Storm Lake St. Mary students place in conservation essay contest

Storm Lake St. Mary’s sixth, seventh and eighth grade students participated in an essay contest sponsored by the Buena Vista County Soil and Water Conservation District. The contest was entitled “Soil. Where it All Begins.” Students were given 600 words to explain the importance of soil in food production, filtering water and regulating the carbon cycle English and science departments coordinated to complete this project.Some students chose to focus on descriptions of healthy soils while other essays explained the importance of soil in the earth’s food web and conservation practices. 

Students gathered in the Wayne and Bernice Andrews Reading and Innovation Center at St. Mary’s to receive their awards. On February 26th, Colleen Schwanz of the National Resources Soil Conservation Service congratulated students for their efforts and presented trophies to the essay contest winners. The winners of the contest included the following students: 

Eighth Grade - First place: Charlie Sibenaller, Second place: Keytin Martin, and Third place: Fabiola Avila-Rodriguez. (left to right in picture) 


Seventh Grade -  First place: Ameila Gonzalez, Second place: Will Armstrong, and Third place: Grace Beck. (left to right in picture) 

Sixth Grade -  First place: Sarena Afeworki (middle in the picture), Second place: Alisson Guardada Viscarra (far left), and Third place: Peniel Akelezion (far right). 

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