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Past Winners – Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest

Congratulations to the winners! 

2023 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:

Place Level  School  Location Student  Grade 
Winner Kindergarten St. Edward
Catholic School
Spring Cecil Cook Kinder
1st 1st-2nd Kline Whitis 
Elementary School
Lampasas - 2nd Grade
1st 3rd-5th Carpenter Hill
Elementary School
Buda Emma Respondek 5th Grade
1st  6-8th Hereford
Junior High School
Hereford Emma Arredondo 7th Grade
1st High School Groesbeck Independent School District Groesbeck Hailey Hamilton 11th Grade 
2nd 1st-2nd Old Union
Elementary School
Southlake Raegan McPherson 2nd Grade
2nd 3rd-5th O.C. Taylor
Elementary School
Colleyville Mackenzie Gutierrez 5th Grade
2nd  6-8th First Colony
Middle School
Sugar Land Esther Balogun 6th Grade
2nd High School Gilbreath Reed Career and Technical Center Garland Avery Patterson 12th Grade
3rd  1st-2nd

Kline Whitis
Elementary School

Lampasas Ava Latham 1st Grade
3rd 3rd-5th Heights
Elementary School
Laredo Melody-Love Pozas 4th Grade
3rd 6-8th Goddard
Junior High School
Midland Zoey Forehand 7th Grade
3rd High School Gilbreath Reed Career and Technical Center Garland Madison Littrell 12th Grade


2022 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level 

School 

Location

Student 

Grade 

Winner

Kinder

Kline Whitis
Elementary School

Lampasas

Ava Latham

Kinder

1st

1st-2nd

Kline Whitis 
Elementary School

Lampasas

Kylee Davis

1st Grade

1st

3rd-5th

Castle Hills
Elementary School

San Antonio

Kalani De La O

5th Grade

1st 

6-8th

Pearson Ranch
School North

Austin

Sahana Shri Sakthivelmoorthy

8th Grade

1st

High School

Weatherford
High School

Weatherford

Sarah Morgan

12th Grade 

2nd

1st-2nd

Sheppard AFB
Elementary School

Sheppard AFB

Niccolo Pacini

2nd Grade

2nd

3rd-5th

OC Taylor
Elementary School

Colleyville

Mackenzie Gutierrez

3rd Grade

2nd 

6-8th

Coppell Middle
School North

Coppell

Jiwoo Choi

8th Grade

2nd

High School

Joshua
High School

Joshua

Madison Brown

12th Grade

3rd 

1st-2nd

Old Union
Elementary School

Southlake

Ash Repala

2nd Grade

3rd

3rd-5th

RJ Richey
Elementary School

Burnett

Sophia Harrison

5th Grade

3rd

6-8th

Riverwood 
Middle School

Kingwood

Luna O'Neil

8th Grade

3rd

High School

San Marcos
High School

San Marcos

-

10th Grade


2021 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level 

School 

Location

Student 

Grade 

1st

K

O.C. Taylor Elementary School

Colleyville

Elliot Gutierrez

K

1st

1st-2nd

Bransford Elementary School

Colleyville

Genevieve Dieber

1st

1st

3rd-5th

RJ Richey Elementary School

Burnet

Cooper Evans

5th Grade

1st 

6-8th

Coppell  Middle School North

Coppell

Abigail McKeel

8th Grade

1st

High School

Joshua High School

Joshua

Madison Brown

11th Grade 

2nd

1st-2nd

O.C. Taylor Elementary School

Colleyville

Mackenzie Gutierrez

2nd Grade

2nd

3rd-5th

Old Union Elementary School

Southlake

Angela Glaser

4th Grade

2nd 

6-8th

Arlington Classics Academy Middle School

Arlington

Nadia Bui

8th Grade

2nd

High School

iUniversity Prep 

Grapevine

Jennifer Hanson

12th Grade

3rd 

1st-2nd

Old Union Elementary School

Southlake

Kaylee Burkitt

2nd Grade

3rd

3rd-5th

St. Rose of Lima School

Schulenburg

Bo Brossmann

4th Grade

3rd

6-8th

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Diya Patel

8th Grade

3rd

High School

Michael E. DeBakey High School

Houston

Stephanie Huang

10th Grade


2020 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest* Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st

