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Three Darien 7th Grade Poets Honored as Finalists in Statewide Energy-Related Contest
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Darien students Lila Debano, Mei Gallagher and Jack Pegler were honored last week as finalists at the 14th eesmarts Student Contest ceremony held at the State Capitol for their entries in the seventh-grade category. — an announcement from Energize Connecticut
Presented by Energize Connecticut in partnership with Eversource and United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, subsidiaries of AVANGRID, Inc., the eesmarts Student Contest invites Connecticut students in grades K-12 to create projects about energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability. Lila received 1st place for her poem entitled “What Would the Ocean Say.” In it, Lila discusses ocean pollution and its effects on sea creatures. She states “ocean pollution is causing animals to die. 1 million sea creatures are killed, each year that goes by.”
Jack was awarded 2nd place for his Dr. Seuss-inspired poem “An Ode to H2O.” His poem served as a reminder about the importance of conserving and protecting water.