Published: Jun 28, 2013 | 21:09 PM

Six Student Artists in Irvine Ranch Water District Service Area Honored

Six students in grades two through nine had their water conservation-themed artwork selected by the Municipal Water District of Orange County as winners in the annual Water Awareness Poster-Slogan Contest. More than 800 original posters were submitted by students countywide. One of the students was a grand prize winner for her submission in the Digital Arts Contest.

“These students demonstrate the effectiveness of water education,” said IRWD Board President Mary Aileen Matheis. “It also shows that they understand the importance of water and using it wisely.”

IRWD participates in the MWDOC contest every year and in a poster contest sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. IRWD has a consistent record of students being honored by both organizations.

Winning the grand prize in the digital arts contest was Andrea Zhang, a ninth grader at Northwood High School.  She used an Adobe Photoshop program to paint her picture, starting from a blank canvas. She won a Kindle Fire.

Winning in the poster category were:

• Aarya Padhye, second grade, Springbrook Elementary
• Max Schoeneberger, fifth grade, La Madera Elementary
• Yasmin Lissa Fukushima, second grade, Tustin Ranch Elementary
• Arlana May, fifth grade, Santiago Hills Elementary
• Matthieu Huy, fourth grade, Foothill Ranch Elementary

An awards ceremony was held at the Discovery Science Center on May 30.

For more information about IRWD education programs, please visit our website.