2023 Irish Heritage Poster Contest Winners

2023 Poster Theme

Draw something about Ireland that depicts its landscape, art, tradition, poetry, song, dance, music, or St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland.

2022 IRISH HERITAGE ​POSTER
CONTEST WINNERS

This year we had a wonderful selection of Irish poster entries from 
grade schools: Holy Cross, Deane-Porter, Knollwood, Sickles, and RCDS.  

GRADES K-3
WINNERS

1st Place Poster Winner:
Brynn Blalock, 3rd Grade
Holy Cross Academy
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1st Place Poster Winner: Brynn Blalock, 3rd Grade Holy Cross Academy
Runner up Poster Contest:
Jane Moran, 1st Grade
Sickles School
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Jane Moran, 1st Grade Sickles School

GRADES 4-8
WINNERS

1st Place Poster Winner (4th thru 8th Grade):
Caelin Burke, 6th Grade
Holy Cross Academy
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1st Place Poster Winner (5th thru 8th Grade): Caelin Burke, 6th Grade Holy Cross Academy
2nd Runner-up (4th thru 8th Grade):
Evelyn Blasucci, 5th Grade
Holy Cross Academy
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Evelyn Blasucci, 5th Grade Holy Cross Academy
3rd Runner-up (4th thru 8th Grade): 
Brooks Wickersham, 4th Grade
Holy Cross Academy
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Brooks Wickersham, 4th Grade Holy Cross Academy

2022 IRISH HERITAGE ​POSTER CONTEST

The theme for the 2022 Irish Poster Contest:

Take a line or a stanza from a great Irish Poem and draw a beautiful picture to reflect what the poet wanted to convey.

2019 IRISH HERITAGE ​POSTER
CONTEST WINNERS

This year we had a record 23 Irish poster entries from 
grade schools: Holy Cross, Deane-Porter, Knollwood, Sickles, and RCDS.  
Judges: 
Pete Hogan,  Community Outreach, Rumson St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee
Nanette Reis,  Library Director , Oceanic Free Library
Jennifer Conklin, Library Assistant,  Oceanic Free Library
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade (9 entries): $50.00 1st Place Prize
 
First Place
Libby Hedgcock - 1st Grade  
Winning Poster: Best Friends holding a four leaf clover in the sun                
 
2nd Place
Avery Purcell
2nd Grade 
7 years old
 
3rd Place
Honora Steel
1st Grade
6 years old
 
Honorable Mention
​Maeve Kennedy-1st Grade
Grades 4th - 8th                   (14 entries): $100.00 1st Place Prize
 
First Place
Logan Rettino - 6th grade
​Winning Poster: Leprechaun holding a shamrock in the sun 
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2nd Place
Grace Smith-4th Grade 
 
3rd Place
Kylin Gwydir-5th Grade

Honorable Mention   
Mairead Hempstead   4th Grade   

The theme for the 2019 Irish Poster Contest asked young artists to draw up their own version of the Irish Declaration of Independence or an Irish Blessing with symbols on poster board.