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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)
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