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Whiz Kid: Binson Wins State Earth Day Poster Contest
Mohawk Elementary student wins state-wide poster contest sponsored by Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Whiz Kid's Name: Lauren Binson
Whiz Kid's Age: 10
Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Binson placed first in the 2011 Michigan Earth Day Poster Contest sponsored by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment. The Mohawk fifth grader was the top finisher out of some 1,300 entries in the fifth-grade category.
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The contest raises environmental awareness among students across the state from grades kindergarten through fifth by giving them an opportunity to creatively design a poster celebrating an Earth Day theme. The posters were judged by seven judges and were based on artistic creativity and their Earth Day theme.
Binson and the other grade winners were honored in a ceremony during the annual Earth Day Celebration hosted in Lansing by the departments of Environmental Quality, Natural Resources, and Agriculture and Rural Development.
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The winning posters can be found online at www.michigan.gov/deq/.
