FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 24,
2008
Student
Winners Named in ÔGreenÕ Contest
MERIDIAN, MSÑAs the City of MeridianÕs ÔGreen TeamÕ unveiled
its plan to Ògo green,Ó local students also participated in a ÒWhat Green Mean
to MeÓ contest.
The overall
winner of the drawing contest was Qualynn Desmond, a second grader from Harris
Elementary. Students from the Meridian Public Schools, Lamar Academy, St.
PatrickÕs Catholic School and Calvary Christian School took part in the
contest. Younger students did drawings; older students wrote a short essay.
The contest
was held in conjunction with Earth Day, April 22, as the City of Meridian
presented nearly 90 strategies to make Meridian the first city in Mississippi
to go Ògreen.Ó
Other
winners included:
CALVARY
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Overall K-3 Winner: ALEXIS MAY Ð Kindergarten
CRESTWOOD
Overall K-3 Winner: DILLON YOUNG, 3rd Grade
HARRIS
Overall K-3 Winner: QUALYNN DESMOND, 2nd Grade
4th Grade Winner: SOMAI FIKES
LAMAR
ACADEMY
Overall K-3 Winner:
(Tie) ZACHARY HONEYCUTT, Kindergarten
ANNA CLAIRE
SHEVCHUK, 2nd Grade
4th Grade Winner: SHAHMEER KHAN
5th Grade Winner: JESSICA KISER
OAKLAND
HEIGHTS
Overall K-3 Winner: BRANDON REED, Kindergarten
4th Grade Winner: SYDNEY LUVENE
PARKVIEW
Overall K-3 Winner:
(Tie) BRAD SIMS, 1st Grade
MANUEL
MARABE, 3rd Grade
4th Grade Winner: JASMINE HOUSTON
5th Grade Winner: TEQUANDRIA WILLIAMS
POPLAR
SPRINGS
Overall K-3 Winner: KAI HORNE, 3rd Grade
4th Grade Winner: DAMON WASHINGTON
5th Grade Winner: TATE DYE
SAINT
PATRICKÕS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Essay Winners: CLAIRE COMMAGERE
EMILY COSTELLO
WEST HILLS
Overall K-3 Winner: SANTRELLE McGLOTHIN, 3rd
Grade
WITHERSPOON
Overall K-3 Winner: CINDY MOORE, 2nd Grade
CUTLINE FOR
PICTURE:
OVERALL WINNERÑHarris
Elementary School second grader Qualynn Desmond displays her
winning entry in the City of MeridianÕs ÒWhat Green Means to MeÓ contest in
conjunction with Meridian becoming the first city in Mississippi to go green.
For more
information:
Jena
Thompson 601-527-3074
Maureen
Lofton 601-485-1819