Pasco Children Dive In To Poster Contest To Promote Water Awareness

PASCO COUNTY, FL — More than 1,200 Pasco County students were eager to dive in to a project to promote water conservation during the 13th annual Water Awareness Poster Contest.

Pasco County Utilities and the Florida Governmental Utility Authority, in collaboration with Pasco County Schools, hosted the competition to teach future generations about the importance of water conservation.

“Water plays such an important role in our lives and having all of these students participate with these amazing posters just shows there is no age limit to water conservation,” said Utilities Customer Information & Services Director Sandra Anderson, who also served as a judge. “Each student expresses what they’ve learned through their art, and it’s always impressive and makes a lasting impression on the student and the community.”

Judges used Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) learning standards when choosing the top posters. Winners received trophies and gifts from the event sponsors.

Judges included Lorna London, Lane Glo Family Centers; Steve Spratt, FGUA system manager; Deryk Berger, legislative aide to Commissioner Kathryn Starkey; Sandra Anderson, Pasco County Utilities customer service administrator; and Michael Carballa, Pasco County assistant administrator of public infrastructure.

Fifth grade: Payton Burton of Lake Myrtle Elementary was the first-place winner for fifth grade.

Fourth grade: Mariska Jarboe of Wesley Chapel Elementary was the first-place winner for fourth grade.

Third grade: Hazel Crowe of Seven Spring Elementary was the first-place winner for third grade.

Second grade: Anderson F. from Countyside Montessori Charter School was the first-place winner for second grade.

First Grade: Jayden Chavez from Odessa Elementary was first-place winner for first grade.

Kindergarten: Avery Hanes from Schrader Elementary was the first place winner for kindergarten.

Second-place winners:

Fifth grade: Jazmin Ayo from San Antonio Elementary.

Fourth grade: Adelee Buntin from Wesley Chapel Elementary.

Third grade: Adrianna Emit of Countryside Montessori School.

Second grade: Judy Ahmed of Countryside Montessori School.

First grade: Ezhil Vashisht from Odessa Elementary.

Kindergarten: Aurora Brown from Schrader Elementary.

Third-place winners

Fifth grade: Gian Figueroa of Wesley Chapel Elementary.

Fourth grade: Hanna Camerieri from Athenian Academy.

Third grade: Hayden Leonard from Seven Springs Elementary.

Second grade: Elle Patel of Countryside Montessori School.

First grade: Rishaan Gandhi from Odessa Elementary.

Kindergarten: Victoria McKeown from Schrader Elementary.

Honorable Mention: Max Weiss, a fourth-grader at Wesley Chapel Elementary.

Winning posters are on display in the lobbies of the West and East Pasco Government Centers. Pasco County Commissioners will recognize the winning students at its regular meeting June 21.

To see the winning artwork from the Water Awareness Poster Contest, visit WaterContest.org.