Wallingford Student Recognized As Winner In eesmarts Contest

WALLINGFORD, CT — A Wallingford middle school student was recently honored as a winner in the 18th Annual eesmarts Student Contest.

Kayleigh Ruby, a sixth-grade student at James H. Moran Middle School, won first place for her persuasive social media video about how Connecticut can be more energy efficient.

To make her argument, she explains the benefits of renewable energy sources and takes her viewers on a tour around the house showing them how they can save energy at home.

Presented by Energize Connecticut Sponsors Eversource and Avangrid, Inc. subsidiaries, United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, 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.

Students from 18 schools in 15 Connecticut communities submitted their work for consideration. Twenty-five 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 here.