Hicksville Water District Holds Ceremony for 2026 Water Conservation Poster Contest Winners

The Hicksville Water District (HWD) recently held an awards ceremony to celebrate the 39 winners of the District’s 2026 Water Conservation Poster Contest. An annual tradition in the District, the poster contest is held for elementary students in the Hicksville Public School District, Holy Family School and Trinity Lutheran School. Students create posters on which they illustrate ways in which they and their families can conserve water around their homes. It serves as a great way to foster an appreciation for protecting the community’s water source within local youth as we move into peak water use season and far beyond.

“Our annual water conservation poster contest is one of our favorite traditions at the Hicksville Water District,” said HWD Chairman William Schuckmann. “Water is our most precious resource, and it is incredibly important that we conserve it today and far into the future. Events like this help us bring this message to Hicksville’s future leaders, making us more confident than ever that our water is in good hands for years to come.”

Hundreds of posters were submitted to the District this year, making the 2026 contest the most popular yet. With the so many submissions to choose from, these winners represent the very best of the best:

·Kindergarten and First Grade

oSarah Ahmed, Woodland Avenue Elementary

oZoya Owais, Burns Avenue Elementary

oOliver Kara, East Street Elementary

oJacob Maldonado Hernandez, Old Country Road Elementary

oAva Murphy, Trinity Lutheran School

oEve Bailey, Holy Family School

oSimrat Nanda, Lee Avenue Elementary

oParta Loxha, Dutch Lane Elementary

·Second Grade

oZunayrah Ahmad, Burns Avenue Elementary

oAndrew Sun, East Street Elementary

oArnika Kajamugan, Old Country Road Elementary

oSofie Gosal, Trinity Lutheran School

oGenesis Nasir, Holy Family School

oAustin Leonardo, Lee Avenue Elementary

oDarai Sagastizado, Dutch Lane Elementary

·Third Grade

oCarissa Albano, Burns Avenue Elementary

oZaviyar Ghori, Woodland Avenue Elementary

oTessa Carroll, East Street Elementary

oDaniela Jimenez Garcia, Old Country Road Elementary

oMichael Benny, Fork Lane Elementary

oSydney Cuadra, Trinity Lutheran School

oHaley O’Connor, Holy Family School

oJesslyn James, Lee Avenue Elementary

oManveer Kaur, Dutch Lane Elementary

·Fourth Grade

oHarjaap Singh, Burns Avenue Elementary

oMichael Ross, East Street Elementary

oAbigail Alas Lopez, Old country Road Elementary

oEman Bangush, Fork Lane Elementary

oSkyler O’Mara, Trinity Lutheran School

oDeclan Butler, Holy Family School

oSehaj Nanda, Lee Avenue Elementary

oBora Loxha, Dutch Lane Elementary

·Fifth Grade

oManreet Kaur, Burns Avenue Elementary

oThaira Loarte Melgarejo, East Street Elementary

oMia Colindres Obanda, Old Country Elementary

oMehdi Syed, Trinity Lutheran School

oAnnabella Razzano, Holy Family School

oHazel Jimenes, Lee Avenue Elementary

oVictoria DeTiberus, Dutch Lane Elementary

The HWD is tremendously proud of these students’ work and the District is excited to see what next year’s contest has in store.