1st Place State Winners

1st Place Certificate

Alabama

  • A colorful watercolor painting of a rainbow trout jumping out of the water with a blue sky background.

    Thinithi Galkanda Arachchige

    Rainbow Trout I K-3rd Grade

  • Painting of a fish swimming in the water with various shades of blue.

    Kevin Liu

    Salmon I 4th-6th Grade

  • A painting of an orca whale jumping out of the ocean with white wings on its back, surrounded by blue water.

    Alyssa Wang

    Flying Fish I 7th-9th Grade

  • Painting of a shark with an angry face, jumping out of the water with water splashing around.

    Alleina Peer

    Tiger Shark I 10th-12th Grade

Alaska

  • A watercolor painting of two small green and white frogs with black spots, wearing red clothing, on a colorful background with blue, green, yellow, brown, and black elements.

    Macall Kuda

    Sockeye I K-3rd Grade

  • A colorful drawing of a fish with pink and orange hues, outlined with orange lines, swimming in blue water. Handwritten text above the fish states, 'This is a big mouth fish.'

    Ezra Davila

    Halibut I 4th-6th Grade

Arizona

  • A painting of a fish caught on a fishing line, lying on a boat or dock, with water in the background.

    Jason Li

    Rainbow Trout I K-3rd Grade

  • Painting of a great white shark swimming underwater with sunlight filtering through the water, and smaller fish swimming below.

    Ruiyi Fan

    Hammerhead Shark I 4th-6th Grade

  • Colorful illustration of a fish jumping out of the water with a yellow-orange background.

    Rita Chai

    Arapaima I 7th-9th Grade

  • Close-up of a large fish with a detailed face in a natural water setting, with trees and sky in the background.

    Sara Zheng

    Largemouth Bass I 10th-12th Grade

Arkansas

  • Drawing of two angelfish with yellow, black, and white stripes swimming in a blue and green ocean background.

    Dhiyasri Anand

    Anglefish I K-3rd Grade

  • Colorful drawing of a fish on a brown and green background.

    Susan Dean

    Cutthroat Trout I 4th-6th Grade

  • Watercolor painting of a leopard's face with a blue background.

    Ava Smith

    Zebra Shark I 7th-9th Grade

  • Colorful artwork of a clownfish with orange, black, and blue markings swimming near coral with pink and purple anemone-like structures, set against a deep blue background.

    Nicki Chen

    Mandarin I 10th-12th Grade

California

  • Colorful drawing of a marlin fish jumping out of the ocean with splashes of water around it.

    Aaron Chen

    Swordfish I K-3rd Grade

  • Colorful illustration of two goldfish swimming among vibrant, swirling coral and aquatic plants in pink, blue, and orange shades.

    Katherine Li

    Garibaldi I 4th-6th Grade

  • A detailed watercolor painting of a marlin and other fish swimming above a coral reef in the ocean.

    Julius Chung

    Swordfish I 7th-9th Grade

  • Colorful underwater scene with two orange fish swimming among green aquatic plants against a blue water background with small black fish and white bubbles.

    Yubin Kim

    Garibaldi I 10th-12th Grade

Colorado

  • A colorful, whimsical painting of a fish with a blue head, red eye, and multi-colored scales, surrounded by green leafy plants.

    Anna Portnoy

    Bluegill I K-3rd Grade

  • Bright colorful painting of a pufferfish underwater, surrounded by green and yellow smaller fish, red coral, different shades of blue water, and black and orange fish.

    Ariel Shamaev

    Pufferfish I 4th-6th Grade

  • A rainbow trout swimming in a riverbed among rocks and aquatic plants, with sunlight filtering through the water.

    Minjee Kim

    Rainbow Trout I 7th-9th Grade

  • A person holding a colorful rainbow trout fish over a river with rocks and green foliage.

    Yunah Kim

    Greenback Cutthroat Trout I 10th-12th Grade

Connecticut

  • Colorful fish with orange, yellow, purple, and blue scales swimming in an aquarium with brown and green plants.

    Scarlett Sunxue

    Longear Sunfish I K-3rd Grade

  • Painting of a marlin fish swimming underwater with rays of sunlight shining down and a school of small fish in the distance.

    Olivia Sun

    Sword Fish I 7th-9th Grade

DC

  • A child's watercolor painting depicting a small boat with a sail on blue water, with a green and yellow form that resembles a person or animal, and a brown object in the sky that may be a cloud or the sun.

    King Nunn

    Smallmouth Bass I K-3rd Grade

  • A hand-drawn illustration of a fish swimming underwater among rocks and small bubbles, with a cloudy sky and mountains in the background.

    Oliver Kiss

    Yellow Perch I 4th-6th Grade

  • A pencil sketch of a fish with a streamlined body, fins, and a tail, drawn on paper.

    Mikaela Davis

    Channel Catfish I 7th-9th Grade

  • Colorful illustration of a fish with detailed scales, fins, and a large eye, swimming near the ocean floor with plants and bubbles in the background.

    Nhu-Thien-Sony

    Yellow Perch - 10th-12th Grade

Delaware