Southington Fifth-graders Know Their Energy

SOUTHINGTON, CT – Two local fifth-graders showed contest judges they know a thing or two about clean energy and its importance.

Southington, fifth-grade students Declan Kilbride and Ella Rembish were recently honored as winners in the 17th Annual eesmarts Student Contest.

Presented by Energize Connecticut in partnership with Eversource and United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, subsidiaries of AVANGRID, Inc., the eesmarts Student Contest invites Connecticut students in grades K-12 to showcase their energy smarts.

Participants were able to choose from a variety of project formats, based on their grade level, including poems, essays, news articles, book reviews, posters, photographs, speeches, public service announcements, community-oriented projects and more.

Both students attend Southington Catholic School and submitted book reviews on "Just a Dream" by Chris Van Allsburg.

Declan’s submission won first place in the grade 5 category and Ella received third place.

More than 100 students from 20 schools in 16 Connecticut communities submitted their work for consideration.

A total of 25 entries were selected as this year’s winners and each finalist received a prize box with a gift card and certificate.

For more information on the student contest and the eesmarts program, visit www.EnergizeCT.com/eesmarts.