WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (WMGLD) recently recognized the winners and semifinalists of the annual WMGLD Energy Art Contest during assemblies at the schools and at a recent meeting of the Wakefield School Committee.
Seven winners and 32 semifinalists were selected from among the drawings submitted by fourth graders in Wakefield public elementary schools and St. Joseph’s School after viewing an energy conservation and renewable energy video featuring a message from WMGLD General Manager Pete Dion. The students were asked to create a drawing to raise public awareness about renewable and nonrenewable energy and energy conservation.
The winning and semi-finalist entries were selected by a panel of judges comprised of school and WMGLD representatives. The winning designs were unveiled at an awards celebration held during the School Committee meeting at Wakefield Community Access Television studios in Wakefield. All winning and semi-finalist entries are featured on a poster and the winners’ artwork were made into window clings.
The seven winning entries were designed by Zoey Barshevsky, Woodville School; Emma Charles, Dolbeare School; Kyle Dam, Woodville School; Claire Feldman, Greenwood School; Cole Hildonen, St. Joseph’s School; Sullivan Kipp, Walton School; and Audrey Sensale, Dolbeare School.
In addition to the seven winners, 32 students were selected as semi-finalists: Walton School: Alex Meuse, Declan Stankovic, Greyson Vedral, Ellie Johnson, Antonio Cardona; Woodville School: Savannah Camps-Campins, Esthera Rumbinaite, Joseph Eller, Trey Liberti, Ella Monaco, Isabelle Szymczak, Declan Holden, Bryce Murphy, Audrey Sessions, Isabella Arenault; Dolbeare School: Allison Tortolano, Cara Savage, Annie Popek, Sophia Krempin, Aya Othman, Claire McNamara, Sky Dalby, Allison Obied, Colin Donovan, Avery Lynn Palewicz; Greenwood School: Olivia Vacanti, Vera Maguire, Makenzie O’Neil, Julie Tryon, Liam Clark; and St Joseph’s School: William Li and Olivia White.
“Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the annual WMGLD Energy Art Contest,” General Manager Dion said. “The contest lets the students convey their thoughts about energy conservation, renewable and nonrenewable energy and the environment. As always, every entry that was submitted was great and we commend all the students for the work they put into their drawings.”
