Pasco County Elementary Students Combine Water, Science and Art in the 15th Annual Water Awareness Poster Contest
Pasco County Utilities and the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) is honored to present the 15th Annual Water Awareness Poster Contest results. The program showcases the artistic merit and creativity of students in Pasco County elementary schools. This contest gives Pasco’s young residents a new way to learn about science, water and the environment.
Over 1,300 children participated in this year’s contest, which had entries from public, private and homeschooled students. A total of 17 elementary schools and 43 teachers participated in the program. This year’s theme was “One Water, One Earth,” with topics such as Water Cycle; I Shed, We Shed, Everyone Sheds (Watersheds); Drink Like an Astronaut; and Water Conservation. Every student that submitted a poster did an amazing job bringing science and art together and creating an image that illustrates these main ideas.
Pasco County Utilities and FGUA will visit schools and present awards to winning students before the end of the academic year. Winning posters will be on display this summer at the East and West Government Centers. Winners’ posters will also appear in a full-page advertisement in the Tampa Bay Times as well as on the program website (watercontest.org).
We thank and commemorate all the participating students, and we congratulate all the students who won in the 15th Annual Water Awareness Poster Contest. We also want to thank this year’s sponsors. Without their support, this program would not be possible.
2024 Water Awareness Poster Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s program and thank you to everyone who participated! First, second, and third place winners for each grade level are shown below.
15th Annual (2024) Water Awareness Poster Contest Winners
| Kindergarten | Name | School | |
| 1st Place | *Name Withheld | Schrader Elementary | |
| 2nd Place | *Name Withheld | Schrader Elementary | |
| 3rd Place | Cruz Shook | Sanders Elementary | |
| First Grade | |||
| 1st Place | Camila Rodrigues | Odessa Elementary | |
| 2nd Place | Honour Moynihan | Odessa Elementary | |
| 3rd Place | Max DeMeo | Odessa Elementary | |
| Second Grade | |||
| 1st Place | Sianna Carney | Schrader Elementary | |
| 2nd Place | Ayaansh Dey | Countryside Montessori | |
| 3rd Place | Angely Alvarado | Schrader Elementary | |
| Third Grade | |||
| 1st Place | Lucy Fernandes | Countryside Montessori | |
| 2nd Place | Aubrey Negron | Athenian Academy | |
| 3rd Place | Femshen Matheson | James Marlowe Elementary | |
| Fourth Grade | |||
| 1st Place | Christian Montilla | Wesley Chapel Elementary | |
| 2nd Place | Anderson Friedman | Countryside Montessori | |
| 3rd Place | Jessica Cako | Athenian Academy | |
| Fifth Grade | |||
| 1st Place | Arianna Emit | Countryside Montessori | |
| 2nd Place | Lily Pelt | Wesley Chapel Elementary | |
| 3rd Place | Gemma Robil | Home School | |
| HONORABLE MENTION | Audrey Raymond | Wesley Chapel Elementary |
*Name withheld per Media Release request for privacy purposes.
*Honorable Mention Winner Chosen by Clearwater Marine Aquarium as “Nick the Dolphin’s Pick”.