Kinder

Cornerstone Elementary

Sugar Land

Natalie Nichols

1st

3rd-5th

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School

Schulenburg

Jenna Guentert

4th Grade

1st 

6-8th

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Valerie Huff

8th Grade

1st

High School

Sandra Day O'Connor High School

Helotes

Riana Tovar

12th Grade

2nd

3rd-5th

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School

Schulenburg

 

Anna Oeding

4th Grade

2nd

6-8th

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood 

Ashe Lemer

8th Grade

2nd

High School

Sandra Day O'Connor High School

Helotes

Sienna Boyer

12th Grade

3rd

3rd-5th

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School

Schulenburg

Thomas Neal

4th Grade

3rd

6-8th

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Casandra Magee

8th Grade 

3rd

High School

Sandra Day O'Connor High School

Helotes

-

9th Grade

*Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools, there were no winning posters in the 1st-2nd Grade Level this year.


2019 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st

K

Kline Whitis Elementary

Lampasas

Reagan Seymour

K

1st

1st-2nd

Cactus Ranch Elementary

Round Rock

Aryan Pradeep

2nd Grade

1st

3rd-5th

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School

Schulenburg

Ty Lewis

5th Grade

1st 

6-8th

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Maya Moore

8th Grade

1st

High School

O'Connor High School

Helotes

Angelica Reyes

9th Grade

2nd

1st-2nd

John Drugan Elementary

El Paso

Wanqing Cao

1st Grade

2nd

3rd-5th

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School

Schulenburg

Haylee Vacek

4th Grade

2nd

6-8th

Thompson Intermediate

Houston

Evelyn Wheeler

8th Grade

2nd

High School

Kelton ISD

Wheeler

-

11th Grade

3rd

1st-2nd

Kline Whitis Elementary

Lampasas

Adrian Tucker

2nd Grade

3rd

3rd-5th

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School

Schulenburg

Morgan Steinhauser

4th Grade

3rd

6-8th

Canyon Vista Middle School

Round Rock

Wednesday Kollodge

8th Grade

3rd

High School

O'Connor High School

Helotes

John Gardner

9th Grade


2018 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:

