The Maryland Recycling Network was a proud sponsor of the 2024
Maryland Department of the Environment “Rethink Recycling” Sculpture Contest, contributing $250 to the grand prize winner of this year's contest.
This year’s grand prize winner was Hayley Boore from South Carroll High School for her entry “
Artists All the Way Down,” a diorama made with cardboard, popsicle sticks, bottle caps, plastic straws, and other reused materials. Boore was awarded a $500 Amazon gift card in addition to the $250 from MRN. The MRN award was presented to Boore by MRN Vice President Michele Blair
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The contest, open to high school students around Maryland, was held on Friday, November 22 at Montgomery Park in Baltimore City. Participants were judged in four categories including creativity, workmanship, use of materials and people's choice with a top prize going to the best all-around entry.
Amazon gift cards were also awarded to first-place and second-place entries in each category as well as two passes to the National Aquarium
(see winners below). All participants received a $25 Amazon gift card.
The annual contest, which is held in celebration of
America Recycles Day, challenges Maryland high school students to create works of art using recyclable materials. This year’s contest included 55 entries from 15 high schools.
Congratulations to the winners and all the students for the hard work they put into their projects.
Read the full MDE press release.
First place ($200 Amazon gift card)
• Creativity: Wesley Robertson, Century High School, for “The Processor”
• Workmanship: Sal D’Anna, Jemicy School, for “Crab”
• Use of Materials: Ashlynn Kief, Manchester Valley High School, for “A Kiss from Mother Nature”
• People’s Choice: Kate Gugliotta, Liberty High School, for “Maryland, My Maryland”
Second place ($100 Amazon gift card)
• Creativity: Lily Wilpon, Glenelg High School, for “Rooted in Literature”
• Workmanship: Maddie Duffallo, C. Milton Wright High School, for “Serenity”
• Use of Materials: Zoe Rasnake, Manchester Valley High School, for “11 Sustainability Street”
• People’s Choice: Isabelle Savage, Southern Garrett High School, for “Manta Ray”
*Picture courtesy of MDE