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Published December 11, 2012, 12:00 AM

Stop Drug Poster Contest Awards Ceremony

Students, parents, relatives and friends gathered for the annual event


Fourth-grade winners are, from left, Mason Dado, St. Croix Central Elementary, Roberts; Cheenou Lor, Rocky Branch Elementary, River Falls; Ben Matheson, Rocky Branch Elementary, River Falls; Peter Hansen, North Hudson Elementary; Kaarin Holter, North Hudson Elementary; Erika Lukas, North Hudson Elementary; Edwin Berger, River Crest Elementary, Hudson; Austin Meade, River Crest Elementary, Hudson; Ayden Veness, Rocky Branch Elementary, River Falls; and Peter Verdoorn, Trinity Academy, Hudson.

In the second row are from the left, St. Croix County District Attorney Eric Johnson, Max Hansen, Guidance Counselor, Hudson Prairie Elementary School, and St. Croix County Sheriff John Shilts.

  • Fourth-grade winners are, from left, Mason Dado, St. Croix Central Elementary, Roberts; Cheenou Lor, Rocky Branch Elementary, River Falls; Ben Matheson, Rocky Branch Elementary, River Falls; Peter Hansen, North Hudson Elementary; Kaarin Holter, North Hudson Elementary; Erika Lukas, North Hudson Elementary; Edwin Berger, River Crest Elementary, Hudson; Austin Meade, River Crest Elementary, Hudson; Ayden Veness, Rocky Branch Elementary, River Falls; and Peter Verdoorn, Trinity Academy, Hudson.<br /><br />In the second row are from the left, St. Croix County District Attorney Eric Johnson, Max Hansen, Guidance Counselor, Hudson Prairie Elementary School, and St. Croix County Sheriff John Shilts.
  • Fifth-grade winners are, from left, Kiley Bartlett, Hudson Prairie Elementary; Brooke Olson, E.P. Rock Elementary, Hudson; Jared Simon, Somerset Middle School; Jessi Buscher, Hudson Prairie Elementary; Reagan Chicha, Hudson Prairie Elementary; Courtney Dummer, River Crest Elementary, Hudson; Hannah Walker, St. Croix Central Middle School, Hammond; Eliana Fall, Hillside Elementary, New Richmond; Kristine Scherz, Somerset Middle School; and Anna Nelson, E.P. Rock Elementary, Hudson; back, St. Croix County District Attorney Eric Johnson; Max Hansen, guidance counselor, Hudson Prairie Elementary School; and St. Croix County Sheriff John Shilts.
  • Sixth-grade winners are, from left, Jessica Headlee, Somerset Middle School; Elsa Putzier, Meyer Middle School, River Falls; Anna Veenendall, Hudson Middle School; Abby Modesette, New Richmond Middle School; Ellie Wacker, New Richmond Middle School; Grace Giblin, Hudson Middle School; Elizabeth Kleiber, Hudson Middle School; Cody Anderson, Somerset Middle School; and Miranda Kieren, Meyer Middle School, River Falls; back, St. Croix County District Attorney Eric Johnson; St. Croix County Sheriff John Shilts; and Max Hansen, guidance counselor, Hudson Prairie Elementary School. Not pictured, Melanie Carli, Hudson Middle School.
  • Seventh-grade winners are, from left, Taylor Casey, Hudson Middle School; Chloe Germain, Hudson Middle School; Hannah Waskosky, Somerset Middle School; Colleen Halverson, Hudson Middle School; Emalie Marion, Hudson Middle School; Erika Brown, Somerset Middle School; Mariah Fox, Somerset Middle School; Jaden Skwarek-Schwartz, Somerset Middle School; and Gina Filkins, Meyer Middle School, River Falls; back, St. Croix County District Attorney Eric Johnson; Max Hansen, guidance counselor, Hudson Prairie Elementary School; and St. Croix County Sheriff John Shilts. Not pictured, Elise Kolbeck, New Richmond Middle School.
  • Brian Richards, left, presented a program called “Drugs Steal the Magic.” Helping him on one of his magic tricks is Cheenou Lor, a student at Rocky Branch Elementary, River Falls.
  • Brian Richards used an assortment of magic moments to emphasize and encourage the students to be strong and use the phrase 'Drug Free That's Me.' Helping Richards to the right is Fourth grade student Ayden Veness, from Rocky Branch Elementary School in River Falls.
  • Gina Filkens, Seventh grade student at Meyer Middle School in River Falls helped Brian Richards with a 'mind reading card trick.' He encouraged students, that when you believe in yourself you will know the power of WHO(you are.
  • Chloe Germain's poster.
  • Anna Veenedall poster.
  • Brooke Olson's poster.
  • Jessica Headlee's poster
  • Jared Simon'sposter.
  • Cheenou Lor's poster.
  • Hannah Waskosky's poster.
  • Ben Matheson's poster.
  • Elsa Putzier's poster.
  • Alex Gibson's poster