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October 8, 2007
ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ announces winners of Ace's Adventures Coloring Contest
The University of Louisiana at Monroe proudly announces the winners of its Ace's Adventures Coloring Contest, sponsored by The News-Star, Brookshire's Food Stores and Lamar Advertising.
ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ President James Cofer expressed his appreciation for the community sponsors.
"When the university approached our community partners for help in promoting the Ace's Adventures coloring contest for children, The News-Star, Lamar Advertising, and Brookshire's immediately stepped forward. Their support of this contest, which promotes the Ace's Adventures initiative, is incredible, and all of us at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ sincerely appreciate their efforts. More than 17,000 children and several hundred teachers from 15 parishes are benefiting from this innovative resource."
The coloring contest entries were judged by ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students in Curriculum and Instruction Professor Ava Pugh's class. Entries were divided into four groups, according to grocery store locations.
North 18th Street Brookshire's location:
- first place, Alban Sims, third-grader at Lexington School
- second place, Frances Barham, kindergartener at Jesus The Good Shepherd School
- third place, Mary Amanda Dickerson, fourth-grader at Jesus The Good Shepherd School
DeSiard Street Brookshire's location:
- first place, Lillie Zagone, third-grader at Swartz Upper Elementary School
- second place, Mary Grace McVay, third-grader at Swartz Upper Elementary School
- third place, Cynthia Washington, first-grader at Delta Jr. High.
165 North Brookshire's location:
- first place, Ryan Reeves, fourth-grader at St. Jean Vianney School
- second place, Crew Wilson, second-grader at Swartz Lower Elementary School
- third place, Kade Woods, kindergartener at Swartz Lower Elementary School
Cypress Street Brookshire's location:
- first place, Caron Hunter, sixth-grader at A.L. Smith Elementary School
- second place, Gabrielle Lewis, third-grader at Riser Elementary School
- third place, McKenzie Parr, second-grader at Drew Elementary School
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