DAPHNE, Ala. — All the bookmarks that were turned in at the Daphne Public Library have been judged and the overall winners of the Back to School Bookmark Contest for the Elementary Division, Kindergarten through Fifth Grade, are as follows: First Place, Savannah Cummins (Bayside Academy, Fifth Grade); Second Place, Wes Minton (Bayside Academy, Second Grade); and Third Place, Megan Daves (Bayside Academy, Fifth Grade). 

Grade level winners for the Elementary Division are as follows:  Kindergarten, First Place: Madison Evans (Bayside) and Second Place: Milan Evans (Bayside); First Grade, First Place: Mariah Kirby (Christ the King), Second Place: Madeline May (Christ the King) and Third Place: Marrisa Marino (Christ the King). Second Grade, First Place: Wes Minton (Bayside), Second Place: Nolan Whiteis (Bayside), and Third Place: Ryan Ross (Bayside). Third Grade, First Place: Laney Tsounis (Home School), Second Place Mac Douglas (Bayside), and Third Place: Sophie Houser (Bayside).  Fourth Grade, First Place: Cate Kasuba (Bayside), Second Place: Andie Gorowsky (Bayside), and Third Place: Emily Miller (Bayside). Fifth Grade, First Place: Savannah Cummins (Bayside), Second Place: Megan Daves (Bayside), and Third Place: Lisa Engel (Bayside). 

Overall Winners for the Teen Division, Sixth through Twelfth Grade, were:   First Place: K.C. Moore (Daphne High School, Twelfth Grade); Second Place: Sydney Blackmon (Daphne Middle School, Eighth Grade); and Third Place: Oliver Minton (Bayside Academy, Sixth Grade).

The Teen Division grade level winners included Sixth Grade, First Place: Oliver Minton (Bayside Academy); Second Place: Austin Chastang (Bayside Academy); and Third Place: Turner Spottswood (Bayside Academy). Seventh Grade, First Place: Allyson Hall of (Daphne Middle); Second Place: Megan Glynn (Daphne Middle); and Third Place: Emma Wilson (Daphne Middle).   Eighth Grade, First Place: Matthew Inabinett (Spanish Fort Middle); Second Place: Sydney Blackmon (Daphne Middle); and Third Place: Alise Anderson (Daphne Middle). Eleventh Grade, First Place: Blythe Stovall (Spanish Fort High); Second Place: William Penn (Daphne High); and Third Place Jonathan Belina (Daphne High).  Twelfth Grade, First Place: K.C. Moore (Daphne High); Second Place: Mary Duke (Daphne High); and Third Place; Kelsey Jones (Daphne High).  

The First, Second, and Third Place Overall winning bookmarks from the elementary and teen divisions are framed and will be displayed in the Daphne Public Library until January, 2010.  

The First, Second, and Third Place Overall Winners from each division received $10 gift certificates. The First Place winners from each division will have their bookmark reproduced for distribution within the library. 

This contest is held annually at the beginning of each school year and is sponsored by the Friends of the Daphne Public Library.  A ceremony was held to celebrate the winning entries.