Secretary Naig to Recognize 24 Youth as Calendar Contest Winners at the Iowa State Fair

Student artists featured in the 2020 and 2021 Choose Iowa Coloring Calendars will be honored in the Ag Building

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2021) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will recognize 24 student artists during a ceremony at the 2021 Iowa State Fair. The 12 students who were featured in the 2020 Choose Iowa Coloring Calendar were invited to join the 12 students featured in the 2021 issue at this year’s recognition ceremony.

The 2021 calendar will be distributed to fairgoers at the Choose Iowa booth in the Agriculture Building and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship booth in the Varied Industries Building.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 17

Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Agriculture Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds; Northside stage

The 2020 winners, listed alphabetically by last name, include:

Emma Burzlaff, Maquoketa
Brynlee Carney, Centerville
Natalie Hughes, Ottumwa
Brianna Long, Numa
Abraham Manley, Colfax
Bryn Petersen, Dike
Regan Richards, Ames
Taylor Rodeffer, Ottumwa
Ellie Scheidel, Ankeny
Gavin Sieren, Keota
Joe Stien, Watkins
Leo Wells, Cincinnati

The 2021 winners, listed alphabetically by last name, include:

Max Beck, Belle Plaine
Taya Belloma, Centerville
Aubrey Dowling, Missouri Valley
Hattie Funk, Anamosa
Summit Halvorsen, Centerville
Keelan Hoey, Belle Plaine
Chloe Hoffman, Indianola
Darris Lee Jr., Belle Plaine
Makenna Oliver, Centerville
Elijah Schuster, Shenandoah
Josh Schuster, Shenandoah
Miraylie Stuart, Walnut