Oro Loma/Waste Management Earth Day 2004 Poster Contest Winners Honored

The thirty winners in the Oro Loma/Waste Management Earth Day 2004 Poster Contest were honored on May 11, 2004, at the San Leandro Marina Community Center.

The ceremony, which marked the tenth year that Oro Loma and Waste Management have teamed up to sponsor the contest, held a great deal of excitement for the winners. For the first time in contest history, students had not been told what prize they had won. They knew they had won one of five prizes in their grade category, but which one? Would it be one of the two $100 Honorable Mentions, a $200 Third Prize, a $300 Second Prize, or a $500 First Prize? Whatever their prize, they knew they were special. Out of the over 2,600 entries submitted, their's had been chosen. They also knew they were helping their schools since their prizes would be matched by equal cash amounts to be given to their schools.

The 2004 contest was different in another way, too. While previous contests had given students a slogan to use in producing their posters, this year, students were asked to create their own slogan and then to illustrate it. Starting with the phrase, "When I recycle, I…," students were asked to consider what happens when they recycle. And they came up with some wonderful ideas - from saving the environment, to setting a good example, to having fun with friends.

As always, choosing winners from among so many wonderful entries was very difficult. This year, that task was expertly handled by Domingo Daquioag, Art Educator at the Sun Gallery, Hayward; Diana Lynn, Director of Exhibitions, Green Shutter Gallery, Hayward; and Clarice Roberts, a member of many regional and national art associations.

Oro Loma 2004-2005 calendars, featuring a selection of winning posters, will be produced and distributed for free to all schools in the Oro Loma Sanitary District.

Winners List