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LIVING EVERGREEN ESSAY WINNERS HONORED AT FAIR
August 27, 2010
(MONROE, WA) -- Snohomish County and the Allied Waste company honored six students during the opening day of the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe on Thursday for their winning essays in the “Living Evergreen” contest.
Divided into two categories – middle school students (grades 6-9) and high school students (grades 10-12) – contestants were asked to write about the growing need to be environmentally friendly.
Some contestants focused on the changes they and their families had made, while others looked at solutions for a changing world, including business impacts on the environment.
“Contestants wrote very thoughtful essays on how we can improve our conservation measures and sustainable living practices,” Reardon said. “The winning essays demonstrated students’ individual concerns and innovative ideas for dealing with environmental issues.”
Middle school winners were: First Place - Tannim Salisbury, Twin Falls Middle School, North Bend; Second Place - Laurel Kroschel, Mount Si High School, North Bend; Third Place - Katie Snook, Centennial Middle School, Snohomish; Honorable Mention - Carmen Abbe, Roosevelt High School, Seattle.
High school winners were: First Place - McKenzie Baker, Stanwood High School, Camano Island; Second Place - Keely Cummings, Mariner High School, Everett; Third Place - Sara Rood, Granite Falls High School, Granite Falls.
First-place winners received a $200 U.S. treasury bond and an opportunity to read their essays before Snohomish County’s elected leadership.
Second-place winners received $100 bonds, while third-place winners received $50.
The Evergreen State Fair opens at 10 a.m. each day and closes at 10 p.m. except for closing day, Sept. 6, when the fair closes at 7 p.m. Carnival hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. except for closing day, when it also closes at 7 p.m.
More info: www.evergreenfair.org
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