaho
  • Teacher: Sandy Heinrich

    Katie Turner   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • Centennial High School
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Dewane

  • 2004 Honorable Mention List (15kb PDF)
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    Jessica Julander   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • Lyman Elementary School
  • Rexburg, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Durfee

    Alyssa Brook   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 3th-5th grade division
  • Idaho Virtual Academy
  • Sandpoint, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Maynard

    Scotteelyn Hunsaker   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 6th-8th grade division
  • Garden Valley High School
  • Garden Valley, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mr. Utter

    Valena Peterson   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • Garden Council High School
  • Garden Council, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Holmes

  • 2003 Honorable Mention List (15kb PDF)
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    2002
    Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:    		   2001
    Forest Products Week Essay Contest Winners:

    Hailey Jackson   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • Ramsey Elementary School
  • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Tensmeyer

    Caitlin Indart   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 3th-5th grade division
  • Lincoln Elementary School
  • Caldwell, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Clark

    Mike Cook   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 6th-8th grade division
  • Rocky Mt. Middle School
  • Idaho Falls, Idaho
  • Teacher: Mrs. Inglet

    Brian Brown-Dymkoski   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • Coeur d'Alene High School
  • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  • Teacher: Ms. Melton

  • 2002 Honorable Mention List (15kb PDF)
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    Kenny Kessler   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the K-2nd grade division
  • Sts. Peter and Paul School
  • Grangeville, Idaho
  • Teacher: Julie Sonnen

    Alyssa Brook   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 6th-8th grade division
  • Franklin Jr. High School
  • Pocatello, Idaho
  • Teacher: Jerri Johnson

    Monique White   [essay]
  • 1st place winner in the 9th-12th grade division
  • Horseshoe Bend High School
  • Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
  • Teacher: Doug Englert

  • 2001 Honorable Mention List (15kb PDF)
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