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Off the Beaten Path

CHANDLER STUDENT WINS

ODWC SPECIAL AWARD

AT SUTTON ART SHOW

Celebrating its 15th year, the Sut-
ton Avian Research Center along with
NatureWorks Inc. is creating new enthu-
siasm for wildlife conservation by host-
ing a statewide art competition.
High school stu-
dents are invited
to tell the con-
servation story
through art
and essay.
At the stu-
dent art show,
students come alive as
they eagerly share their new-
found passion for a wide array of
conservation issues. From honeybees
to Texas horned lizards, from sculptures
to pastels, the creations of these students
have intriguing stories to tell.
For the first time this year, the Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation spon-
sored a special award. This award went to
Brooke Navarro of Chandler High School.
Established in 2003, the Sutton Student Art Award rec-
ognizes high school students who demonstrate the ability
to communicate current conservation topics in compelling
ways. The show is free to enter and open to all Oklahoma COURTESY AUDRA FOGLE
high school students. The award is funded up to $20,000,
which is distributed to winning student submissions and
their instructors as determined by the selection committee.
The first-place winners this year are:

• Madeline Fossett, Broken Arrow High School
— 2-D artwork.

• Rachel Atherton, Broken Arrow High School
— 3-D artwork.

• Lexi Petka, Oklahoma Bible Academy, Enid
— Photography.

“Today, as schools struggle to afford enrichment pro-
grams such as the arts, it is exciting to be able to connect
our conservation mission with schools to provide signifi-
cant scholarships for students and the teachers who work
so hard to run their programs on shoestring budgets,” said
Audra Fogle, development director for the Sutton Center
in Bartlesville.
The next Sutton Award competition will open in September.
Brooke Navarro

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