Virginia Boyle (shown at right with teacher John Ruth), a sixth grader at Polk County Middle School, was recently named the state’s first place winner in the State Soil & Water Poster Contest.

Boyle was awarded $200 and her winning poster (above) will be displayed in Raleigh until May. This article originally ran on the back page of the May 9 Bulletin. The photo submitted of the winner was actually Erica Sullivan, the winner of the essay contest. This information printed here includes a photo of Virginia Bowyer. (photos submitted)