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 The winning artwork can be viewed here https://tinyurl.com/y7gjbbbg
on Illinois American Water’s Facebook page. Illinois American Water
holds the contest in conjunction with the Value of Water Coalition’s
annual “Imagine a Day Without Water” event to raise awareness about
the value of water service.
“Though it’s hard to imagine even just one day without water, our
young customers, when posed with the question of what a day without
water would mean to them, truly understand the impact to fire
protection, sanitary services, plants, animals and more,” said Bruce
Hauk, Illinois American Water President. “It’s important we continue
to educate about the critical role water service plays in the
communities we serve. This art contest allows us to do so in a
creative way, bringing together both art and science.”
The art contest winners are listed below in no particular order:
Austin McFadden, 4th Grader at St. Michael School in Wheaton
Emma Welks, 4th Grader at Christian Hills School in Orland Hills
Liliana Garcia, 3rd Grader at Goodings Grove School in Homer Glen
Celeste Diaz, 5th Grader at St. Peter Catholic School in South
Beloit
Mone’ Branch, 5th Grader at Union School in Belleville
Jacob Carrico, 5th Grader at Belle Valley School in Belleville
Briana Wermke, 5th Grader at East Elementary School in Alton
Chase Korsos, 4th Grader at St. Ambrose in Godfrey
Karmen Bush, 3rd Grader at LE Stark School in Pekin
Khloe Graham, 5th Grader at Northlawn Junior High School in Streator
Charlie Turner, 5th Grader at Northlawn Junior High School in
Streator
Eitan Oliver, 5th Grader at Peoria Hebrew Day School
in Peoria
Gage Tuck, 5th Grader at Pleasant Hill School in Peoria
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Jaydon Miller, 4th Grader at West
Lincoln Broadwell School in Lincoln
Cora Heinz, 4th Grader at St. Jude Catholic School in Peoria
Megan Wiechmann, 5th Grader at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Pontiac
Leighton Clark, 4th Grader at St. Matthew Catholic School in Champaign
Olivia Egelston, 5th Grader at Unity East Elementary School in Tolono
Annalise Shunk, 5th Grader at Unity West Elementary School in Tolono
Hauk said, “We want to thank our local educators for taking time to talk to
their students about the value of water. Our team was impressed with the number
and quality of entries received from across the state.”
The winning artwork may be featured in future Illinois American Water customer
communications.
About Illinois American Water ‐ Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of
American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor‐owned water utility in the
state, providing high‐quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to
approximately 1.3 million people. American Water also operates a customer
service center in Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in
Belleville.
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most
geographically diverse U.S. publicly‐ traded water and wastewater utility
company. The company employs more than 7,100 dedicated professionals who provide
regulated and market‐based drinking water, wastewater and other related services
to over 14 million people in 45 states and Ontario, Canada. American Water
provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to
make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com
[Karen Cotton]
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