Three Ponca City High School students received high honors in the statewide Law Day creative free for all contest sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association.
Allison Palmer won the first place $100 prize for her drawing in the ninth grade creative free for all contest. Emma Krottinger won the second place $50 prize in the same contest.
Daniel Patrick won the second place $50 prize for his drawing in the 11th grade creative free for all contest.
Fourteen Ponca City High School students received honorable mentions. They are ninth graders Brett Cargal, Brittany DeLaney, Evan McEnroe, Ernasten Primeaux and Kailey Young. Tenth graders Brittany Klassen, Kaelynn McClelland, Mathew Morgan, Courtney Stein and Sarah Wheeler. Eleventh graders are Stoney Golay Jr., Michelle Powell and Cash Putnam. Twelfth grade honorable mention is George Garton.
Each year, the OBA offers school children the opportunity to creatively express their understanding of the role the law plays in their lives. Other contests offered were coloring, drawing, collage, diorama and creative writing. More than 1,600 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade entered this year’s Law Day contests. Entries were based on the theme “Elections: Democracy in Action.”
“Law Day is an opportunity to educate the public about the importance of our government and how it plays in our lives,” said OBA President Bill Conger of Oklahoma City. “We believe everyone should be aware of their rights and responsibilities as citizens.”
Law Day, an annual nationwide event designated by the U.S. Congress in 1958, is celebrated with events on or around May 1 to raise public awareness of American law and its valuable impact on the lives of U.S. citizens. The idea for Law Day was conceived by the late Hicks Epton, a Wewoka attorney and Oklahoma Bar Association past president.
Each year, the OBA celebrates Law Day by offering the contests for children, providing a statewide hotline for free legal advice and producing an award-winning informational TV show, which airs on public television. More information about Law Day can be found at www.okbar.org.
The 15,000-member Oklahoma Bar Association, headquartered in Oklahoma City, was created by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to advance the administration of justice and to foster and maintain learning, integrity, competence, public service and high standards of conduct among Oklahoma's legal community. |
