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Off the Beaten Path

Off the Beaten Path

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ENID STUDENT WINS ODWC SPECIAL AWARD FOR ART

Established in 2003, the Sutton Student Art Award rec-
DON P. BROWN/ODWC 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 high school
students grades 9-12. The award is funded up to $20,000,
which is distributed to winning student submissions and their
instructors as determined by the selection committee.
“From honeybees to Texas horned lizards, through sculp-
tures to pastels, these students have intriguing stories to tell,”
said Audra Fogle, development director for the Sutton Avian
Research Center in Bartlesville. “It is exciting to be able to
connect our conservation mission with schools to provide
significant scholarships for students and the teachers who
work so hard to run their programs on shoestring budgets.”
Parker’s artwork depicts a close-up view of a deer’s eye
showing reflections of a cityscape.
In his essay, Parker wrote, “Imagine what the animals of
this world see compared to what we see every day. The animals
have watched us throughout the years slowly tearing nature
and this world apart.
“All people should experience nature firsthand in order
to appreciate what human society must look like through
the eyes of the wildlife. Hopefully then we would all be more
respectful in conserving the earth.”
Fogle said more than 2,600 students have been encouraged
“Through Their Eyes,” an artwork by Parker Schovanec to express themselves through this art
of Enid, won the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Con- “Today, as schools struggle to afford enrichment programs
servation Special Award in this year’s Sutton Award student such as the arts, it is exciting to be able to connect our con-
art contest. servation mission with schools to provide significant scholar-
A student of Lacye Russell at Oklahoma Bible Academy, ships for students and the teachers who work so hard to run
Parker received a special cash prize for the best depiction of an their programs on shoestring budgets,” said Audra Fogle,
Oklahoma-related conservation subject. His entry also received development director for the Sutton Center in Bartlesville.
an Honorable Mention in the 2-D art category. The next Sutton Award competition will start seeking
entries in September with artworks due in January. For more
The first-place winners this year are: information, go to www.suttoncenter.org/education.
• Darcy Ball, Metro Christian Academy, 2-D Artwork,
“Achromatic Bengal.”
• Destiny TeLinde, Alva High School – 3-D Artwork,
“The Great Horned Owl.”
• Liam Puls, Oklahoma School of Innovation and Experiential
Learning, Photography, “The Land of Many Mothers.”

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