The winners in the 2010 Nebraska Spirit Art Contest were honored with a day of activities in Lincoln. Secretary Gale and Nebraska.gov, the state’s website, sponsored the contest for students in kindergarten through fifth grade to promote Nebraska. The winners were recognized at a State Capitol ceremony. Front row (from left): Tessa Welty of Kearney, fourth grade; Blake McDowall of Omaha, second grade; Rylee Olson of Leigh, first grade; Tyson Warrick of Norfolk, kindergarten; and Justin Kaczmarek of Omaha, third grade. Back row (from left): Brent Hoffman of Nebraska.gov; Collin Brown of Bladen, fifth grade; Gov. Dave Heineman; and Secretary Gale.
