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Nicholas Oresko School is proud to announce the

2018 National winner

of the

American Legion Auxiliary, Poppy Poster Contest!

Eastern Division - Class II, for 2017/2018 

Emilia Mikhnevich

Emilia created a very stirring and beautiful work of art honoring our American Veterans of Wars.

American Legion Poppy Poster, showing the poppy flowers, in remembrance of a veteran walking towards the sun set.

 

 

 

 

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Additional winners from last year :

Class III, 2017/2018 state wide winner – Alexandra Nozhenko, gr 6

American Legion Auxiliary red white and blue banner with a soldiers grave and strewn poppy flowers

 

 Winner Class lV 2017/2018 state wide winner- Natalia Czepielewski, grade 8

Veteran soldiers' marching boots in a field of Poppies.

 

2018 Honorable Mentions – Valeriia Ageeva, Ryan Aidukas and Cienna Diaz

              Ryan Aidukas                                                                                       Cienna Diaz

painting of American Legion veterans  Veteran soldiers saluting by grave side.  

 

Honorable Mentions- Maureen Hanna, gr 6 and John Hanna gr 7

John Hanna

painting of a soldier giving a Poppy flower to a wounded veteran in a wheel chair.

 

Honorable Mentions - Marleen Hanna, Rimsha Reem and Karen Iskander

 

Rimsha Reem                                                                               

Troops walking across a bright sunset.,

    

                                                Karen Iskander

Painting of two hands holding a single Poppy flower,

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Shown below are our previous winners of the VFW Poppy Poster contest!

There were many beautifully designed posters each honoring our

Veterans for their dedication and service. 

Last year, 2016/2017  First Place Winner!  Jacinta Tero

"If we remember the fallen, it will lighten their hearts, American Legion Auxiliary."

A flag waves over the poppies and the graves of our soldiers.

Student painting of kneeling soldier.

 

 

Aya Abdalla, "Land of the Free because of the Brave"

the American flag made of poppy flowers.                             

Student painting of the American flag made of poppy flowers.

             

                         Tashu Gupta, a Veteran's cap and poppies. 

Student painting of a veteran's cap, with poppy flowers. 

 

Thank you again and good work to all of our students who participated in this year's contest, you honor our soldiers!

Some of the creative and inspirational student posters, that have not been awarded a particular prize, were displayed for the soldiers at local Veteran's hospitals! 

 

                                        Polina Kukhar, "texting with Dad while he's away"

 

                                                                                Jade Guitierrez

 

                                                                               Anisa Powell

 

                                                                                 Tashu Gupta

  

                                                                                Alyssa Rozario

 

 

                                                                             Alexandra Schierholz