The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, congratulates all Big Island schoolchildren who entered the Department’s 5th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest! Nearly 500 K-6 students from 13 public, private, and charter schools demonstrated their knowledge of water conservation and artistic skills through their poster entries. This year’s contest theme was “Our Water, Our Future, Conserve It.” Mahalo to the students’ teachers and parents for promoting water conservation. Please see the entries below and remember to do your part to protect and preserve our most precious resource – safe drinking water!

2023 Poster Contest Winners

Kindergarten

Josie Davis - Standing Spring Academy
Winner
Josie Davis

Standing Spring Academy

Keala Hall - Standing Spring Academy
Runner-Up
Keala Hall

Standing Spring Academy

First-Grade

Jack Olson, Homeschooler
Winner
Jack Olson

Homeschooler

Second-Grade

Hi'ila'i Laeda - Keaukaha Elementary
Winner
Hi'ila'i Laeda

Keaukaha Elementary

Paisley Kalani-Royston - Keaukaha Elementary
Runner-Up
Paisley Kalani-Royston

Keaukaha Elementary

Third-Grade

Elle Mochida - E. B. de Silva Elementary
Winner
Elle Mochida

E. B. de Silva Elementary

Luciana Balzotti - E. B. de Silva Elementary
Runner-Up
Luciana Balzotti

E. B. de Silva Elementary

Fourth-Grade

Olivia Williams - E. B. de Silva Elementary
Winner
Olivia Williams

E. B. de Silva Elementary

Jaeden Like - E. B. de Silva Elementary
Runner-Up
Jaeden Like

E. B. de Silva Elementary

Fifth-Grade

Ella Rubio - Waiākeawaena Elementary
Winner
Ella Rubio

Waiākeawaena Elementary

Gemma Bassetti - Waiākeawaena Elementary
Runner-Up
Gemma Bassetti

Waiākeawaena Elementary

Sixth-Grade

Keirah Wong - E. B. de Silva Elementary
Winner
Keirah Wong

E. B. de Silva Elementary

Brooklyn Kim - E. B. de Silva Elementary
Runner-Up
Brooklyn Kim

E. B. de Silva Elementary