City honors 19 young artists and writers in annual Poster and Writing Contest

Pictured above is the first place winning poster in the 4th to 5th grade age group, submitted by Adelyn Kim.

At the April 27 City Council Meeting, Mayor Barbara Halliday and the Hayward City Council recognized 19 local students as the winners of the 2021 City of Hayward Earth Day Poster and Writing Contest. To view the list of winners and their entries, click here.

The annual Contest, now in its 38^th year, provides Hayward students an opportunity to verbally and visually display their unique perspectives around such environmental topics as water conservation, environmental justice, energy efficiency, recycling, and composting, among others. 

This year, more than 200 entries were submitted by students representing 31 Hayward schools. The winning entries were selected based on originality, clarity, and creative expression of the theme. 

The following students were recognized during the ceremony:

Kindergarten to 1st Grade Posters

1^st Place          Eliza Lee, Stonebrae Elementary School

2^nd Place         Matthew Partida, Treeview Elementary School

2nd to 3rd Grade Posters

1^st Place          Juliana Munoz, Golden Oak Montessori School

2^nd Place         Amélie León Hernandez, Schafer Park Elementary School

4th to 5th Grade Posters

1^st Place          Adelyn Kim, Connecting Waters Charter School East Bay

2^nd Place         Valeria Calvario Cornejo, Longwood Elementary School

6th to 8th Grade Posters

1^st Place           Xochitl Francisco, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

2^nd Place          Myldret Vazquez, Anthony Ochoa Middle School

9th to 12th Grade Posters

1^st Place           Nancy Heppe, California Crosspoint Academy

2^nd Place          Reese Maeda, California Crosspoint Academy

Kindergarten to 1st Grade Poems/Essays

1^st Place            Anabelle León Hernandez, Schafer Park Elementary School

2^nd Place           Clara Ollie Edwards, Burbank Elementary School

2nd to 3rd Grade Poems/Essays

1^st Place           Tiberius Reip, Marina Primary School

2^nd Place          Franchesca Ramos Ramirez, Fairview Elementary School

4th to 5th Grade Poems/Essays

1^st Place           Adelyn Kim, Connecting Waters Charter School East Bay

2^nd Place          Matias Michelena, Schafer Park Elementary School

6th to 8th Grade Poems/Essays

1^st Place           Isla Kalel Evangelista, East Avenue Elementary School

2^nd Place          Shreya Rathaur, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

9th to 12th Grade Poems/Essays

1^st Place           Simaima Janice Tulua Pohahau, Tennyson High School

2^nd Place          Tanya Contreras, Tennyson High School

Students who submitted winning entries received a certificate of achievement from Mayor Halliday, as well as a gift card. The teachers of each student winner also received a gift card. 

To view all the winning entries in 2021, as well as in past years, please visit https://hayward-ca.gov/your-environment/get-involved/awards-contests/2021-earth-day-poster-writing-contest-winners.