Art Contest

This year, MLGW created a poster contest for Memphis City School students. The theme was "Saving Energy." Every MCS art teacher received information on the contest. We received 44 entries from five different schools. Prizes were awarded in two categories: K-5 and 6-8. Unfortunately, we didn't receive any entries in the 9-12 category.

Emily Walls, who is the art teacher at Berclair Elementary, really got into the contest. She had Andrew Couch, formerly of the West Tennessee Clean Cities Coalition, come do his presentation on alternative and energy-efficiency. It really inspired the students when it came time to get to work.

Two of Emily's students won first prize in their age group, and three out of four of our honorable mentions came from Emily's class. Emily and her students attended the MLGW board meeting yesterday to accept their awards (and have their picture taken with CEO Jerry Collins and Board Chair V. Lynn Evans).

Cameron Doty won first prize in the K-5 category:


Emily Wells' students won 1st place in two categories:


Kelsey Moore won first prize in the 6-8 category:


Each student received an energy saving kit and a $125 VISA gift card. Emily received an energy saving kit and a $125 gift card to the Art Center for each winning entry. Emily plans to use some of her Art Center money to do a reusable shopping bag project with the students.

MLGW plans to hold the contest again next year, so stay tuned!