Winner's Announced!
CONGRATULATIONS STUDENTS!! Here are the winners of the
2026 Northwoods' Invasive Species Poster Contest.
Click on each poster to see a larger view.
2026 Northwoods' Invasive Species Poster Contest.
Click on each poster to see a larger view.
Fourth Grade
FIRST PLACE - GABRIEL QUELLA, RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY GRADE 4
Fifth Grade
SECOND PLACE - SCARLETT OLSON, PELICAN ELEMENTARY, GRADE 4
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THIRD PLACE - ELEANOR SEUBERT, PELICAN ELEMENTARY, GRADE 4
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FIRST PLACE - ADA POSEY, BAYFIELD ELEMENTARY, GRADE 5
SECOND PLACE - RONI PRITCHARD, ARBOR VITAE/WOODRUFF, GRADE 5
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THIRD PLACE - AMELIA KIELCHESKI, WAUSAUKEE ELEMENTARY, GRADE 5
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Sixth Grade
FIRST PLACE - BAE COLEMAN, NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADE 6
SECOND PLACE - DELANEY DARTON, HOME SCHOOL, GRADE 6
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THIRD PLACE - AVIENDHA MANZ, NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADE 6
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Seventh/Eighth Grade
FIRST PLACE & BEST OF SHOW - CHARLOTTE HALADA, JAMES WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADE 8
SECOND PLACE - MILEY GOLOMB, ELCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADE 8
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THIRD PLACE - HELINA GURSKEY, JAMES WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADE 8
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(4th-100; 5th-91; 6th-196; 7th-143; 8th-146)
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Congratulations teachers, students, parents,
and anyone else who made this possible.
We beat last year's total by 135!!!
--- 2026 Schools ---
4th Grade from Hayward Intermediate
1 poster - Teacher: Brenda Wisner
5th Grade from Arbor Vitae/Woodruff
1 poster - Teacher: Holly Schmitz
6th Grade from Hayward Middle School
96 posters - Teacher: Shannon Judy
7th Grade from Drummond
15 posters - Teacher: Amy Morse
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7th Grade from Horace Mann/Wausau
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4th Grade from Peace Lutheran/Antigo
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5th Grade from Eagle River Elementary
1 poster - Teacher: Nicole Kremsreiter
5th Grade from Arbor Vitae/Woodruff
4 posters - Teacher: Krysten Hintz
5th Grade from Central Elementary
1 poster - Teacher: Lindsey Casper
5th Grade from Crescent Elementary
1 poster - Teacher: Mr. Rogers
8th Grade from Laona
4 posters - Teacher: Rachel Keepers
7th Grade from Laona
12 posters - Teacher: Karen Biedermann
6th Grade from Tomahawk Middle School
3 posters - Teacher: Rachel Morrison
8th Grade from Three Lakes Junior High
33 posters - Teacher: Hannah Rietz
4th Grade from Wabeno Elementary School
16 posters - Teacher: Eleanor Deer
7th Grade from Crandon Middle School
45 posters - Teacher: Emily Maule
4th Grade from Maple Grove Charter School
23 posters - teacher: Jessica Garvin
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4th Grade from Riverview Elementary/Wausau
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8th Grade from Elcho Middle School
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6th Grade - Home School
1 poster - Teacher: Jennifer Darton
4th Grade from Marengo Valley School
3 posters - Teacher: Janelle Seeger
8th Grade from James Williams Middle School
38 posters - Teacher: Kim Bowman
8th Grade from James Williams Middle School
31 posters - Teacher: McKenzie Durr
7th Grade from James Williams Middle School
36 posters - Teacher: Ben Quade
7th Grade from James Williams Middle School
11 posters - Teacher: Eric Gobin
6th Grade from Sugar Camp Elementary
12 posters - Teacher: Katie Bauknecht
4th Grade from Pelican Elementary
18 posters - Teacher: Nicole Lucas
4th Grade from Pelican Elementary
19 posters - Teacher: Susan Jurries
7th Grade from Flambeau School District
2 posters - Teacher: Carol Kazmierkoski
8th Grade from Flambeau School District
14 posters - Teacher: Carol Kazmierkoski
6th Grade from Nativity of Our Lord School
5 posters - Teacher: Jaclyn Brice
7th Grade from Nativity of Our Lord School
10 posters - Teacher: Jaclyn Brice
8th Grade from Nativity of Our Lord School
13 posters - Teacher: Jaclyn Brice
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6th Grade from Bridges Virtual Academy
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5th Grade from Wausaukee Elementary School
17 posters - Teacher: Sarah Ludwig
5th Grade from Bayfield Elementary School
25 posters - Teacher: Kerrey Andreas
6th Grade from Pulaski Community Middle School
30 posters - Teacher: Dave Landers
4th Grade from Solon Springs School
18 posters - Teacher: Becky Semborski
5th Grade from Solon Springs School
20 posters - Teacher: Becky Semborski
6th Grade from Solon Springs School
8 posters - Teacher: Becky Semborski
6th Grade from Northwestern Middle School
25 posters - Teacher: Kraig Anderson
5th Grade from Nativity Catholic School
21 posters - Teacher: Angelina Hanson
We have Updated our Brochure
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2026
Northwoods' Invasive Species Poster Contest
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Poster Judging - May 5, 2026 - 9:00 a.m.
Posters due in Oneida County Office
(or at a drop off location)
April 24, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.
There are four poster divisions:
(1) Grade 4, (2) Grade 5, (3) Grade 6, and (4) Grades 7 & 8.
Poster entries (with entry forms taped to the back) may be dropped off at any designated drop-off location, or mailed to: Oneida County LWCD, Attention: Invasive Species Poster Contest, Courthouse, 1 South Oneida Avenue, P O Box 400, Rhinelander WI 54501. (Please try not to fold entries)
For a list of drop off locations, see page 6 of the 2026 contest brochure.
(1) Grade 4, (2) Grade 5, (3) Grade 6, and (4) Grades 7 & 8.
Poster entries (with entry forms taped to the back) may be dropped off at any designated drop-off location, or mailed to: Oneida County LWCD, Attention: Invasive Species Poster Contest, Courthouse, 1 South Oneida Avenue, P O Box 400, Rhinelander WI 54501. (Please try not to fold entries)
For a list of drop off locations, see page 6 of the 2026 contest brochure.
- Students in each division compete for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Trophies, Honorable Mention and Best Slogan Ribbons and one Best of Show Ribbon.
- Each 1st place winner’s class wins too! A local invasive Species Team representative can visit your classroom (subject to teacher approval and coordination) to present individual student awards and a Classroom Trophy.
- Teachers have a chance to win one $25 gift card.
Our 2026 Judges have been confirmed: Karyl Rosenberg; Marcia Obukowicz; and John Heusinkveld.