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The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, congratulates all Big Island schoolchildren who entered the Department’s 6th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest! More than 200 K-6 students from 11 public, private, and charter schools demonstrated their knowledge of water conservation and artistic skills through their poster entries. This year’s contest theme was “Water is Life.” 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!
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Poster Contest Winners
2024 Poster Contest Winners
Kindergarten
![Apollo Van Brunt - Innovations Public Charter School](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-kindergarten/Apollo-Van-Brunt-Innovations-Public-Charter-School.jpg?i=2035296940)
Winner
Apollo Van Brunt
Innovations Public Charter School
![Peyton Botelho - Christian Liberty Academy](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-kindergarten/Peyton-Botelho-Christian-Liberty-Academy.jpg?i=498582367)
Runner-Up
Peyton Botelho
Christian Liberty Academy
First-Grade
![Everest Aragon - Hawai'i Preparatory Academy](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-1st-grade/Everest-Aragon-Hawaii-Preparatory-Academy.jpg?i=1715877061)
Winner
Everest Aragon
Hawai’i Preparatory Academy
![Ezra Hernandez](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-1st-grade/Ezra-Hernandez-Christian-Liberty-Academy.jpg)
Runner-Up
Ezra Hernandez
Christian Liberty Academy
Second-Grade
![Kota Bonk - Waimea Elementary](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-2nd-grade/Kota-Bonk-Waimea-Elementary.jpg)
Winner
Kota Bonk
Waimea Elemetary
![Jack Olson - homeschool](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-2nd-grade/Jack-Olson-homeschool.jpg)
Runner-Up
Jack Olson
Homeschool
Third-Grade
![Ava Rose - Hawai'i Preparatory Academy](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-3rd-grade/Ava-Rose-Hawaii-Preparatory-Academy.jpg)
Winner
Ava Rose
Hawai’i Preparatory Academy
![Thaddeus Peralta - Christian Liberty Academy](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-3rd-grade/Thaddeus-Peralta-Christian-Liberty-Academy.jpg)
Runner-Up
Thaddeus Peralta
Christian Liberty Academy
Fourth-Grade
![India Aragon - Hawai'i Preparatory Academy](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-4th-grade/India-Aragon-Hawaii-Preparatory-Academy.jpg)
Winner
India Aragon
Hawai’i Preparatory Academy
![Maddison Rose Rasse - Waiākeawaena Elementary](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-4th-grade/Maddison-Rose-Rasse-Waiakeawaena-Elementary.jpg)
Runner-Up
Maddison Rose Rasse
Waiākeawaena Elementary
Fifth-Grade
![Auri Taise - Waiākeawaena Elementary](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-5th-grade/Auri-Taise-Waiakeawaena-Elementary.jpg)
Winner
Auri Taise
Waiākeawaena Elementary
![Ayano Noguchi - Waiākeawaena Elementary](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-5th-grade/Ayano-Noguchi-Waiakeawaena-Elementary.jpg)
Runner-Up
Ayano Noguchi
Waiākeawaena Elementary
Sixth-Grade
![MJ Nacorda - Kea'au Middle School](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-6th-grade/MJ-Nacorda-Keaau-Middle-School.jpg)
Winner
MJ Nacorda
Kea’au Middle School
![Michaela-Rose Marsh - Kea'au Middle School](https://www.hawaiidws.org/wp-content/gallery/2024-6th-grade/Michaela-Rose-Marsh-Keaau-Middle-School.jpg)
Runner-Up
Michaela-Rose Marsh
Kea’au Middle School