Enfield Students Win Energy Efficiency Awards at the State Capitol

Recently, Energize Connecticut, together with the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, Connecticut Light & Power, and the United Illuminating Company, announced the winners of its ninth annual eesmarts student contest for students in grades K-12.

Three students from St. Martha School in Enfield were winners. Kindergartener Megan Emerson placed first, first grader Alexis Mastrangelo placed second, and second grader Emma Lee placed third.

The contest gave Connecticut students the opportunity to showcase their "energy smarts" about saving energy by answering grade-level specific prompts regarding energy efficient and renewable energy technology. Students submitted entries in a variety of mediums including poems, essays, graphs and artwork. 

The ceremony was held in the Old Judiciary Room of the Connecticut State Capitol and attracted more than 100 students, parents and energy efficiency supporters in celebration of the students’ hard work. Katie Dykes, Deputy Commissioner of Energy for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), along with Jamie Howland, ENE (Environment Northeast) and First Vice Chairperson of the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Board, were both on hand to congratulate the winners. WFSB Channel 3 Meteorologist Mark Dixon served as Master of Ceremonies for the second year in a row. 

First prize winners received an iPad and second prize winners received a Kindle Fire. Third place winners received a $25 dollar gift card to Amazon, along with a season pass for their family to a science museum, which includes the choice of The Connecticut Science Center (Hartford), The Discovery Museum (Bridgeport) or Stepping Stones Museum for Children (Norwalk). 

To read more, check out the full post on Enfield Patch.