STAFF PHOTO BY MURRAY JUDSON

These students were presented with awards on Monday, March 23, for their art work for the 2009 Celebration of the Whooping Cranes and Other Birds. In the high school category, Kathy Van Zandt-Flood, from left, won honorable mention; Christian Stowe, third place; Hazel Morris, second place and Andrew Ferguson Johns, first place. Fifth from left, Debra Williams, representing the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce - Tourist Bureau, and fifth from right, Linda Fuiman, University of Texas Marine Science Institute programs coordinator, also presented certificates to senior Asia Cossey, center, winner of the UTMSI Choice Award and middle school winners, from Fuiman's left, Joseph Barker, first place ; Nikki Perez, second place; Shelbie Elledge, third place and Rachel Lyons, honorable mention.