Polar Bear Art Contest
The NSB Department of Wildlife Management and World Wildlife Fund held a polar bear information and art contest night on Friday, September 11, 2009. The contest was open to all school age children in the North Slope Borough. Over 200 entries were received. The winners came from six North Slope villages. The night included presentations on polar bear conservation and a polar bear drawing clinic, taught by Dr. Todd Sherman, art professor from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Over $4,000 in door prizes and contest prizes were given away. Everyone had a great time! Winners include:
Grades 1-3
1st Place prize: New Bike
Rebecca Lane, Grade 3, Tikiġaq School, Point Hope
2nd Place prize: Nikon Camera
Samuel Henry, Grade 2, Kali School, Point Lay
3rd Place prize: Art materials
Kelly Lane, Grade 3, Tikiġaq School, Point Hope
Merit Awards: NSB-DWM hat
Keoni Hepa, Grade 2, Fred Ipalook Elementary School, Barrow
No picture available
Sean Koyotuk, Grade 3, Harold Kaveolook School, Kaktovik
No picture available
Grades 4-5
1st Place prize: Nintendo Wii
Kamaka Hepa, Grade 4, Fred Ipalook Elementary School, Barrow
2nd Place prize: Nikon camera
Naomi Hernandez, Grade 4, Fred Ipalook Elementary School, Barrow
3rd Place prize: Portable DVD player
Georgianna Tikluk, Grade 5, Harold Kaveolook School, Kaktovik
Merit Awards: NSB-DWM hat
Ethan Itta, Grade 4, Kali School, Point Lay
No picture available
Mollie Fisher, Grade 5, Harold Kaveolook School, Kaktovik
No picture available
Melanie Tikluk, Grade 4, Harold Kaveolook School, Kaktovik
No picture available
Grades 6-8
1st Place prize: Xbox 360
James Enderle, Grade 7, Eben Hopson Middle School, Barrow
No picture available
2nd Place prize: Ipod Nano
Pavel Hernandez, Grade 7, Eben Hopson Middle School, Barrow
No picture available
3rd Place prize: Nikon camera
Willie Omnik, Grade 8, Tikiġaq School, Point Hope
Merit Awards: NSB-DWM hat
Luke Tetreau, Grade 8, Harold Kaveolook School, Kaktovik
No picture available
Aaron Tyler Milligrok, Grade 7, Tikiġaq School, Point Hope
Lois Frantz, Grade 8, Eben Hopson Middle School, Barrow
No picture available
Grades 9-12
1st Place: Acer laptop
Jericho Keller, Grade 10, Nunamuit School, Anaktuvuk Pass
2nd Place: Sony PS3
Justice Kippi, Grade 9, Barrow High School, Barrow
No picture available
3rd Place: Nikon Camera
Frank Nashookpuk, Tikiġaq School, Point Hope
Merit Awards: NSB-DWM hat
Dalin Morry, Grade 9, Nunamuit School, Anaktuvuk Pass
No picture available
Levi Rexford, Grade 12, Harold Kaveolook School, Kaktovik
No picture available
Frank Nashookpuk, Tikiġaq School, Point Hope
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Polar Bear Cub Naming Contest
| North Slope Borough Contact | Mike Pederson |
| Collaborators | Toledo Zoo, Polar Bears International, WWF |
| Funding | NSB, Toledo Zoo, Polar Bears International, WWF |
The NSB-DWM conducted a Polar Bear Cub Naming Contest at the request of the Toledo Zoo. They had a polar bear cub born on December 3, 2009. North Slope Borough students submitted names and three finalists and a winning name were chosen.
Participating students from Ms. Andrea Opitz’ 5th grade class at Ipalook Elementary, Barrow, Alaska
The three finalists were:
- Siku (ice in Inupiat) from Isaiah Rexford, Jill Exe’s 4th grade class, Harold Kaveolook School, Kaktovik.
- Paaka (name of polar bear in movie Snow Bear) from Andrea Brower, Mae Ahgeak’s Preschool (K4) class Ipalook Elementary, Barrow.
- Qannik (snowflake in Inupiat) from Allison Heaston, Nycki Saxton’s Preschool (K4) class Ipalook Elementary, Barrow.
All 81 participating students received prizes donated by Toledo Zoo and World Wildlife Fund and Polar Bears International. In addition, Isaiah and his family received a $500 gift certificate and the Harold Kaveolook school library received $500. All three finalists will also receive down coats courtesy of Polar Bears International. The NSB sent Isaiah and his father to the Toledo Zoo for the presentation of the cub to the public in May 2010. Thank you very much to all of the students who participated in the Polar Bear Cub naming contest.
Contest winner Isaiah and his father, Fenton Rexford, are interviewed on the Toledo TV news channel
Links
- Polar Bear Cub has a name – Press release from the Toledo Zoo.
- Check out the Louisville Zoo webpage to see how Siku and another polar bear cub, Qannik, are doing.
- Keep track of the new nanuq cub by watching the Toledo Zoo’s webcam.
