Press Release
Students say No More Wipes in the Pipes
And their artwork shows it
Arlington, Texas – The Trinity River Authority of Texas’ 7th annual art contest winners were recognized during a virtual event. Students created original artwork that represented the theme “Save Your Pipes, Don’t Flush Wipes.” The winners’ artwork depicted the importance of protecting our water supplies from wipes, paper towels, and other pollutants. More than 500 entries were received from first through eighth-grade students who live within the Trinity River basin.
The winners shared comments about what they learned. Our grand-prize winner, Yael Hurtado noted he wanted to illustrate that a toilet was sad because wipes were flushed, which clogged the pipes and flooded the toilet. Other winners expressed that the contest was a reminder of how you should never flush wipes because they are bad for the pipes, the environment, and the wastewater facilities.
A winner from each grade level was selected with an overall grand-prize winner selected from among the winning entries. Each winner received a certificate, a calendar, and notecards featuring their winning artwork, along with an apron and colored pencils. Additionally, the grand-prize winner received an Amazon tablet. The winners including their grade, school, and the teacher are:
Latish Palli – 1st Grade, Canyon Ranch Elementary; Courtney Trauba
Yael Hurtado – 2nd Grade, Travis World Language Academy; Johnna Palmatier
Jonathan Milian – 3rd Grade, Adams Elementary; Manuel Garcia
Lilyanna Ramos – 4th Grade, Mosely Elementary; Elvia Vigil
Aurora M. Jeah – 4th Grade, Travis World Language Academy; Johnna Palmatier
Kelly Nguyen – 5th Grade, Frank Guzick Elementary; Brandy Verseckes
Satvik Devatha – 6th Grade, Coppell Middle School West; Catherine Schaefer
Rachel Harder – 7th Grade, Azle Junior High; Karen Romo
Snitika Jami – 8th Grade, Coppell Middle School West; Gail Cary
The winner’s artwork is featured here. Click here for more information about TRA’s annual art contest.