'It’s Your Bay, Keep It Clean' 2013 Poster Winners Announced

By Joe Camero, Waste Management

Ideas flowed on how to keep the San Francisco Bay clean from more than 2,400 student entries at this year’s Oro Loma Sanitary District/Waste Management of Alameda County poster contest.

Thirty-five winners were announced in an awards ceremony at the Marina Community Center in San Leandro on May 28 with nearly 300 family, friends and guests in attendance. A total of $25,400 was awarded to students and schools within the Oro Loma Sanitary District.

“We were amazed by the student participation,” said Natasha Neves, Waste Management of Alameda County Recycling Coordinator. “Aside from the sheer number of entries, the students’ understanding of protecting the Bay from pollution and their artistic expression of these values were impressive.”

Winners in six grade groups from first to twelfth grades were selected based on (1) how well the poster expressed this year’s theme of “It’s Your Bay, Keep It Clean,” (2) creativity, and (3) artistic expression on an 11” x 17” poster. Five Recycling Star winners were selected from the Kindergarten entries.

First Place winners are as follows (click on student name to see winning poster):

Grade, Student, Teacher, School
1-2, Skyla Rogers, Mrs. Tekawa-Pon, Dayton Elementary 
3-4, Everett Crump, Ms. Barker, Bay Elementary
5-6, Taije Davis, Ms. Dean, Bohannon Middle
7-8, Mimi Pak, Ms. Tran, Bohannon Middle
9-10, Julio Rivera, Ms. Rosiles, Arroyo High
11-12, Jorge Galvan, Ms. Ellis, San Lorenzo High

Students were awarded cash prizes of $700 for First Place, $500 for Second Place, $300 for Third Place, and $150 for Honorable Mention (two). Five $100 Recycling Star Awards were awarded in the Kindergarten grade group.

In addition, the schools of the 35 finalists received matching cash prizes. A total of $11,300 was awarded to schools in the Oro Loma Sanitary District. Bohannon Middle School, with $1,550 in prizes, was the top school winner. Visit www.oroloma.org/poster_contest/2013/ to view all 35 finalist entries.

All posters winning the Kindergarten Recycling Stars and First, Second, Third Place and Honorable Mention awards will be printed in the Oro Loma 2013-14 calendar.

ABOUT ORO LOMA SANITARY DISTRICT
Oro Loma Sanitary District provides wastewater collection and treatment services, and residential and commercial solid waste and recycling services to its customers. The District strives to "Provide the best possible service at the lowest possible cost."

ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY
Waste Management of Alameda County is a community-based provider of environmental solutions. We offer residential and commercial curbside collection for recycling, composting and disposal. Our fleet of natural gas vehicles are powered with gas made from trash at the Altamont Landfill in Livermore. WM EarthCare (www.wmearthcare.com) is our closed loop solution to organic waste. We deliver local solutions with the knowledge and resources of the nation’s largest recycler, Waste Management.