GRANITE CITY – Granite City Community Unit School District #9 had four students recognized as part of the 2024 America Recycles Day Poster Contest, hosted by Madison County Green Schools Program. Other area students were also recognized.

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The theme for this year’s ARD contest was, “I want to be recycled.” There were 352 entries from 17 schools.

This year’s winners in the poster contest are as follows:

Kindergarten – 2nd grades

1st- Giovanni Zendejas, Eunice Smith Elementary

2nd - Georgia Zobrist, Highland Primary

3rd - Quinn Siebert, Leclaire Elementary

3rd – 5th grades

1st- Arianna Spaulding, West Elementary

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2nd - Julia Augustson, Meadowbrook Intermediate

3rd - Caroline Hall, Grigsby Intermediate

6th – 8th grades

1st - Lauren Wilson, Coolidge Junior High

2nd - Katherine Fitzgerald, St. Mary’s Middle School

3rd - Molly Basye, Highland Middle

9th – 12th grades

1st - Kseniya Kharitonova, Roxana High School

2nd - Kylie Minarick, Roxana High School

3rd - Kamryn Bronnbauer & Mason Leonard, Granite City High School

First-place honorees received a $75 VISA Gift Card, while second place ($50) and third place ($25) also received a VISA Gift Card.

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