Eighteen outstanding student artists have been selected as the winners of the City of Santa Fe’s Ninth Annual Children’s Water Conservation Poster Contest. This year’s theme is “Living in a Drought”. Students in first through sixth grade submitted more than 375 posters for consideration. Sabrina De Domenico, a sixth grade student from Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences, is the Grand Prize Winner with her entry “Que Esta Servia Se Ha ldo! Let the Drought be Gone!”.
The selection committee praised the winning poster as creative, intelligent, and having a strong water conservation message. “The number of posters that were submitted represents the successful response our community has made to water conservation,” stated Rebecca Wurzburger, City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem. “This is an engaging activity that has clearly captured the imagination of the kids”.
The Santa Fe City Council will honor the 18 students on June 13 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 200 Lincoln Avenue. The winning posters will be on display at City Hall until June 30. The contestants were judged on water conservation message, originality and visual effectiveness. All winners receive a trophy and prize package. First and second place winners will be included in the 2013 Water Conservation Calendar. The Grand Prize winning poster will be displayed as a water conservation message on a Santa Fe Trails bus for one year.
1st Grade:
First: Marisse Ortiz, Aspen Community Magnet School
Second: Lola Kark, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
Third: Kayla Dutton, Aspen Community Magnet School
2nd Grade:
First: Aila Carr, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
Second: Izabella Moore, Aspen Community Magnet School
Third: Tatum Holladay, Nava Elementary School
3rd Grade:
First: Blaze Morgan, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
Second: Leo Stewart, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
Third: Iza Konings, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
4th Grade:
First: Caye Duran, Rio Grande School
Second: Jonah Zisman, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
Third: Simone Edwards, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
5th Grade:
First: Kara McGee-Russell, Eldorado Community School
Second: Rebecca Penceer, Eldorado Community School
Third: Makai Weber Colvin, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
6th Grade:
Grand Prize: Sabrina De Domenico, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
Second: Rowan Cahill, Eldorado Community School
Third: Julianna Piechowicz Monteiro, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
Honorable Mention
3rd grade: Manouk Paglayan, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
6th grade: Serena Bixby, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences
For more information about water conservation in Santa Fe, including the Drought Water Management plan, residential and commercial rebate programs, and outdoor/indoor water use requirements, please visit www.santafenm.gov/conservation.
