New York American Water Names Winners Of Annual Art Contest

Press release from New York American Water:

January 25, 2021

MERRICK, N.Y. (January 21, 2021)—New York American Water (NYAW) is proud to announce the winners of its 2020 “Be Water Wise!” art contest for local fifth grade students within their service territory. Given the COVID-19 public health emergency, NYAW transitioned this contest to a virtual contest that provided students with an opportunity to learn about the importance of water conservation and express their creativity.

“We were excited to be able to execute our art contest this year and see the wonderful submissions that demonstrate the creativity of these students, as well as their impressive knowledge of the importance of water conservation,” said Lee Mueller, external affairs manager of New York American Water. “We commend everyone who participated in the contest this year as 2020 presented unprecedented challenges for these students. The future of water conservation looks very bright in the hands of these young stewards of our most precious natural resource.”

This year’s contest winners are: First Place - Christos Perlegis from Seaford Manor Elementary; Second Place - Olivia Reber from Forest Lake Elementary; and Third Place - Jaelene Munoz from Seaford Manor Elementary. Winners of the contest were selected based on their submissions’ overall artistic design and creativity, as well as their written summary demonstrating their understanding of water conservation. Each winner will receive an American Express gift card and all contest participants will receive a certificate of participation and a reusable water bottle.

New York American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water company in New York, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 350,000 people.

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 nyamwater.com and follow New York American Water on Facebook and Twitter.

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