18 Wilmington Middle School Students Receive Awards In National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Art Contest

Below is a press release from the Wilmington Middle School:

WILMINGTON, MA — Earlier this spring, some Wilmington Middle School students participated in the annual NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Art Contest.

The theme of this contest was threatened/endangered species.

This was a national contest that was designed to bring attention to species in the North Atlantic that are facing severe population declines.

The winning group’s artwork will be featured in NOAA’s 2025 calendar.

On May 17th, NOAA announced the following awards for Wilmington students:

Winners:

• Henry Borgen & Matthew Casey, Grade 7, MA (Turtle in a World of Trash)

• Gianna Parisi & Madeline Manning, Grade 8, MA, (Green Sea Turtle Drawing)

Honorable Mention:

• Scarlett Joyce, Bridget Bloom & Caitlin Barrett, grade 7, MA, ” CBS Turtle “
• Alita Nguansiri, grade 7, MA, “The Gliding Giant Manta Ray”
• Daanya Ahmed, grade 7, MA, “The Loggerhead who Survived to Shore”
• Rui Yang, grade 7, MA, “Threats of the Whales”
• Nyla Chimwanda & Kendall Garon, grade 7, MA, “Mother Turtle and Baby Turtle Split Apart”
• Katie McGrath, Julia Zaya, Isabella Thibert & Ava Vozzella, grade 7, MA, “The Legendary Leatherback”
• Shanna White & Khloe Spracklin, Grade 8, MA (North Atlantic Right Whale Drawing)
• Kylie Martin, Grade 8, MA(Green Sea Turtle model)