Poster Contest

STUDENTS GRADE 1-6
2026 CLEAN WATER WEEK POSTER CONTEST Theme: From Rain to Drain & Back Again

National Clean Water Week is celebrated every year in June to remind everyone of the importance of protecting our water resources.  Members of the NHWPCA dedicate their careers to keeping our waters clean in NH by operating wastewater treatment plants which help to eliminate pollution in our rivers, lakes, and streams.  The Poster Contest was established to help spread the word about the need to keep our waters clean and unpolluted. 

Students

  • Do you like to draw?
  • Are you interested in keeping  our environment clean?
  • Do you want to encourage others to think about our environment?

Teachers and Administrators

  • Want to find a way to get your students involved in a great program in supporting clean water?
  • Want to challenge your students to participate in a creative, community-based contest?
  • Please consider having students create entries to the contest.  Participation can be individual or organized around a classroom project.

DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE RULES AND FAQ HERE. Images of last year’s top winners can be seen on the attachment.  Winning entries receive: cash prizes, awards ceremony hosted by the NHWPCA and NHDES and a chance to meet the Governor.

SPONSORED BY: NEW HAMPSHIRE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION (NHWPCA) & NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (NHDES)

For more information, please contact Casey Rosenberg or call (603) 570-7130 or Nate Brown or call (603) 924-8000 ext. 660

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 WINNERS!

1st PLACE (Grades 1-3)      Paula Castillo Rosales, Ernest P Barka Elementary School

1st PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Sylvia McLaughlin, The Well School

2nd PLACE (Grades 1-3)      Elizabeth Wilkins, Pelham Elementary School

2nd PLACE (Grades 4-6)      Alexia Gonyea, Newport Middle School

3rd PLACE (Grades 1-3)       Emma Quinn, The Well School

3rd PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Sanaya Agrawal, Academy of Science & Design

Honorable Mention (Grades 1-3) Max Ganier and Georgia Kiely, Nottingham Elementary School

Honorable Mention (Grades 4-6) Gabriela Frias, Ernest P Barka Elementary and Elina Sharma, Academy for Science and Design

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 WINNERS!

1st PLACE (Grades 1-3)      Lexi Bonenfount, Ernest P. Barka Elementary

1st PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Sanaya Agrawal, Academy of Science & Design

2nd PLACE (Grades 1-3)      Damiya Martin & Grace Nicolaisen, Sant Bani School

2nd PLACE (Grades 4-6)      Josephine Callahan, Bridgewater-Hebron Village School

3rd PLACE (Grades 1-3)       Liriya Miller, Trinity Christian School

3rd PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Meredith Theriault, Ernest P Barka School

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023 WINNERS!

1st PLACE (Grades 1-3)      Emlyn Mailhot, Chichester Central School, Chichester, NH

1st PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Ava McDonough, Hillsboro-Deering Middle School, Hillsboro, NH

2nd PLACE (Grades 1-3)       Daniel Boynton, Sant Bani School, Sanbornton, NH 

2nd PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Emma-Anna Lee, Newport Middle School, Newport, NH

3rd PLACE (Grades 1-3)        Anthony Gasdick, Heron Pond Elementary School, Milford, NH

3rd PLACE (Grades 4-6)        Isla Mailhot, Chichester Central School, Chichester, NH

Congratulations to the 2022 winners!

1st PLACE (Grades 1-3)      Iris King, Sant Bani School, Sanbornton, NH 

1st PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Basil Thomas, St. Christopher Academy, Nashua, NH

2nd PLACE (Grades 1-3)       Sadie Gilman & Annie DeBenedictis, Sant Bani School, Sanbornton, NH 

2nd PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Ryan Blenkinsop, Little Harbour School, Portsmouth, NH

3rd PLACE (Grades 1-3)        Kylie Brouillard, St. Benedict Academy, Manchester, NH

3rd PLACE (Grades 4-6)        Isla Mailhot, Chichester Central School, Chichester, NH

Congratulations to the 2021 winners!

1st PLACE (Grades 1-3)      Basil Thomas, St. Christopher Academy, Nashua, NH

1st PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Hannah Thomas, St. Christopher Academy, Nashua, NH

2nd PLACE (Grades 1-3)  Abbey Barney, Westmoreland School, Westmoreland, NH

2nd PLACE (Grades 4-6)  Sujit Sathyamurthi, Bicentennial Elementary School, Nashua, NH

3rd PLACE (Grades 1-3)     Zoe Naleid, VLACS, Exeter, NH

3rd PLACE (Grades 4-6)      Glory Parker, Newport Middle School, Newport, NH

Congratulations to the 2020 winners!

1st PLACE (Grades 1-3)      Basil Thomas, St. Christopher School, Nashua, NH

1st PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Sujit Sathyamurthi, Bicentennial Elementary School, Nashua, NH

2nd PLACE (Grades 1-3)  Rosalyn Rogers, Gilmanton Elementary, Gilmanton , NH

2nd PLACE (Grades 4-6)  Bethany DeCelle, Newport Middle School, Newport, NH

3rd PLACE (Grades 4-6)      Hannah Thomas, St. Christopher School, Nashua, NH

Congratulations to the 2019 winners!

1st PLACE (Grades 1-3)      Sujit Sathyamurthi, Bicentennial Elementary School, Nashua, NH

1st PLACE (Grades 4-6)       Hannah Thomas, Infant Jesus School, Nashua, NH

2nd PLACE (Grades 1-3)  Basil Thomas, Infant Jesus School, Nashua, NH

2nd PLACE (Grades 4-6)  Bianca Mendez, Winnisquam Regional Middle School, Tilton, NH

3rd PLACE (Grades 4-6)      Samarth Chetan, Academy for Science and Design, Manchester, NH

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