The Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board (R-Board) and Stafford County Public Schools are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual “Get Rid of Litter Recycled Art Contest,” held at Colonial Forge High School during the Stafford County Fine Arts Festival on the weekend of April 12th and 13th. A total of 118 art projects were submitted by students from 22 public schools in Stafford, and these were evaluated by a panel of three judges on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Attendees of the art festival also had the opportunity to participate in selecting a Community Choice Award for each of the four grade levels. Prizes were awarded for first, second, and third place in each category, along with the Community Choice Award. The winners are as follows:
Elementary (K-2)
1st -Joseph Bogozi
2nd-Rian Amey
3rd-Sawyer Passmore
Community Choice -Sawyer Passmore
Elementary (3-5):
1st-Preston Turner
2nd-Makynleigh Hrabal
3rd-Anna Choi
Community Choice-Leon Ho
Middle School (6-8):
1st – Esperanza Hinojos
2nd-Charlotte Butrum
3rd-Molly Leasure-Earnhardt
Community Choice-Kat Nelson
High School:
1st-Aleigha Brown
2nd-Myriana Rodriguez Bonilla
3rd-Alec Costa
Community Choice-Aleigha Brown
This event showcases the creativity and commitment of our students to environmental stewardship through art.