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Darien Student Wins 2nd Place 8th Grade State Energy-Use Contest
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Mariam Ghaloo, a Darien student, was honored last week, in a ceremony held at the State Capitol, as a finalist in a statwide student contest on using energy wisely. Ghaloo won second place in the category for 8th graders with a public service announcement about how insulation can help a consumer save money. She was honored last week at the State Capitol as a finalist in the competition, the 12th annual “eesmarts Student Contest”
Presented by Energize Connecticut in partnership with Eversource and the United Illuminating Company (UI), Connecticut Natural Gas, and the Southern Connecticut Gas Company, the eesmarts Student Contest invites Connecticut students in grades K-12 and college to create projects about energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability. Mariam’s project was awarded 2nd place in the Grade 8 category. She prepared a public service announcement about insulation and how it can help a household save energy.