![Art-Contest1th Beautiful Poland Contest](https://polishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Art-Contest1th.jpg)
The winners are: (Grades 6-8) – 1st place Kathrin Kajderowicz, IL.; 2nd place Agatha Pawlikowski, MI.; 3rd place Anna Nowak, IL.; Honorable Mention Alexander Panek, IL. and (Grades 9-12) – 1st place Krys ten Cooper, MI.; 2nd place Aleksandra Podowski, IL.; 3rd place Edyta Baczek, IL.; Honorable Mention Angelica Cygan, IL. An award for “Overall Artwork that Best Shows the Topic” went to Vsevolod Shchepanovskyy of Illinois . The PMA congratulates these artists and thanks them for participating.
The judges of this year’s contest were: Wanda Morgan-Wasikowski, Anna Mycek-Wodecki, Halina Misterska, Suzanne Etsch and Monika Nowak. The PMA would like to thank everyone for contributing their time to making the contest a success.
![(L-R) Monika Nowak with winners Vsevolod Shchepanovskyy, Angelica Cygan, Consul General Zygmunt Matyniak, Alexandra Podowski, Anna Nowak and Kathrin Kajderowicz. Contestants of Beautiful Poland](https://polishnews.com//wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Art-Contest1.jpg)
![(L-R) PMA leaders with winners: Membership Chair Joann Ozog, Alexandra Podowski, Angelica Cygan, Vsevolod Shchepanovskyy, Anna Nowak, Kathrin Kajderowicz, PMA Chairman Wallace Ozog and Contest Chair Monika Nowak. Contestants of Beautiful Poland 2](https://polishnews.com//wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Art-Contest2.jpg)
Kathryn G. Rosypal
Executive Editor
Narod Polski Newspaper