Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest
Empowers 5th grade students to advocate for an endangered or threatened species from New Jersey through a well-researched, creative essay and original art piece.
The Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest empowers 5th grade students to advocate for an endangered or threatened species from New Jersey through a well-researched, creative essay and original art piece.
Simple, Fun, and Free to Enter!
One winner from each county in New Jersey will be selected. Open to all New Jersey fifth grade students.
The contest kit (including rules, species list, & entry form) should be downloaded below.
Congratulations to the 2024 Species on the Edge Contest Winners!
Atlantic County
First Place - Mia Ann Dare (Belhaven Middle School)
Second Place - Alexa Buck (Reeds Road School)
Bergen County
First Place - Sienna Hahm (Primoris Academy)
Second Place - Sylvia Eliya (Highland Elementary School)
Burlington County
First Place - Lillian Angemi (Westfield Friends School)
Second Place - Ava Burdick (Eastampton Community School)
Camden County
First Place - Kinley Potts (Joyce Kilmer Elementary School)
Second Place - Wiktoria Wronski (John H. Glenn Elementary School)
Cape May County
First Place - Avery Fine (Dennis Township Elementary School)
Second Place - Brendan Peoples (Wildwood Catholic Academy)
Cumberland County
First Place - Eriana Perez (Compass Academy Charter School)
Second Place - Logan Flitcraft (Compass Academy Charter School)
Essex County
First Place - Geneva Gau (Yantacaw Elementary School)
Second Place - Maya Gutierrez Almeida (Oliver Street School)
Gloucester County
First Place - Cameron Clark (Williamstown Middle School)
Second Place - Kate Hathaway (Williamstown Middle School)
Hudson County
First Place - Ameer Khaled Rochdi (Miftaahul Uloom Academy)
Second Place - Yousef Elnomany (Miftaahul Uloom Academy)
Hunterdon County
First Place - Giuliana Martinez (Thomas B. Conley Elementary School)
Second Place - Gryphon Benjamin (Thomas B. Conley Elementary School)
Mercer County
First Place - Vedika Krishna (Stony Brook Elementary School)
Second Place - Samantha Lieu (Toll Gate Grammar School)
Middlesex County
First Place - Isara Chen Durek (James Madison Intermediate School)
Second Place - Aaradhya Sripadi (Menlo Park Elementary School)
Monmouth County
First Place - Lindsy Jimenez Garcia (Gregory School)
Second Place - Silla Mosera (Maple Place Middle School)
Morris County
First Place - Vorora Xu (Stonybrook Elementary School)
Second Place - Jake Johnson (Stonybrook Elementary School)
Ocean County
First Place - Joseph Santiago-Sanchez (Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School)
Second Place - Liam Normandin (Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School)
Passaic County
First Place - Vihaan Gandhi (Clifton School #9)
Second Place - Addison Alvarez (Clifton School #9)
Salem County
First Place - Chase Gearhart (Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School)
Second Place - Layla Falen (Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School)
Somerset County
First Place - Isabella Santibanez (School of Saint Elizabeth)
Second Place - Anishka Suhas (Mt. Horeb School)
Sussex County
First Place - Lily Ryan (Lounsberry Hollow School)
Second Place - Tyler Hitchmough (Sandyston-Walpack Consolodated School)
Union County
First Place - Chelsea Li (Jefferson Elementary School)
Second Place - Wren Malester-Poris (Thomas P. Hughes Elementary School)
Warren County
First Place - Kate Tipton (Harmony Township School)
Second Place - Patricia Galione (Ridge and Valley Charter School)
⚠️ Important Note About Species Selection ⚠️
A complete list of endangered and threatened wildlife species can be found on our Field Guide.
All entrants must select a focus species from this list or the list provided in the contest kit.
Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest Teacher Resources for Essay Development - 5.9MB |
Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest Teacher Resources for optional Art Project - 16.0MB |
Past Winners of the Species on the Edge ContestThis STEAM-based contest enables 5th grade students to advocate for an endangered or threatened species from New Jersey through a well-researched, creative essay and original art piece. Check out the past winners of this contest since the beginning. | |
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Species on the Edge Circle of Winners ClubOpen to all past and current winners of the Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest, the Circle of Winners Club will offer unique access to upcoming wildlife events, academic and professional networking, merchandise discounts, and up-close and personal wildlife experiences. |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, Contact:
Rachel McGovern, Education Director: Email
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