Earth Day Essay Contest Winners
By OCinSite At-Large | April 25, 2012 1:37 PM
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel partnered with Capistrano Unified School District for a Fifth Grade Essay Contest in celebration of Earth Day. Scholars were invited to submit a 300-500 word essay on “What it means to be an Ambassador of the Environment.” Nearly 200 scholars from 15 schools submitted entries. Fifteen essays were selected and the winning scholars were recognized at the resort’s Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 21 and had the opportunity to explore the tide pools at Salt Creek Beach with Jean-Michel Cousteau.
Winning scholars included (left to right in the photo above)
· Lauren Bellavia – John Malcom, Nona Reimer, Teacher
· Owen Africa – Vista del Mar, Todd Horton, Teacher
· Ian Engdahl - Capistrano Home School, Lin Rose, Teacher
· Lyndsey Inouye – Canyon Vista, Julie Hansen, Teacher
· Savanna Hanchett – Chaparral, Lynn Takacs, Teacher
· Jessica Fleck– Carl Hankey Elementary, Julie Lohmeier, Teacher
· Anna Grulikowski – Carl Hankey Elementary, Julie Lohmeier, Teacher
Lyn Evins, Director of Ambassadors of the Environment
Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society
· Conner White – Vista del Mar, Vanessa Stone, Teacher
· Lauren Pugh – Tijeras Creek, Diana Morgan, Teacher
· Arele Zelasko – John Malcom, Nona Reimer, Teacher
· Calvin Krol – Ambuehl, Laurie Chaddock, Teacher
· Andrew Isaac – Barcelona, Lori George, Teacher
Not pictured are:
· Faith Lee – Chaparral, Lynn Takacs, Teacher
· Isabel Barnett – John Malcom, Barbara Barrett, Teacher
· Esmeralda Barraza – Kinoshita, Susan Kaaz, Teacher
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