Oro Loma Earth Day 2006 Poster Contest Winners Honored

On Earth Day, April 22, thirty students found out they were winners in the twelfth annual Oro Loma/Waste Management Earth Day Poster Contest. But they didn't know what prizes they had won. On Tuesday, May 9, at a festive awards ceremony attended by family, friends, and school officials, those prizes were announced.

Cash prizes for first ($500), second ($300), and third ($200) places, plus two honorable mentions ($100), were awarded in each of six K-12 grade groups.
Over 2,400 students from 30 schools in the District submitted posters. Students were asked to create posters based on the slogan, "Paper-Too Good to Waste." Posters were judged on how well students showed why it is important to reduce, reuse, and recycle paper. Entries were also judged on creativity and originality.
In addition to cash prizes, 15 students in each grade group were awarded Certificates of Merit for their excellent work in showing why it is important to reduce, reuse, and recycle paper.

The winning students' schools were awarded matching cash prizes, and all schools that submitted eligible posters, but had no cash winners, were awarded $100 participation awards. The District awarded students $7,100 and schools $8,700 for a total of $15,800. Top prize winning schools were: Dayton Elementary School $1,400; Arroyo High School $1,300; Bohannon Middle School $800; and San Leandro High School $800.
All winning posters will be printed in the upcoming Oro Loma 2006-2007 calendar, and a selection of posters will be featured on each month.

For a list of of winners, click Here