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 Of the many entries received, Illinois American Water
chose 26 winners, earning those classrooms a $100 donation to be
used for supplies or a classroom celebration.
The winning artwork can be viewed here
https://tinyurl.com/yxpw3qo7
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.
“This art contest helps us educate about water service in a creative
way, bringing together both art and science,” said Bruce Hauk,
Illinois American Water President. “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.”
The art contest winners are listed below in no particular order:
Marissa Romero, 3rd Grader at St. James Catholic
School in Millstadt
Noa Grace Welborn, 5th Grader at Notre Dame Academy
in Belleville
Rheece Garavalia, 5th Grader at Blessed Sacrament
School in Belleville
Isabel Roche, 4th Grader at Immaculate Conception
School in Columbia
Adam Reedy, 5th Grader at Unity West Elementary in
Tolono
Danika Eisenmenger, 5th Grader at Unity West
Elementary in Tolono
Jordan Hamilton, 3rd Grader at Unity East Elementary
in Tolono
Deborah Kim, 5th Grader at Bottenfield Elementary in
Champaign
Addilyn Bent-Perzee, 5th Grader at Fisher Grade
School in Fisher
"Plants and animals
need water to survive."
Jade Polen
Jade Polen, 3rd Grader at Central School in Lincoln
"A day without water would be dangerous."
Makayla Curry
Makayla Curry, 5th Grader at Central School in Lincoln
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Madison Bassett, 5th Grader at St. Ambrose Catholic
School in Godfrey
Madelyn Hudanick, 5th Grader at St. Ambrose Catholic
School in Godfrey
Colton Nevins, 3rd Grader at North Elementary School
in Godfrey
Iliana Ursch, 5th Grader at East Elementary in Alton
Lahla Thompson, 5th Grader at Northlawn Junior High
in Streator
Claire VonHolten, 5th Grader at St. Mary’s School in
Sterling
Lily Sipe, 4th Grader at St. Mary’s School in Pontiac
Allison Ramirez, 5th Grader at St. Mark School in
Peoria
Emily Kauffman, 4th Grader at St. Vincent School in
Peoria
Rafferty Arnold, 4th Grader at St. Jude Catholic
School in Peoria
Malaika Ford, 3rd Grader at Pleasant Hill School in
Peoria
Janie Fischesser, 4th Grader at St. Michael Parish
School in Wheaton
Grace Timmons at St. Michael Parish School in Wheaton
Francis Anthony Jackson, 3rd Grader at Reed School in
Homer Glen
Diana Reza-Zavala, 4th Grader at St. Peter School in
South Beloit
Hauk added, “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 more than 14 million people in 46 states.
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 www.amwater.com
[Karen Cotton
External Affairs Manager ] |
