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EPA Awards Rhode Island Students for Environmental Art and Poetry

Release Date: 05/21/2002
Contact Information: Alice Kaufman, Community Affairs Office, 617-918-1064

BOSTON – New England Patriots player, Tedy Bruschi will hand out awards for EPA New England to nearly 100 children from elementary schools in Rhode Island at a celebration at the Roger Williams Zoo & Casino tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22. Students from around New England participated n the annual Earth Artist contest to demonstrate their knowledge of and commitment to a clean environment.

"These young artists, working with their teachers, created artwork for EPA New England's 30th annual Paul G. Keough Earth Artist contest," said EPA New England's regional administrator Robert Varney. "They have shown us that they have a good understanding about the environmental challenges we all face, and help us to remember how we can all make a difference in creating a cleaner world. We should all honor these students and their teachers, who may well be tomorrow's environmental leaders."

Rhode Island winners of the Earth Artist contest will be recognized at the ceremony where their art and poetry will be displayed. Students will receive certificates for their accomplishments.

The Earth Artists program requires that teachers use class time to talk about environmental issues. The students are encouraged to submit either a poem or poster to EPA New England that demonstrates their knowledge. Children from kindergarten through sixth grade are eligible to participate. All submissions are judged by a panel of EPA staff.

The following schools will be recognized at the EPA New England ceremony:

Graniteville School, Johnston, RI
Academy for Little Children, West Warwick, RI
Deering Middle School, West Warwick, RI
Lincoln Central Elementary School, Lincoln, RI
Early Childhood Center, Johnston, RI
Sarah Dyer Barnes Elementary School, Johnston, RI
Feinstein School, Central Falls, RI
Leo S. Savoie Elementary School, Woonsocket, RI
Garvin School, Cumberland, RI
Ashton School, Cumberland, RI
St. Mary's School, Cranston, RI
Nonquit School, Tiverton, RI
Brown Avenue School, Johnston, RI
St. Thomas Regional School, Providence, RI
Times 2 Academy, Providence, RI
Little Red Hen School, East Greenwich, RI
Growing Children of Providence, RI
Hope Valley School, Hope Valley, RI