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Students Educate Forsyth County About Water Quality Through Art
Three students were named the winners of the 2nd Annual Storm Drain Art Contest.
Press release from Forsyth County:
April 23, 2023
The Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer and Keep Forsyth County Beautiful have announced three students as the winners of the 2nd Annual Storm Drain Art Contest 2023. The winners are:
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- Akshata Joshi (South Forsyth Middle School) – “Stop Litter”
- Abby Hudson (Piney Grove Middle School) – “The fish and the flowers”
- Vidhi Mehta (South Forsyth High School) – “Don’t let animals get a taste of waste”
The contest called for current Forsyth County Schools students to submit original artwork that beautifies the community, educates about water quality and clearly enhances the theme: Only Rain Goes Down the Drain.
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The three contest winners received $100 in compensation for their work, certificates of recognition and have painted their designs on designated storm drains at their schools, highlighting the importance of watershed health and keeping the waterways of Forsyth County clean.
“The 2nd Annual Storm Drain Art Contest is a unique partnership between Forsyth County Water & Sewer Department and Keep Forsyth County Beautiful that seeks to educate the public about watershed health,” said Manager of Environmental Programs Tammy Wright. “This year, three new students had their artwork selected based on how well it enhanced the theme, ‘Only Rain Goes Down the Drain’. Together we are working to keep contaminants out of the rivers, lakes and streams in Forsyth County.”
To learn more about this year’s Storm Drain Art Contest, visit KFCB’s website here.
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