Drop Savers art contest winners get accolades
Schoolchildren across Hillsborough County are being recognized this spring for their creative artwork for Hillsborough County's "Drop Savers" poster contest.
Students from Kindergarten to high school took on the challenge of designing posters to advocate for water conservation in this annual event. The artwork is helping to shed light on an important issue during Hillsborough County's ongoing drought.
The students were recognized this week both at the Hillsborough County School Board meeting as well as in their schools. See some of the student artwork here
This year, the following students were recognized:
Division 1
- 1st place: Arya Dange, first grade, Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
- 2nd place: Amelia Zhang, first grade, Hunter's Green Elementary
- 3rd place:Jameson Life, kindergarten, Kenneth E. Adum Magnet School for International Studies
Division 2
- 1st place:Tylee Gutierrez, third grade, Deer Park Elementary
- 2nd place: Ishana Tewari, second grade, Dr. Kiran C. Patel Elementary School
- 3rd place:Mansh Patel, second grade, Pride Elementary
Division 3
- 1st place: Smitika Mohapatra, fifth grade, Clark Elementary
- 2nd place:Neal Joylekas, fifth grade, Carrollwood K-8
- 3rd place:Sasen Aluthwatta, fourth grade, Deer Park Elementary
Division 4
- 1st place:Arav Dange, sixth grade, Williams Middle Magnet
- 2nd place: Sophie Li, eighth grade, Berkeley Preparatory School
- 3rd place:Junmiao Chang (Josie), seventh grade, Martinez Middle School
Division 5
- 1st place: Sofia Fuentes De La Fuente, 10th grade, Leto High School
- 2nd place:Sahiti Kundu, ninth grade, Strawberry Crest High School
- 3rd place:Elena Bunn, ninth grade, Steinbrenner High School
For the Drop Savers Poster Contest, each school selects one winner from each division for submission to the local level.
A panel of water conservation specialists from Hillsborough County Water Resources and the City of Tampa Water Department judge all school winning posters on the message, creativity, originality, and artistic ability and will choose a first-, second-, and third-place local winner for each division.
The first-place local winners advance to the statewide level, judged by the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA).