Western Native Trout Award Winners

Created in partnership with the Western Native Trout Initiative to celebrate the diversity and raise awareness of the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring native trout and char species in the western United States.

2025 Award Winners

  • 1st – Anne Kongoasa

    K-3rd Grade | Cuthhroat Trout | GA

  • 1st – Liam Cho

    4th-6th Grade | Yellowstone Cutthroat | IL

  • 1st – Audrey Lu

    7th-9th Grade | Arctic Char | CA

  • 1st – Janet Li

    10th-12th Grade | Cutthroat Trout | VA

  • 2nd - Karina Marchenko

    K-3rd Grade | Greenback Cutthroat Trout | CO

  • 2nd - Alexandra Saunders

    4th-6th Grade | Bonneville Cutthroat Trout | UT

  • 2nd - Michelle Arustamyan

    7th-9th Grade | Golden Trout | CO

  • 2nd - Emily Kalna

    10th-12th Grade | Golden Trout | NJ

  • 3rd - Amalia Badalyn

    K-3rd Grade | Greenback Cutthroat Trout | CO

  • 3rd - Rachel Peng

    4th-6th Grade | Arctic Char | AL

  • 3rd - Naidely Franco-Ramirez

    7th-9th Grade | Greenback Cutthroat Trout | CO

  • 3rd - Ryan Xiong

    10th-12th Grade | Greenback Cutthroat Trout | MD

2024 Award Winners

  • 1st – Vivian Zhu

    K-3rd Grade

  • 1st – Riann Lee

    4th-6th Grade

  • 1st – Nayeon Park

    7th-9th Grade

  • 1st – Hannah Jung

    10th-12th Grade

  • 2nd - Hannah Zhang

    K-3rd Grade

  • 2nd - Iris Xiong

    4th-6th Grade

  • 2nd - Jayden Zhang

    7th-9th Grade

  • 2nd - Daniella Wu

    10th-12th Grade

  • 3rd - Lahini Walpita

    K-3rd Grade

  • 3rd - Minji Kim

    4th-6th Grade

  • 3rd - Khloe Ro

    7th-9th Grade

  • 3rd - Cortney Greer

    10th-12th Grade