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The La Crosse County Library recently announced the results of the 2008 Bookmark Design Contest. Almost 2,000 area K-12 students submitted entries in this annual event. After initially narrowing down the field to about 500 bookmarks, bookmarks were judged on originality, creativity, book- or library-oriented content and effort and care in work. The judges’ votes were then tallied by the youth services librarians.

First-place bookmarks are now on display at all La Crosse County Library locations (Bangor, Campbell, Holmen, Onalaska and West Salem). Honorable Mentions are on display at the branch serving that student’s school district.

First-place and honorable mentions all receive certificates. In addition, first-place students get to choose a book of their choice from the library catalog. First-place bookmarks are also available at each county library branch for patron use.

First-place winners from Onalaska and Holmen schools included:

Rachel Johnson, a student at Evergreen Elementary in Holmen.

Kaylee Pogodzinski, a first-grader at Viking Elementary

Chanlyr Kissel, second-grader at Viking Elementary

Savannah Myers, a third-grader at Sand Lake Elementary in Holmen.

Anna Kaitner, fourth-grader at Viking Elementary

Christian Barney, a ninth-grader at Onalaska High School

Gina Wheeler, 11th-grader at Onalaska High School

Honorable mention awards were given to the following students:

Evergreen Elementary School: Sianna Ireland, Jayda Rittering, Anna Framke

Sand Lake Elementary: Luke Shumray, Quintin Jerue, Daniel Hinman, Eddie Harwick, Bailey Wiege, Hailey Kearns, Abbey Hammes, Maddy Brueggeman, Alex Aakre, Sierra Rabe, Andrea Happel,

Viking Elementary: Derek Lenz, Alexes Antony, Rachael Temp, Blake Young, Jordyn Stasiak, Morgan Clayton, Dylan Thorud, Alyssa Yeiter, Mackenzie Steinfadt, LaLee Xiong, Adam Brieske, Tyler Peterson, Devin Pettys, Kirsten Olson, Riley Eklund, Paige Storlie, Ben Brinks, Emma Grant, Averee Bottcher, Pa Vang, Ashley Taylor

Eagle Bluff Elementary: Abby Bechtel, Sarah Hayman, Michael Lyden, Simran Chand

Onalaska Middle School: Cal Wheeler

St. Patrick School: Sarah Teske

St. Paul’s Lutheran School: Jacob Wintrone, Caleb Schilling, Jacob Schilling

Home school: Cloe Noffke, Nathan Gasperich, Grace Gasperich, Toni Paisley

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