FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | April 24, 2007
Student winners of nationwide Earth Day competition announced
Winners of a nationwide Earth Day Haiku competition illustrating the theme “Recycling—Chemistry Can!” have been announced by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. The competition is part of the Society’s annual program, Chemists Celebrate Earth Day. The first-place winners will receive a $150 gift certificate for Amazon.com. Second place winners will receive a $75 gift certificate for Amazon.com. Note to Editors: One or more of the winners is in your area
National Earth Day Haiku Competition Student Winners
| Category | Winner | Grade | School | Town | Award |
| K – 2nd Grade | Ciara Short | 2 | Fremont Elementary School | East Syracuse, NY | First Place |
| Sydney Cannioto | 2 | Jefferson Avenue School | Fairport, NY | Second Place | |
| 3rd – 4th Grade | Casadi Patterson | 4 | Gastonville Elementary Center | Finleyville, PA | First Place |
| Caitlin Kelly | 3 | Home-Schooled | Mechanicsville, VA | Second Place | |
| 5th – 8th Grade | Lauren Scott | 8 | Leland and Gray Union School | Townshend, VT | First Place |
| Regina Reynolds | 5 | The Independence School | Newark, DE. | Second Place | |
| 9th – 12th Grade | Ryan Mercure | 11 | East Catholic High School | Manchester, Conn. | First Place |
| Rob Milanich, | 10 | Walter Johnson High School | Bethesda, Md | Second Place |
Note to Editors: Copies of the poems are available upon request.
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