Entries from third, fourth and fifth grade students
captured what water service means to them. Of the many entries
received, Illinois American Water chose 15 winners who earned their
classrooms a $100 donation.
The winning artwork can be viewed here
https://tinyurl.com/y4o86fya
on Illinois American Water’s Facebook page. Illinois American Water
offers 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.
“Our local educators are our heroes every day, and especially during
the pandemic. We thank them for helping us educate our young
customers about the value of water service, not only for public
health but also for fire protection, food preparation and more,”
said Illinois American Water President Justin Ladner.
He added, “The art contest provides a unique opportunity to merge
art with the science of water service. Our team was impressed with
the number and quality of entries received from across the state.”
The art contest winners are listed below in no particular order:
Ryder Conrady, 4th Grader at West Lincoln-Broadwell
Elementary School in Lincoln
Kazlyn Mesner, 3rd Grader at Central School in
Lincoln
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Kaydee Bliss, 5th Grader at Woodland School in
Streator
Illiana Luke, 5th Grader at Northlawn Junior High School in Streator
Evelynn Ahlvers, 4th Grader at Holy Family School in Granite City
Anna Taylor, 5th Grader at Holy Family School in
Granite City
Kassidy Henson, 3rd Grader at St. James Catholic School in Millstadt
Ada Ude, 4th Grader at St. Michael Parish School in Wheaton
Anna Liggett, 4th Grader at St. Michael Parish School
in Wheaton
Payton Adleman, 3rd Grader at Riverview Elementary
School in South Beloit
Bevin Brummel, 5th Grader at St. Mary’s School in
Pontiac
Max Macklin, 4th Grader at Washington School in
Sterling
Kate VonHolten, 4th Grader at St. Mary’s Catholic
Grade School in Sterling
Gianna Catton, 4th Grader at St. Jude Catholic School
in Peoria
Piper Cole, 3rd Grader at Starke Primary School in
Pekin
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
6,800 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based
drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 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 amwater.com
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