SAXTONS RIVER – Four students from Hazen Union School were winners in the Vermont Covered Bridge Society’s (VCBS) poster contest held for their 25th anniversary.
The winning entries were: first place, Ella Renaud with her depiction of the A.M. Foster Covered Bridge in Cabot; second place, Brianna Holbrook who focused on the Moxley Covered Bridge in Chelsea; third place, Ava Gallison who depicted the Church Street Covered Bridge in Waterville; and fourth place, Karli Patridge who included the Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge in Northfield on her poster. Cynthia Camber, visual arts teacher at Hazen Union encouraged her students to participate and showcase their talent. Prizes for the top four winners included cash, an award certificate, one-year VCBS student membership and a 25th anniversary tee shirt.
Governor Phil Scott signed a proclamation declaring August 2 to 9, 2025, as Covered Bridge Week in Vermont in recognition of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society’s 25th Anniversary. In conjunction with these celebrations, VCBS sponsored the covered bridge poster contest open to all high school age students. All entries were submitted by May 1, and the final judging was done at the VCBS spring meeting on Saturday, June 7, in Saxtons River. The top four entries were chosen by all the members present.
For those interested in Vermont’s Covered Bridges, see the website at vermontbridges.org
or contact Jeanne Beaudry at [email protected]
