May 7, 2007

Volume 85, Number 19

p. 78

Earth Day Haiku Contest Winners Selected

Linda Wang

The ACS Committee on Community Activities and the Office of Community Activities have announced the winners of the Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) haiku contest. The celebration took place on April 22.

Students in grades K-12 were asked to write and illustrate a haiku using the 2007 CCED theme, "Recycling—Chemistry Can!" There were two prizes in each of four grade categories. First-place winners received a $150 gift certificate for Amazon.com. Second-place winners received a $75 gift certificate. All of the winning entries are online at chemistry.org/earthday.

The winners are the following:

K-2nd Grade

First place

Syracuse Section

First place winner in the K-2nd grade category:
Ciara Short, Syracuse Section.
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Second place

Marisa Burgener

Second place winner in the K-2nd category:
Sydney Cannioto, Rochester Section.
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3rd-4th Grade

First place

Marisa Burgener

First place winner in the 3rd-4th grade category:
Casadi Patterson, Pittsburgh Section.
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Second place

Virginia Section

Second place winner in the 3rd-4th grade category:
Caitlin Kelly, Virginia Section.
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5th-8th Grade

First place

Green Mountain Section

First place winner in the 5th-8th grade category:
Lauren Scott, Green Mountain Section.
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Second place

Marisa Burgener

Second place winner in the 5th-8th grade category:
Regina Reynolds, Delaware Section.
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9th-12th Grade

First place

Marisa Burgener

First place winner in the 9th-12th grade category:
Ryan Mercure, Connecticut Valley Section.
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Second place

Marisa Burgener

Second place winner in the 9th-12th grade category:
Rob Milanich, Chemical Society of Washington Section.
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