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NEW HAMPSHIRE STUDENTS RECEIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS

Release Date: 05/13/1997
Contact Information: Leo Kay, Press Office, (617) 918-4154

BOSTON -- EPA-New England Senior Policy Advisor Mindy Lubber joined Manchester Channel 9 Weatherman Mike Haddad in recognizing New Hampshire's winners of the 25th Annual Poem and Poster Contest during a ceremony today at the Holiday Inn in Manchester.

Thousands of New England school children participated in this program that fosters greater awareness and concern about the environment. Teachers set aside time for students in grades kindergarten through six to discuss environmental issues, and then prepare a poem or poster reflecting that theme.

Winners this year come from the following New Hampshire schools:

Atkinson
Hamstead Academy

Ms. Erica Crescenzo's Kindergarten Class

Witton
Pine Hill Waldorf School

Ms. Teresa Woods 6th Grade Class

Nashua
Broad Street

Jessica Bergeron (6th Grade)
Katie Flanagan (6th Grade)

Portsmouth
St. Patrick School

Ms. Lynn Meehan's 6th Grade Class

Woodsville
Woodsville Elementary School

Ryan Hatch (2nd Grade)

Danville
Danville Elementary School

Jeremy Collins (4th Grade)
Brianna Doucet, Amanda Kawa, Katrina Meidanis, Stephan Grower, Anthony Pizzurro
and Gretchen Ebbertt (4th Grade Group Poster)

New Ipswich
Appleton Elementary

Heather Sherman (4th Grade)
Brad LeBlanc (4th Grade)

Contoocook
Maple Street School

Brittany Stockley (6th Grade)

Sandown
Sandown Central Elementary School

Ms. Cogliano's 5th Graade Class accepting are Stephen Young and Meaghan Wall

East Kingston
East Kingston Elementary

Kristin Coorsen (6th Grade)
Elizabeth Casey (5th Grade)

Plaistow
Sunfilled Beginnings

Ms. Terese Pilard's Kindergarten Class accepting are Evan Williams and Eileen Neary

Amherst
Clark School

John Dingus (1st Grade)

Atkinson
Atikinson Academy

Candace Walker, Stacy Petertgill, Laura Leone, Rachel O'Neil (4th Grade)
Julie Jordon (5th Grade)
Lauren Fournies and Jillian Deyermond (5th Grade)
Caribeth Lira, Ashley Dube, Carly Johnson, Jill Hunkele (3rd Grade)
Brie Guy, Kayla Pingree (5th Grade)

Epping
Epping Elementary School

Ann Mathews (4th Grade)
Eric Picard (3rd Grade)
Sean Tarbox (3rd Grade)

Epsom
Epsom Central

Mrs. Judy Snell's 4th Grade Class. Accepting: Brian Mitchell and Alicia Owen

Candia
Henry W. Moore School

Ms. Marlene Thurston's 3rd Grade Class.

Manchester
St. Anthony School

Heather Tower and Kelley Tremblay (Grade 6)

St. Francis

Mrs. Worth's 4th Grade Class.

Hudson
Presentation of Mary Academy

Jen Donohue and Amanda Couillard (3rd Grade)

Nottingham West Elementary

Dana Jutras (3rd Grade)

Exeter
Lincoln Street School

Angela Gram (5th Grade)

Lyme
Lyme School

Matt Sweitzer and Nicholas Ligett (6th Grade)

Windham
Golden Brook School

Andrea Marescia (3rd Grade)