Place 

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st

K

Llano Christian Academy

Llano

Reagan Baker

K

1st

1st-2nd

Kline Whitis Elementary

Lampasas

Melody Elam

2nd Grade

1st

3rd-5th

Kline Whitis Elementary

Lampasas

Brooklyn Farmer

4th Grade

1st

6-8th

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Justin Billey

8th Grade

1st

High School

O'Conner High School

Helotes

Sawyer Murphy

11th Grade

2nd

1st-2nd

Llano Christian Academy

Llano

Addison James

2nd Grade

2nd

3rd-5th

Dr. Pat Henderson Elementary

San Antonio

Merissa Poudel

5th Grade

2nd

6-8th

Kelton ISD

Wheeler

Isabella Samaniego

8th Grade

2nd

High School

O'Conner High School

Helotes

Rachel Brooks

11th Grade

3rd

1st-2nd

Hanna Springs Elementary

Lampasas

Lorelai Dressell

2nd Grade

3rd

3rd-5th

Dr. Pat Henderson Elementary

San Antonio

Elijah Matthews

3rd Grade

3rd

6-8th

Hallettsville Jr. High

Hallettsville

Briley Rother

7th Grade

3rd

High School

O'Conner High School

Helotes

Madeline Morales 

11th Grade


2017 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st

K

Kline Whitis Elementary

Lampasas

Maya Garcia

K

1st

1-2

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School 

Dalhart

Carter Ellis

1st grade

1st

3-5

RJ Richey Elementary

Burnet

Emily Beechwood

5th grade

1st

6-8

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Jenna Williams

8th grade

1st - digital

9-12

Sandra Day O'Conner High School

Helotes

Janae McGlothlin

11th grade

1st - hand drawn

9-12

Sandra Day O'Conner High School

Helotes

Alexis Cantu

9th grade

2nd

1-2

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School

Dalhart

Dishita Naik

1st grade

2nd

3-5

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School

Dalhart

KT Le

4th grade

2nd

6-8

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Justin Billey 

7th grade

2nd

9-12

Sandra Day O'Conner High School

Helotes

Devanee Heath

9th grade

3rd

1-2

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School  

Dalhart

Xavier Lusk

2nd grade

3rd

3-5

Meador Elementary

Houston

Yaeisshya Ciudad

4th grade

3rd

6-8

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Daphne Han

8th grade

3rd

9-12

Sandra Day O'Conner High School

Helotes

Glenn Ortiz-Smith

10th grade


2016 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st

K

Llano Christian Academy

Llano, Texas

Isaac Etter

K

1st

1-2

High Point Elementary    

Temple, Texas

Amy Wallar

2

1st

3-5

RJ Richey Elementary

Burnet, Texas

Hudson Bennett

5

1st

6-8

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood, Texas

Carson Crow

8

1st

9-12

O'Connor High School

Helotes, Texas

Juan Gonzales

11

2nd

1-2

High Point Elementary    

Temple, Texas

Andrew Sutton

2

2nd

3-5

RJ Richey Elementary

Burnet, Texas

Brett Nelson

5

2nd

6-8

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood, Texas

Emma Ebert

8

2nd

9-12

O'Connor High School

Helotes, Texas

Raul Diaz

11

3rd

1-2

High Point Elementary    

Temple, Texas

Marilyn Sessions

2

3rd

3-5

RJ Richey Elementary

Burnet, Texas

Diego Chavira

5

3rd

6-8

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood, Texas

Marissa Gay

8

3rd

9-12

O'Connor High School

Helotes, Texas

Jeremy Cano

11


2015 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st

K

John R. Harris Elementary School

El Paso

Leslie Ortuno

K

1st

1-2

Industrial Elementary East

Vanderbilt

Autumn Kallus

2

1st

3-5

RJ Richey Elementary

Burnet

Shelby Wagner

5

1st

6-8

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Lilly Tian

8

2nd

1-2

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School

Dalhart

Ethan Bohr

2

2nd

3-5

John R. Harris Elementary School

Houston

Jessica Garcia

4

2nd

6-8

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Alexa Nichols

8

3rd

1-2

Industrial Elementary East

Vanderbilt

Kindin Schoonover

2

3rd

3-5

John R. Harris Elementary School

Houston

Koryn Jackson

4

3rd

6-8

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Lucinda Polkinghorne

8


