{"id":59164,"date":"2018-01-03T20:31:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T01:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=59164"},"modified":"2018-01-03T20:31:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T01:31:48","slug":"peepsfest-announces-winning-marshmallow-masterpieces-scholastic-diorama-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=59164","title":{"rendered":"PEEPSFEST\u00ae Announces Winning Marshmallow Masterpieces of Scholastic Diorama Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, PA \u2014 Area students had a sweet start to the New Year when their dioramas were chosen as winners in the 2017 PEEPS\u00ae Scholastic Diorama Competition during PEEPSFEST\u00ae, the free family festival presented by Just Born Quality Confections and ArtsQuest Dec. 30-31. More than 90 dioramas incorporating PEEPS\u00ae candy were created by local school children and were on display during the event, which took place at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Most Magical Place on Earth\u201d by Isabella Bautista, Aliah Corrado, Grace Hartman, Ryanna Kral and Kara Vaquez of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School was named the \u201cPEEPles Choice\u201d winner based on voting at the festival, while \u201cNew Year\u2019s Peepin\u2019 Eve\u201d by Samantha Kuchinski of Joseph P. Liberati Intermediate School was named \u201cBest in Show\u201d by the official PEEPSFEST\u00ae judging panel.<\/p>\n<p>Winners took home PEEPS &amp; COMPANY\u00ae Gift Bags, and Kuchinski, the \u201cBest in Show\u201d winner, dropped the PEEPS\u00ae Chick on New Year\u2019s Eve during the festival.<\/p>\n<div id=\"su_carousel_6a0238ab5b767\" class=\"su-carousel su-carousel-centered su-carousel-pages-yes su-carousel-responsive-yes su-lightbox-gallery\" style=\"width:100%\" data-autoplay=\"3000\" data-speed=\"600\" data-mousewheel=\"true\" data-items=\"2\" data-scroll=\"1\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slides\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BethlehemSteel1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BethlehemSteel1-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bethlehem Steel Peeple\" \/><span class=\"su-carousel-slide-title\">Bethlehem Steel Peeple<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/JurassicPeep.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/JurassicPeep-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"JurassicPeep\" \/><span class=\"su-carousel-slide-title\">JurassicPeep<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/NewYearsPeepinEve.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/NewYearsPeepinEve-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"NewYearsPeepinEve\" \/><span class=\"su-carousel-slide-title\">NewYearsPeepinEve<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Peepgyptians.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Peepgyptians-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"Peepgyptians\" \/><span class=\"su-carousel-slide-title\">Peepgyptians<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PeepPark.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PeepPark-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"PeepPark\" \/><span class=\"su-carousel-slide-title\">PeepPark<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/StarryNight.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/StarryNight-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"StarryNight\" \/><span class=\"su-carousel-slide-title\">StarryNight<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TheMostMagicalPlaceOnEarth.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TheMostMagicalPlaceOnEarth-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Most Magical Place On Earth\" \/><span class=\"su-carousel-slide-title\">The Most Magical Place On Earth<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-nav\"><div class=\"su-carousel-direction\"><span class=\"su-carousel-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"su-carousel-next\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>The complete list of diorama competition winners is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best in Show<\/strong><br \/>\nSamantha Kuchinski \u2013 4th Grade<br \/>\nJoseph P. Liberati Intermediate School<br \/>\n\u201cNew Year\u2019s Peepin\u2019 Eve\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>PEEPles Choice<\/strong><br \/>\nIsabella Bautista, Aliah Corrado, Grace Hartman, Ryanna Kral, Kara Vaquez \u2013 8th Grade<br \/>\nOur Lady of Perpetual Help School<br \/>\n\u201cThe Most Magical Place on Earth\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grades K-2<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Place: Megan Shook \u2013 2nd Grade<br \/>\nCalypso Elementary School<br \/>\n\u201cCelebrating with my Peeps\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Jonah Korpics \u2013 1st Grade<br \/>\nCalypso Elementary School<br \/>\n\u201cJurassic Peep\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grades 3-5<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Place: Madison and Mackenzie McLaughlin<br \/>\nGirl Scout Troop 6822<br \/>\n\u201cPeeps Park\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Samantha Kuchinski \u2013 4th Grade<br \/>\nJoseph P. Liberati Intermediate School<br \/>\n\u201cNew Year\u2019s Peepin\u2019 Eve\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade 6<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Place: Itxel and Anneliese Kloiber \u2013 6th Grade<br \/>\nSaint John Vianney Regional School<br \/>\n\u201cBethlehem Steel Peeple\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Kaysiana Yeager and Kimberly Zuniga \u2013 6th Grade<br \/>\nSaint John Vianney Regional School<br \/>\n\u201cPeepgyptians\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grades 7-12<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Place: Amelia Weitnecht \u2013 7th Grade<br \/>\nNorthampton Middle School<br \/>\n\u201cStarry Night\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Isabella Bautista, Aliah Corrado, Grace Hartman, Ryanna Kral, Kara Vaquez \u2013 8th Grade<br \/>\nOur Lady of Perpetual Help School<br \/>\n\u201cThe Most Magical Place on Earth\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PEEPSFEST\u00ae 2018 is set for Dec. 30-31, 2018 at SteelStacks. 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