May 13th, 2022 – Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter recognized 6 students from elementary and middle schools throughout the Town of Islip for their winning submissions in the Town of Islip DEC Earth Day Poster Contest. Over 119 students submitted entries in two categories, 1st through 4th grade students and 5th through 8th grade students. The contest was sponsored by COVANTA.
The First Place winners, Stephanie Jimenez, Oquenock Elementary School and Natalie Montoya, East Middle School received Nook Tablets, as well a $250 Barnes and Noble gift card for their schools. Second Place winners, Fiona Cestaro, Paul J. Bellew Elementary School and Angelina Smirnov, Frances J. O’Neill Elementary School received $75 Barnes and Noble gift cards; and Third Place Winners, Malachi Robinson, Helen B. Duffield Elementary School and Deaja Canton, Francis J. O’Neill Elementary School received $50 Barnes and Noble gift cards.
“I commend not only the contest winners, but all the teachers and schools that invited their students to participate in the poster contest,” said Supervisor Angie Carpenter. “The amount of research and creativity students put into their posters to teach others about the benefits of recycling on our planet is a job well done,” she added.
Joining the Supervisor were DEC Commissioner Marty Bellew; Islip Town Recycling Educator, Danielle Wynn; Maureen Early, COVANTA, Community Affairs; and Steve Johnson, Facility Manager, MacArthur COVANTA.
