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STATE WINNERS CHOSEN FOR FARM-CITY POSTER AND ESSAY CONTESTS
 | | Farm-City poster and essay wnners were recognized during Monday's Farm-City Committee awards luncheon in Birmingham. From left, Alabama Farmers Federation President Jerry A. Newby; Aleem Ahmed, Lee County, essay winner for grades 10-12; Logan Shelton, Randolph County, poster winner for K-3rd Grade Division; Glen Nolte, Calhoun County, took top honors among fourth- to sixth-graders and Farm-City Chairman Paul Till. Not shown is Ali Stringfellow of Mobile County, essay wnner for grades 7-9.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Some of the state's best young writers and artists were honored Monday during the State Farm-City awards luncheon in Birmingham. The students were recognized for their outstanding entries in the Farm-City poster and essay contests. The theme for both contests was "Pathways To Progress." Students qualified for the state awards by winning first place in their county contests.In the poster contest, Logan Shelton of Randolph County took first place in the K-3rd Grade Division, while Glen Nolte of Calhoun County took top honors among fourth- to sixth-graders. Second place in K-3rd Grade Division went to Clare Fenelon of Monroe County. Sienna Templin of St. Clair County placed second for grades 4-6. First-place winners in the poster contest received $200, as did their schools, while second-place winners and their schools received $100 each. Taking top honors in the essay contest were Ali Stringfellow of Mobile County for grades 7-9 and Aleem Ahmed of Lee County for grades 10-12. Hannah Muller of Coffee County placed second for grades 7-9, and Abbie Adcock of Randolph County was runner-up for grades 10-12. First-place winners in the essay contest received $300, and their schools received $300 as well. Second-place winners received $200, as did their schools. The Farm-City Committee of Alabama sponsors the annual awards program. Farm-City Week is observed nationally each year the week before Thanksgiving as a way to help bridge the gap between rural and urban residents. View the award-winning posters in the AlfaFarmers.org Photo Gallery.
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