PWD Congratulates 18 Local Students as Poster Contest Finalists

Plainview NY

17 June, 2021

2:06 PM

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Plainview, NY (June 17, 2021)— The Plainview Water District (PWD) is proud to announce the 18 winners of the 2021 water conservation poster contest. An annual tradition in the District, the poster contest is held in partnership with the Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District for students in grades 1 through 6. This poster contest is designed to be a fun activity that also provides an opportunity for students to learn about the importance of water conservation and our region's sole-source aquifer. "The Plainview Water District is extremely proud of the participation with this year's contest and thanks the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District for their continued support in this effort," said PWD Chairman Marc Laykind. "The students' creativity and commitment to their posters is inspiring for myself and the rest of the Board of Commissioners as the future of our most precious natural resource is in good hands with the students in our community." The winners for the poster contest are as follows: Grade 1Ava Gaffan, Stratford Road SchoolDerek Scarcella, Stratford Road SchoolSophie Schwartz, Stratford Road School Grade 2Parker Rosamilia, Old Bethpage SchoolElena Choe, Stratford Road SchoolAnastasia Lin, Stratford Road School Grade 3Emmanuel Chin, Stratford Road SchoolRyan Babich, Stratford Road SchoolMichael DiMarco, Stratford Road School Grade 4Marlee Cohen, Old Bethpage SchoolRong Jia Lyla Lin, Stratford Road SchoolLloyd Rhee, Stratford Road School Grade 5Grace Jung, POBMSJoseph Lacerenza, POBMSJoseph Cohen, POBMS Grade 6Shayna Argentina, POBMSAlexis Szabo, POBMSIshi Rai, POBMS "It was truly an honor to see all of the artistic skills and creativity of these students," said PWD Commissioner Amanda Field. "Each year, the students of the POB community amaze us with both their designs and knowledge on what it takes to conserve water every day. During the warmer months, water conservation is of the utmost importance and it is so valuable to have the younger generations grasping what it means to cut back on water use and how to do it." Each year, the winners of the poster contest are determined after deliberation from the Board of Commissioners on creativity, design, and overall message of water conservation. This year featured both electronic and in-person design submissions, which led the District to collect more than 300 submissions from students, shattering the previous record of 170 in 2017. The District hosted an award ceremony on June 16th to honor the three winners from each grade. "The Plainview Water District strives to instill the importance of water conservation with our residents through our Preserve Plainview initiative," said PWD Commissioner Andrew Bader. "This poster contest is an excellent way to educate our young community members on all of the simple, effective ways to make a big impact on saving our aquifers. Every single student who submitted a design should be very proud of themselves for their hard work, creativity, and their dedication to saving water." The finalists' posters from each grade are available for viewing at https://plainviewwater.org/resources/kids-corner/2021-water-conservation-poster-contest-winning-entries/. For more information about water conservation, please visit the PWD website at www.plainviewwater.org/conservation/preserve-plainview. If you have questions or seek additional information, please call the District at 516-931-6469 or email [email protected]. Residents are also encouraged to sign up to receive information by submitting their email address through the District's homepage or following them on Facebook in order to stay up-to-date with District activities and initiatives.