Karis Anne Lowe
Pre-Kindergarten, Homeschool
Age 4; Jordan, MN

I live in Jordan Minnesota. I love the summer and the winter in Minnesota.
I love to run in the flowers in the summer. This is me running in the flowers in the summer.

 
Haileigh Peterson  
Kindergarten, Webster Magnet Elementary
Age 5; Saint Paul, MN

I live in Minnesota. I look at my angels inside and then I go outside to make snow angels.

 
Ava Byrne
First Grade, Crystal Lake Elementary
Age 6; Lakeville, MN

This is a picture of me and Grandpa Tom and my cousin Hannah fishing off the dock at the cabin. It is my favorite things to do every summer.

 
Lucy Gilbert
Second Grade, Minnesota Waldorf School
Age 8; Roseville, MN

We have a Bald Eagle by our house in a nest. Her name is Gwen. This year she had babies and the picture is of her family. I drew them because it is the Minnesota Spirit.

 
Alice O’Brien
Third Grade, Adams Spanish Immersion
Age 9; Saint Paul, MN

I love watching sunsets at night, going swimming in Lake Alice, and going camping.

 
Theresa Roth
Fourth Grade, Saint Croix Catholic School
Age 10; Stillwater, MN

I chose Paul Bunyan because he cleared out the land because he cut down the trees so people wouldn’t get lost in the forest. He was a jolly good giant to all the people.

 
Olivia A. Nofzinger
Fifth Grade, Saint Anthony Park Elementary
Age 11; Saint Paul, MN

We Call it Home.
The topic of this is the history of immigration in Minnesota. Since the beginning, Minnesota has accepted immigrants when other states have turned them down. Immigration began mainly in the late 20th century, blending into the beginning of this century. In the 1900’s, immigrant families flooded in from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and others. They grouped into the few places that accepted them: mainly California, New York, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, and Minnesota. Why Minnesota? Most immigrants chose to immigrate to Minnesota because of its good quality of life, its strong economy, its available education, its civil justice, and its cultural variety. The immigrants of Minnesota enrich our schools, neighborhoods, and communities with their economic and cultural differences.

 
Sarah Flores
Sixth Grade, Clara Barton Open School
Age 11; Minneapolis, MN

I drew this picture of the Minnesota state bird, the Loon. I chose to draw this because the Loon is a very unique bird and has so many interesting features. I personally am very proud of my picture and I hope you are too.

 
Micah Uetz
Seventh Grade, Minnetonka Middle School East  
Age 12; Minnetonka, MN

I drew a walleye because of how I like to go fishing. I drew it in many colors that they usually aren’t, because I love to be creative and make abstract art.

 
Su mya Naing
Eighth Grade, Cleveland Junior High
Age 14; Saint Paul, MN

These are the things that I like to do in Minnesota. I like going to the zoo and the park with my family. I like going to the library with my sisters and my dad. I also like playing withy my brother and sister in the winter. But most of all, I like visiting the Mississippi River.

 
Alexandra Smith
Ninth Grade, North High School
Age 14; White Bear Lake, MN

You have probably heard the saying “the grass is always greener on the other side” but what you probably didn’t know is that Minnesota is the other side. Here there is always something to look forward to. No matter how cloudy it is, the sun will always come out.

 
Lee Her
Tenth Grade, International Academy LEAP
Age 16; Saint Paul, MN

I am from Thailand. My favorite thing about Minnesota is the leaves in the fall, blowing in the wind.

 
Corban Lundborg
Eleventh Grade, Irondale High School
Age 16; New Brighton, MN

Minnesota is my home. I love Minnesota for the many seasons and the community I live in. In Minnesota I love to snowboard, play hockey, and enjoy the summer warmth. This poster represents a spring time scenery of Minnesota.

 
Noelle Vainikka
Twelfth Grade, Irondale High School
Age 18; Mounds View, MN

My idea was to incorporate a bulletin board into my design of the poster. Why? Because it is an everyday item sometimes overlooked of its actual importance. From a distance, the poster could look realistic enough to be an actual bulletin board filled with photos, coupons, articles, and calendars. But if you look closer, each object tacked to the board has significance to Minnesota. Bulletin boards are put up for part decoration, but also a collaged “to-do” list. They are a display of things we have done, or things we have plans to do. And by adding the Minnesota piece to it, it is saying that Minnesota isn’t all just snow and humidity, with drastic temperatures and a distinct accent. Minnesota is a fun place to live, with many things to do, and a variety of places to go—all enjoyable.