ABA Young Birders

2012 Young Birder of the Year Contest Winners

And the 2012 ABA Young Birder of the Year Winner is...

Marie McGee, age 16, from Clinton Township, Michigan!!!

Thanks to all who participated in the 2012 ABA Young Birder of the Year Contest! We had an amazing amount of talent this year and a wonderful line-up of judges! Prizes for the module winners were provided by Arundale Products, Birdhouse Spy Cam, Birder's Diary, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Crossley Books, Eagle Optics, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Princeton Press, Stokes Books.

LeicaThe two age-group winners each will receive a pair of Leica Trinovid 42 binoculars generously donated by Leica Sport Optics of North America.

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Here are the 2012 module winners!

1st Place Finisher in the 10 to 13 Age Group: Zachary Marchuk, age 11, from Ontario, Canada

Field Notebook Module
10-to-13-year-old category

First Place:
John Shamgochian
Age 12
East Providence, RI

Second Place:
Zachary Marchuk
Age 11
Ontario, Canada

Third Place:
Anna Feldman
Age 11
Seattle, WA

14-to-18-year-old category

First Place:
Marie McGee
Age 16
Clinton Township, MI

Second Place:
Tristan Weinbrenner
Age 15
McPherson, KS

Third Place:
Ioana Seritan
Age 16
Davis, CA


Writing Module
10-to-13-year-old category

First Place:
Eric Hughes
Age 12
Pottstown, PA

Second Place:
John Shamgochian
Age 12
East Providence, RI

Third Place:
Gabrielle Saleh
Age 13
Bedford, TX

14-to-18-year-old category

First Place:
Marie McGee
Age 16
Clinton Township, MI

Second Place:
Ioana Seritan
Age 16
Davis, CA

Third Place:
Alexandria Simpson
Age 15
Santa Ana, TX


Illustration Module
10-to-13-year-old category

First Place:
Courtney Moore
Age 13
Vestal, NY

Second Place:
Zachary Marchuk
Age 11
Ontario, Canada

Third Place:
Jameson Weinbrenner
Age 10
McPherson, KS

14-to-18-year-old category

First Place:
Marie McGee / Tristan Weinbrenner
Ages 16 / 15
Lorena, TX / McPherson, KS

Second Place:
Alexandria Simpson
Age 15
Santa Ana, TX

Third Place:
Rae Holcomb
Age 14
Irvine, CA


Photography Module
10-to-13-year-old category

First Place:
Nicholas Pigeon
Age 12
Venice, FL

Second Place:
Courtney Moore
Age 13
Vestal, NY

Third Place:
Eric Hughes
Age 12
Pottstown, PA

 14-to-18-year-old category

First Place:
Tristan Weinbrenner
Age 15
McPherson, KS

Second Place:
Corey Husic
Age 16
Kunkletown, PA

Third Place:
Alexandria Simpson
Age 15
Santa Ana, TX

 

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