Arts and Tide Calendar contest winners bared

Twelve first place winners and twelve second place winners from first grade to twelfth grade, along with and the overall winner for the 2019 Arts and Tide Calendar Contest, were awarded during the awarding ceremonies at Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), Palau High School and Koror Elementary School.

And for the first time, various sponsors of the Arts and Tide Calendar attended the ceremony and awarded the winners of the contest. Over the years, these donors have continually sponsored the annual Arts & Tides Calendar. Present at the awarding ceremony were: Blue Bay Petroleum Inc., IP&E Palau, Inc., Sun’s Flower Shop, Surangel & Sons Company, Surangel’s Construction Company, and NgaraMaiberel Koror State Women’s Group. Without the support from all the donors, the production and presentation of the Arts & Tides Calendar would not be possible.

For this year’s awarding ceremony, PICRC and donors also visited Palau High School – where there were four winners plus the overall winner, and Koror Elementary School – the school with the most entries and four winners. PICRC CEO, Dr. Golbuu, and staff, and donors, presented the winners’ awards at their respective schools.

PICRC would like to congratulate the runner up winners of the calendar art contest: Kyona Adelbai (1^st Grade-Meyuns ES), Keelana Bultedaob (2^nd Grade-Meyuns ES), Keelan Bultedaob (3^rd Grade-Meyuns ES), Alaver Alfonso (4^th Grade-Melekeok ES), Delanie Termeteet (5^th Grade-George B. Harris ES), Mary Jane Otei (6^th Grade-Koror ES), Donecio Jr. Besebes Blaluk (7^th Grade-Ngaraard ES), Braelynn Dengelei Sambal (8^th Grade-Peleliu ES), Halens Bai Blaluk (9^th Grade-Belau Modekngei School), Draigo K. Taima (10^th Grade-Palau High School), Jasper Adelbai Jason (11^th Grade-Emmaus-Bethania HS), and Dayeon Han (12^th Grade-Palau Mission Academy).  All the runner up artwork will be featured on the backside of the calendar and each student received a $50 cash prize along with a Certificate of Recognition.

Furthermore, PICRC extends its congratulations to the first prize winners of the art contest: Rie I. Mekreos (1^st Grade-Melekeok ES), Leshay Dimch Kuroda (2^nd Grade-George B. Harris ES), Kedengel K. Kenty (3^rd Grade-Ibobang ES), Kiralynn R. Ngirchomlei (4^th Grade-Koror ES), Robert Emesiochel (5^th Grade-Ibobang ES), Kurt K. Burton (6^th Grade-Koror ES), Si Wen Shao (7^th Grade-Seventh Day Adventist ES), Raj Minor Gibson (8^th Grade-Koror ES), Mason Chapman (9^th Grade-Palau High School), Yuling Sun (10^th Grade-Palau Mission Academy), Geraleah Sakuma (11^th Grade-Palau High School), and La-Arnie Lucky (12^th Grade-Palau High School) . All first prize artwork will be featured on each month of the year. Each of these students received a $75 cash prize along with a Certificate of Recognition.

Finally, the overall winner of the 2019 Arts & Tides Calendar is Jaymie Victorino, a senior from Palau High School.  Out of 1, 344 artworks that were submitted for the Art and Tide Calendar contests, Jaymie’s artwork was selected to be the over winner.  Her art work will be featured on the front cover of the 2019 Arts & Tides Calendar and Ms. Victorino received a $100 cash prize along with a Certificate of Recognition.

PICRC would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s calendar contest and continually urge more students to participate next year. Though not all artwork will be featured, each of the participants will receive a complimentary calendar soon after its publication and release.