For the second year in a row, a student from St Joseph took first in the Block Kids Building Program.

Parkway Elementary sixth grader, Shawn Boss, took the first place top honor in the event that uses LEGO blocks and a little creativity. 

The program by the National Association of Women in Construction holds the annual contest nation-wide. Boss was announced the winner over the weekend.  

“I’m in awe still, it’s pretty great, ” Boss said.  “I was shocked when we got the phone call.”

The contestants were given Lego blocks, a piece of foil, a piece of string and a rock.  Boss designed an oil filtering station with a boat and a watch tower.  He says he got the idea from the recent BP oil spill.

Boss received an iPad for his first place finish.

Last year, Augustus May of Edison Elementary in St Joseph won the first place top honor in the same competition.