Category: Latest News

Scholarship Winners Named & Student Leaders Recognized at K is for Kids Reception

Posted on June 6, 2015 by kdclawson

K is for Kids’ teen leaders, spokespersons, interns and scholarship winners gathered with their families recently at the foundation’s inaugural Top Leaders Reception.Read More…

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Top Leaders Reception to Applaud Achievements of K is for Kids “Young Executives” & Scholarship Winners

Posted on May 30, 2015 by kdclawson

K is for Kids’ will be saluting its top teen leaders, student spokespersons, interns, and scholarship winners at a reception to be held May 31st at the Hilton Hotel.Read More…

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Five Finalists Have Been Chosen in the Teen Illustrator Contest!

Posted on May 26, 2015 by kdclawson

The judges have voted and five finalists move on to the last round of judging! “This wasn’t easy,” said literary agent and contest judge, Ronnie Herman, of the Herman Agency.Read More…

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Inspiring Work of 20 Young Artists Made Judging Difficult for Teen Illustrator Contest

Posted on May 24, 2015 by kdclawson

“The Teen Illustrator Contest reveals the wealth of young talent we have here in Collier County;” said Karen Clawson, “our three judges faced tough decisions.”Read More…

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Meet The Judges & Author of Teen Illustrator Contest for “White Moon, Purple Sea and The Underwater Circus”

Posted on May 16, 2015 by kdclawson

A prestigious line-up of judges watched closely as student leaders voted which 20 artists advanced to the next round in the Teen Illustrator Contest. Now they must select five.Read More…

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Twenty Teen Artists Advance as Semifinalists in K is for Kids Teen Illustrator Contest, Stage 2 Rules

Posted on May 15, 2015 by kdclawson

K is for Kids’ students leaders have selected the 20 teen artists who will advance as semifinalists in the Teen Illustrator Contest, each of whom have the chance to win a $3,000 scholarship!Read More…

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Students Compete for “Y.E.S. Comp” – K is for Kids Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Competition

Posted on May 14, 2015 by kdclawson

Hadrien Roy and Tyler Schult of Barron Collier High, Daylin Baez of Lorenzo Walker Technical High, and Diana Alas of Lely High are the three finalists in the Y.E.S. Competition!Read More…

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Students Read Their Way to the Top: Golden Terrace Elementary School Youngsters First to Earn K is for Kids Top Reader Book Awards

Posted on May 12, 2015 by kdclawson

Eleven students literally read their way to the top this school year and became the first Collier County students to earn K is for Kids’ 2015 Top Reader Book Awards.Read More…

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Take a Look at the Semifinalists’ Initial Entries Submitted for the Teen Illustrator Contest

Posted on May 10, 2015 by kdclawson

As 20 teen artists create new entries for the Teen Illustrator Contest for children’s book “White Moon, Purple Sea and the Underwater Circus”, we pause to see their first work.Read More…

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Authors Join Students for 7th Annual Kids Celebrate Reading Book Fair

Posted on April 22, 2015 by kdclawson

Thank you to our guest authors, student leaders, media specialists, teen photographer, B&N, kiddies and families for creating such warm memories at the 7th Annual K is for Kids Book Fair!Read More…

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