Congratulations, Molly! eesmarts Student Contest Winner

A second grader from Orange was honored in the 19th Annual eesmarts Student Contest at the Connecticut Science Center on May 7.

More than 600 students throughout Connecticut submitted projects for consideration. Twenty-nine entries from 19 schools in 16 Connecticut communities were selected as this year’s finalists.

Molly Kovar’s entry, a poster, which depicted ways to save energy around the house like taking short showers, turning off the lights and electronics, using LED light bulbs and installing solar panels, received second-place for her grade category.

 Presented by Energize Connecticut℠ in partnership with Eversource and Avangrid subsidiaries, United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, the eesmarts Student Contest invited Connecticut students in grades K-12 to showcase their energy smarts.

 Contest directions for second-graders were as follows: 

Create a poster that shows how you can help save energy around your house (for instance, turning off a light or TV when you’re not using it). Use your imagination and show what you’ve learned about saving energy!

  • Posters must be between 11″ x 17″ and 18″ x 24″ in size
  • There is no restriction on tools used (crayons, watercolor, markers, pastels, etc.

Molly’s family accompanied her to the ceremony where she received a certificate and a $250 Amazon Gift Card.

Congratulations on your hard work and knowledge of energy conservation. We are so proud of you, Molly!