PITTSBURGH, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania American Water has announced the winners of its third annual Protect Our Watersheds Art Contest for fifth-grade students. The statewide Gold Watershed Champion grand prize winner (as well as the first place regional winner for Pennsylvania American Water's Pittsburgh/Western PA Operations) is Katherine Welsh, a fifth-grade student at St. Joan of Arc School in Library, PA. Welsh will receive a $500 educational savings bond for her winning entry. In addition, her grand prize art will be imprinted on seed-filled, Bloomers "gro-cards." These cards, which also carry a watershed protection message and tips, are filled with wildflower seeds. When planted in the soil and watered, the gro-cards will produce a variety of flowers.
In addition to the grand prize winner, there were regional first- and second-place winners from Pennsylvania American Water's service territories across the state. Each first-place winner received a $500 educational savings bond and each second-place winner a $250 educational savings bond. The regional winners are:
-- Second Place, Pittsburgh/Western PA - Veronica Urbanik, St. Valentine School, Bethel Park, PA -- First Place, Central/Southeastern PA - Julia Sites, West Wyomissing Elementary, Reading, PA -- Second Place, Central/Southeastern PA - Rachel Halla McDonough, West Wyomissing Elementary, Reading, PA -- First Place, Northeastern PA - Luke Yavorosky, Sacred Heart Elementary, Carbondale, PA -- Second Place, Northeastern PA - Chelsea Wallis, Sacred Heart Elementary, Carbondale, PA
The students' entries were selected from artwork submitted by fifth-grade students from across the state. The contest provided an opportunity for students to utilize their creative and artistic talents while learning about the importance of protecting our watersheds. Artwork expressed why Pennsylvania's water resources are valuable and how those resources can be protected. The contest also served as a springboard for teachers to introduce or elaborate on a water curriculum. All entries were judged on creative vision, artistic talent, understanding of watershed protection and the ability to communicate that message.
JPEG images of the winning art may be obtained by contacting Phil Cynar at pcynar@pawc.com.
About Pennsylvania American Water: Pennsylvania American, a subsidiary of American Water, provides reliable, quality water and wastewater service to over 2 million people in the Commonwealth. The Company owns and operates 38 water treatment facilities, three wastewater facilities and over 8,900 miles of pipeline to serve customers in 363 communities in 35 counties.
About American Water: With a history of over 100 years, American Water provides high-quality water, wastewater, and other related services. As part of RWE Thames Water, the Americas Region serves 20 million customers in 29 states, 3 Canadian provinces, Puerto Rico, and Chile. RWE Thames Water is the water division of RWE and is the third largest water and wastewater services company in the world. It serves almost 70 million people in over 20 countries. Additional information can be found on the Internet at http://www.amwater.com/.
American Water and RWE Thames Water, through their combined expertise, continue the tradition of providing customers with superior quality service while gaining access to new technologies, research and development, and global experience in service, customer satisfaction and security.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
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CONTACT: Philip J. Cynar, Communications & CSR Specialist, Pennsylvania American Water, +1-724-743-3103, or pager: +1-888-849-7825
Web site: http://www.pawc.com/ http://www.amwater.com/
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