2009 marks the tenth annual St. John Industrial Group art contest for area students. The goal of the contest is to provide the youth of St. John the Baptist Parish with an opportunity to become interested, involved and educated about the environment. Open to students from 3rd through 6th grades in St. John, the contest was promoted through L'Observateur newspaper advertisements and via a letter to all school principals in the Parish.

First, second and third places were awarded in each grade. This year, we received 670 entries.

The students chosen are:

3rd Grade
First Place – David Hargrave, Emily C. Watkins
Second Place – Briana Holland, LaPlace Elementary School 
3rd Place – Jon Niqua Eadie-Bennett, LaPlace Elementary School
Honorable Mention – Lauren Trichell, Ascension of Our Lord

4th Grade
First Place – Ellie Tsuruda, Emily C. Watkins
Second Place – Grant Haydel, LaPlace Elementary School
3rd Place – Shania Campbell, LaPlace Elementary School

5th Grade
1st Place – Alex Ramirez, Ascension of Our Lord
2nd Place – Isaiah Williams, Lake Pontchartrain 
3rd Place – Hector Barrerra, John L. Ory

6th Grade
1st Place – Kelsey Egler, Ascension of Our Lord
Her work is featured in the newsletter and on this page! 

2nd Place – John Campbell, Ascension of Our Lord
3rd Place – Dejon Anderson, Fifth Ward Elementary
Honorable Mention – Jordan Seruntine, Ascension of Our Lord
Honorable Mention – Da Niya Williams, LaPlace Elementary School

2009 Art Show Contest winners who attended the October 21, 2009 breakfast meeting. Winners attend school in St. John the Baptist Parish and are in the third through sixth grades

Following is a list of organizations which members of the St. John Industrial Group proudly support:
Adopt-A-Park
Adopt-A-Schools (Elementary, Middle and Secondary)
American Cancer Society
American Chemistry Council
American Heart Association
Annual Community Service Projects
Area School Athletic Programs
Boy Scouts of America
Business Associations
Community Advisory Panels (CAPs)
East St. John Elementary
East St. John High School
Educator Excellence Symposium
Fire Department Emergency Rescue Team
Fire Safety "Pluggy" Education in Local Schools
4-H (St. James and St. John)
Fun with Science
Get High on Life, Inc.
Girl Scouts of America
High School Career Day
High School COE Programs
Judge Science and Social Studies Fairs
Junior Achievement
Kids Hope USA Program
Knights of Columbus, Council 2436
Lake Maurepas Society
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
LaPlace Lions Club
LaPlace Rotary Club
Local Emergency Planning Committee
Louisiana Air and Waste Management Scholarship Fund
Louisiana Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
Louisiana Chemical Association
Louisiana Good Roads & Transportation Association
Louisiana Nature Conservancy
Louisiana Sheriff's Honorary Membership Program
Louisiana Special Olympics
Louisiana Technical College
Louisiana Technical College - River Parishes Campus
Louisiana Wildlife Agents Association
Louisiana Wildlife Federation
LSU Foundation 
Magnet School Committee
National Foundation for Cancer Research
National Science Teacher Convention
Near Neighbors Forum 
NOAH Sports League Fields
Ochsner Blood Drive
John L. Ory Flashlight Program
Our Lady of Grace Church 
Plant Tours
Ports Association of Louisiana
Professional Women of the River Parishes
PTA's
Reserve Lion's Club
Responsible Care ®
Risk Management Planning
River Parishes Chemical Industry Council
River Parishes Community College Foundation, Inc.
River Region Arts & Humanities Council 
River Region Chamber of Commerce
River Region Environmental Association
Riverside Academy
St. Charles High School
St. Hubert Catholic Church
St. John Cancer Society 
St. John Ministry of Care
St. John Parish Association for Retarded Citizens
St. John Parish Honor Roll Roundup
St. John Sheriff's Association 
St. John Theater Donations
San Francisco Plantation
San Francisco Plantation - Fourth Grade History Tour
Scholarships
School-to-Work Alliance 
Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home
Summer Student Program for College Interns
Summer Witness Program
Take Your Children to Work
Teach for America
The Rudolph G. Dinvant Athletic Association
The 3-Ell's Club 
United Way
Volunteer Fire Departments
West St. John High School
Yearbook Ads

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