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2016 Middle School

Here are the award winners and honorable mentions



1a: Jonathan L.
1st – Jonathan L., gr. 8, Diamond MS, Lexington. Red-Necked Phalaropes


1b: Jessica L.
1st – Jessica L., gr. 8, McCall Middle School/Luckie Art Studio, Winchester. Green Sea Turtle &Tuna


3rd: Yanxin W.
3rd – Yanxin W., gr. 5, Norman E. Day School, Westford. Ctenophores


4th: Eric T.
4th – Eric T., gr. 8, Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington. Puffins


5th: Julia H.
5th – Julia H., gr. 5, Acton. Winter Skate & Asterias Seastar


6a: Jessica D.
6th – Jessica D., gr. 6, Ipswich Middle School. Green Sea Turtle & Butterfish


6b: Dahlia L.
6th – Dahlia L., gr. 6, Homeschool, Belmont. Red-Necked Phalaropes


6c: Yihan L.
6th – Yihan L., gr. 8, Jonas Clarke Middle Sch., Lexington. Minke Whales


6c: Amy S.
6th – Amy S., gr. 5, Nashoba Brooks School, Acton. Arctic Terns


6c: Nate T.
6th – Nate T., gr. 8, Marshall Simonds MS, Burlington. Orca


6c: Jianyi Jennifer X.
6th – Jianyi Jennifer X., gr. 6, Li Jia Yu Art Studio, Houston, TX. Harp Seal


HM1: James B.
HM – Junki James B., gr. 8, Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington. Green Sea Turtle


HM2: Emily C.
HM – Emily C., gr. 6, Luther Conant Elementary School, Acton. Stauromedusae


HM3: Helen C.
HM – Helen C., gr. 5, Orleans Elementary School. Right Whale


HM4: Britney E.
HM – Britney E., gr. 8, Keverian School, Everett. Moon Jelly Dream


HM5: Yanbo F.
HM – Yanbo F., gr. 7, Julee Art Corner Studio, Ann Arbor, MI. Double Crested Cormorants


HM6: Cali G.
HM – Cali G., gr. 6, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School, Harwich. Designer Shark


HM7: Kathryn H.
HM – Kathryn H., gr. 8, Qualters Middle School, Mansfield. Sea Life Portrait


HM: Saoirse K.
HM – Saoirse K., gr. 7, Pierce Middle School, Milton. Green Sea Turtle, Tuna & Mussels


HM9: Xizhe L.
HM – Xizhe L., gr. 6, Julee Art Corner, Ann Arbor, MI. Blue Sharks


HM10: Daben L.
HM – Daben L., gr. 6, Homeschool, Belmont. Ocean Sunfish & Thorny Skates


HM11: Frank M.
HM – Frank M., gr. 5, Eddy Elementary School, Brewster. Red-Gilled Nudibranches


HM12: Jeremy R.
HM – Jeremy R., gr. 6, Barnstable Intermediate School, Hyannis. Bluefish & Shipwreck


HM13: Aaron R..
HM – Aaron R., gr. 8, Marshall Simonds Middle School, Burlington. Harbor Seals


HM14: Annie S.
HM – Annie S., gr. 7, William Diamond MS, Lexington. Harbor Seal


HM15: David T.
HM –  David T., gr. 7, Li Jia Yu Art Studio, Houston, TX. Puffins


HM16: Anthony T.
HM – Anthony T., gr. 6, William Diamond Middle School, Lexington. Green Sea Turtle


HM17: Fangze T.
HM – Fangze T., gr. 8, Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington. Orca


HM18: Grace W.
HM – Grace W., gr. 6, William Diamond Middle School, Lexington. Dogfish & Butterfish


HM19: Edith C.
HM – Ding Min X., gr. 7, Edith C. Baker School, Chestnut Hill. Basking Shark


HM20: Jerry Y.
HM – Yuxiao Jerry Y., gr. 8, Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington. Manx Shearwater


HM21: Jesse Y.
HM – Jessie Y., gr. 6, Weston MS. Harbor Seals & Razorbills


HM22: Brandon Z.
HM – Brandon Z., gr. 6, Doherty Middle School, Andover. Humpback Whale & Herring


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