Otay Water District Poster Contest Winners Illustrate Saving Water During Drought
Five students from Chula Vista and El Cajon schools have been selected from 123 submissions as the winners of Otay Water District’s 2022 Water is Life Student Poster Contest. They were awarded for their creativity and awareness of the importance of using water wisely every day and in times of drought.
Every year, the District’s educational program invites K-12 grade students in its service area to enter the contest by illustrating the theme “Water is life,” which relates to using water efficiently every day and, most importantly, during drought. They are encouraged to reflect on the importance of water conservation and stewardship.
“We are proud to see a young generation of students share their awareness about water conservation and stewardship when it matters most,” said Eileen Salmeron, the District’s communications assistant and contest coordinator. “As California faces a drought, we hope students and their families understand that making small changes at home or school to conserve can make a big difference in building resiliency against drought.”
First- and second-place winners were selected from elementary and middle school categories. One winner was selected in the high school category. The District recognized each winner at its Sept. 7 board of directors meeting.
The winners are:
- High school first place: Michael Armenion, eleventh grade, Otay Ranch High School
- Middle school first place: Khilee Haull, seventh grade, Hillsdale Middle School Middle school second place: Fatima Altai, seventh grade, Hillsdale Middle School
- Elementary school first place: Angie Zhong, sixth grade, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
- Elementary school second place: Christian-Kealoha Rogacion, fifth grade, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Prizes include a gift card, certificate of recognition, an art kit, and a goody bag. In addition, the District entered the winning posters in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s annual student poster contest. MWD selects 36 posters from various participating water agencies across Southern California to feature in its Water is Life calendar. This year, MWD selected two posters from Otay Water District. Otay is proud to have Khilee Haull and Christian-Kealoha Rogacion represent the District in MWD’s 2023 calendar.
To view the winning posters from the Otay Water District’s contest, visit otaywater.gov/poster-contest-winners-2022. To learn about the District’s educational programs, visit otaywater.gov/education.
The Otay Water District is a public agency providing water, recycled water, and sewer service to more than 226,000 customers within approximately 125 square miles of southeastern San Diego County, including the communities of eastern Chula Vista, Bonita, Jamul, Spring Valley, Rancho San Diego, unincorporated areas of El Cajon and La Mesa, and eastern Otay Mesa along the international border with Mexico. For more information on the Otay Water District, visit otaywater.gov.