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Apr 30, 2021 8:47 AM
Abby Johanneson, a fifth-grade student at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Yankton, is the winner of the 2021 South Dakota Arbor Day Poster Contest. Abby’s poster was chosen out of 626 entries from fifth graders across the state.
The 2021 contest theme was “Trees Are Terrific…and Energy Wise!” Arbor Day is celebrated annually on the last Friday in April, with individuals and groups encouraged to plant and care for trees.
Johanneson will receive a $125 cash prize and a certificate of achievement. In addition, her poster will be featured on the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Arbor Day Poster Contest Calendar.