2014 Statewide Rabies Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level 

School 

Location 

Student 

Grade

1st

K 

Morales Elementary School

Pasadena

Santiago Munoz 

1st

1-2 

Rio Hondo Family Learning Center

Rio Hondo 

Lauren Rincones  

1st

3-5 

Castle Hills Elementary School

San Antonio

Raina Nutt 

4

1st

6-8 

Riverwood Middle School

Kingwood

Grayson Blunt 

8

 2nd

1-2 

John R. Harris Elementary School

Houston

Ismael Garcia 

2

 2nd

3-5

John R. Harris Elementary School

Houston

Edna Hernandez 

3

 2nd

6-8 

Santa Gertrudis School

Kingsville

Luis Martinez 

7

 3rd

1-2 

John Drugan Elementary School

El Paso

Andrew Chavez 

1

 3rd

3-5

R.J. Richey Elementary School

Burnet

Gracyn Bennett

5

 3rd

6-8 

Brown Middle School

Forney

Katia DeDominicis 

8


2013 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st

K

Wilderness Oak Elementary

San Antonio

Corynn Gilley

K

1st

1-2

John Drugan Elementary

El Paso

Andrea Salazar

1

1st

3-5

Bay Elementary

Seabrook

Vijeta Revankar

5

1st

6-8

Brown Middle

Forney

-

8

2nd

1-2

Rio Hondo Family Center

Rio Hondo

Ryan Salazar

1

2nd

3-5

Industrial East Elementary

Vanderbilt

Michael Barrios

5

2nd

6-8

White Deer Junior High

Pampa

-

8

3rd

1-2

Castle Hills Elementary

San Antonio

Morgana Smith-Pizzini

2

3rd

3-5

St. Alban's Episcopal Day School

Harlingen

Marley Schaefer

4

3rd

6-8

Brown Middle

Forney

-

8


2012 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st

K

John Drugan

El Paso

Kaitlyn Quintana

K

1st

1-2

Rio Hondo Family Learning Center

Rio Hondo

Katherine Medrano

2

1st

3-5

Bay Elementary

Seabrook

Vijeta Revankar

4

1st

6-8

Brown Middle

Forney

Haly Powell

8

2nd

1-2

JR Harris
Elementary

Houston

Ray Hernandez

1

2nd

3-5

RJ Richey Elementary

Burnet

Zoe Johns

5

2nd

6-8

Thompson Intermediate

Houston

Michelle Hoang

8

3rd

1-2

Sacred Heart Catholic

Muenster

Ryenne Reiter

2

3rd

3-5

Briargate Elementary

Missouri City

Eliana Guzman

4

3rd

6-8

Brown Middle

Forney

Taylor Jones

8


2011 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st Place

K

Oakland Elementary

Richmond, TX

Chloe Boyd

K

1st Place

1-2

JR Harris Elementary

Houston, TX

Gwendolyn Espinoza

2

1st Place

3-5

Bay Elementary

Seabrook, TX

Vijeyta Revankar

3

1st Place

6-8

Red Lick Middle School

Texarkana, TX

Mary Miller

6

2nd Place

1-2

A. M. Ochoa Elementary

Donna, TX

Juan Trevino

2

2nd Place

3-5

Mary Austin Holly Elementary

Houston, TX

Theresa Pham

5

2nd Place

6-8

Los Obispos Middle School

Laredo, TX

Jose Lopez

6

3rd Place

1-2

The Rusk School

Houston, TX

-

2

3rd Place

3-5

De Zavala Middle School

Amarillo, TX

Diego Mondragon

5

3rd Place

6-8

Brown Middle School 

Forney, TX

Antonio Rojas

8

Additional 2011 Outstanding entries collage


2010 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st Place

K-2

John Drugan Elementary

El Paso, TX

Ruben Lopez

1

1st Place

3-5

Maplebrook Elementary

Humble, TX

Annaliese Kramer

3

1st Place

6-8

Lamar Middle School

Laredo, TX

Lizeth Terrazas

8

2nd Place

K-2

Meyer Elementary

Richmond, TX

-

2

2nd Place

3-5

John Drugan Elementary

El Paso, TX

Jacqueline Schwartz

5

2nd Place

6-8

McMath Middle School

Denton, TX

Jordan Muniz

8

3rd Place

K-2

Lyford Elementary School

Lyford, TX

-

K

3rd Place

3-5

Wylie Intermediate

Abilene, TX

-

5

3rd Place

6-8

Buna Junior High

Buna, TX

Kaylee Saunders

8


2009 Statewide Bat Rabies Awareness Poster Contest Winners:

Place

Level

School

Location

Student

Grade

1st Place

K-5

Snook Elementary School

Snook, TX

Halie Hickman

5

1st Place

6-8

Ed White Middle School

San Antonio, TX

-

7

2nd Place

K-5

Castle Hills Elementary School

San Antonio, TX

Megan Roberson

4

2nd Place

6-8

Snook Middle School

Snook, TX

Makayla Hickman

8

3rd Place

K-5

Exley Elementary School

Katy, TX

Kristina Galati

3

3rd Place

K-5

Dellview Elementary School

San Antonio, TX

-

5

3rd Place

6-8

Roxton ISD

Roxton, TX

Jaclynn Carter

6

3rd Place

6-8

Atlanta Middle School

Atlanta, TX

Damien Lawson

8