NDA announces winners of the 2025 Poster Contest during National Ag Week

By Alan Carman
The Imperial Republican
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture, (NDA), announced the winners of it’s annual poster contest, themed “Agriculture is Amazing”. The contest was open to Nebraska students in grades 1-6 and was held in conjunction with National Ag Week, March 16-22.
The winners in the contest receive a certificate and letter from Gov. Jim Pillen and NDA Director Sherry Vinton.
In the first and second grade division, Everly Exum, CCS second grader, won first place and Mirra Fuehrer-Martinelli, second grader, was selected Governor’s Choice.
Violet Sinclair, CCS sixth grader, won first place in the fifth and sixth grade division.
In a separate contest sponsored by the GFWC NFWC, Audra Gaswick, second grader at CCS, was crowned Grand Champion for her artwork in the “Beautiful Nebraska” Postcard Art Contest. Gaswick was also awarded first place in second grade and Paislee Pankonin tied for first place in the first grade division.
Students won a ribbon, medal, certificate and coin. Gaswick also received an engraved trophy for being selected Grand Champion.
Awards were presented Sunday March 9, at the Nebraska National Guard Museum in Seward Nebraska.
“NDA’s poster contest is a favorite time of the year for us because teaching youth about agriculture is important, and it helps instill an appreciation for agriculture in future generations,” said NDA Director Sherry Vinton. “The students who participated in this year’s contest recognize and appreciate how diverse and amazing Nebraska agriculture is, and how agriculture positively impacts our lives every day.”
NDA announces the winners of its annual poster contest during National Ag Week to highlight the diversity of Nebraska agriculture and to celebrate the food, fuel, and fiber that farmers, ranchers, and ag industry workers provide. The winning posters and the names of the schools submitting entries are on NDA’s website at nda.nebraska.gov/kids.
“National Ag Week is a chance to give thanks to farmers, ranchers, and the agriculture community for providing the food, fuel, and ag products that we rely on every day,” said Vinton. “NDA teammates look forward to this poster contest every year and are amazed at the talent these young artists possess. I’d like to thank everyone for participating, and I’d also like to thank Nebraska parents and teachers for taking time out of their busy schedules to teach young people about agriculture and how important the ag industry is to Nebraska.”
NDA’s ag poster contest is in its 22nd year.