The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) has announced the winners of the Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest and a Florence student has taken the top prize.
The winning entry in the ORSANCO Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest was submitted by Nick Boczek, a fourth grader at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Florence.
The Grand Prize Winner is Nick Boczek, a fourth grader at Immaculate Heart of Mary. He will receive a $500 prize and his artwork will be used to promote the 2017 Ohio River Sweep. In addition, the art department of Immaculate Heart of Mary will receive $100 for art supplies.
The Ohio River Sweep is an annual riverbank cleanup held along the Ohio River and its major tributaries.
The T-shirt Design Winner is Abbigail DiBiaro, a tenth grader at West Union High School. She will receive a $500 prize and her poster design will be used as the T-shirt design for all River Sweep shirts.
Each person participating in the River Sweep receives a free T-shirt.
There were 13 other grade level winners, one in each grade level (kindergarten through 12th grade). They each will receive a $50 prize. A complete list of winners and images of their posters is available on the Ohio River Sweep web page.
“We appreciate everyone who submitted a poster this year. It was a joy to view all of the student artwork!” said Lisa Cochran, project manager for River Sweep.
The 2017 Ohio River Sweep will be held Saturday, June 17.
For further information about the Ohio River Sweep, contact Lisa Cochran at 1-800-359-3977, or visit www.OhioRiverSweep.org.
ORSANCO and its member states opoerate to improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin, ensuring the river can be used for drinking, industrial supplies, and recreational purposes; and can support a healthy and diverse aquatic community.
ORSANCO operates monitoring programs to check for pollutants and toxins that may interfere with specific uses of the river.
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