PRESS RELEASE: April 21, 2015
DEP ANNOUNCES EARTH DAY POSTER CONTEST
WINNERS
~Posters represent the importance of protecting Florida’s natural environment~
PENSACOLA
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Northwest District is proud to
announce the winners of the 2015 Earth Day Poster Contest. In celebration of
Earth Day, the department invited fourth and fifth grade students from Escambia
and Santa Rosa Counties to creatively illustrate the importance of protecting
Florida’s beautiful natural environment: air, water, land and ecosystems.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Escambia County
First Place: Carolyn Wilbanks – Molino Park Elementary
Second
Place: Cody Chavers – Molino Park Elementary
Third
Place: Sarah Sconiers – Molino Park Elementary
Santa Rosa County
First Place: Gwyneth
Jackson – Gulf Breeze Elementary
Second
Place: Sean Johnson – Pea Ridge Elementary
Third
Place: Lindsey Castor – Bagdad Elementary
“I’m excited about this year’s winners and the fantastic
job these artists did in capturing many ways we can protect our environment,”
said DEP’s Northwest District Director Shawn Hamilton. “It is reassuring to see
that our students are learning so much about our environment in school."
The posters, which represented one or more Earth friendly
themes, were judged on originality, neatness and best use of theme. The many
poster submissions will be on display through the end of April at the
Northwest District Office located in the Chappie James Building at 160 West
Government St. The winning posters are also displayed on the Northwest District’s website
and additional pictures are available on the department’s Facebook page.
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