King Philip Student Wins Energy Contest

A sixth-grader from King Philip Middle School is among the winners of the ninth annual eesmarts Contest.

Sarah Lewis of King Philip Middle School won first place for her grade level in the contest, part of a partnership between CL&P, United Illuminating and the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund.

The eesmarts Contes challenges students to showcase their “energy smarts” - what they know about saving energy - by answering grade-level specific prompts regarding energy efficient and renewable energy technology. Students submitted entries in a variety of mediums including poems, essays, graphs and artwork.

More than 1,000 students, in kindergarten through 12th grade, from across the state entered the contest.

A ceremony, hosted by Katie Dykes, Deputy Commissioner of Energy for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and WFSB meteorologist Mark Dixon, was held in the Old Judiciary Room of the Connecticut State Capitol to recognize the students and their work.

“The eesmartsprogram and annual Student Contest plays an important role in helping students from kindergarten all the way through high school learn and appreciate the importance of energy efficiency and renewable energy, positioning them for a lifetime of environmentally-conscious thinking,” Dykes said in a release.

First prize winners received an iPad and second prize winners received a Kindle Fire. Third place winners received a $25 dollar gift card to Amazon, along with a season pass for their family to a science museum, which includes the choice of The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford, The Discovery Museum or Stepping Stones Museum for Children. 

More information is at www.eesmarts.com.