Congratulations to first place students from McKinney and Laredo!
TCEQ’s Take Care of Texas video contest grows more competitive each year, as it has once again received the most entries in the contest’s history. This year the six finalists’ videos beat 579 other entries.
Taking the top prize in the high school category is Ethan Weldon, a 12th grader at McKinney Boyd High School, in McKinney. First place among middle schoolers is 7th grader Alondra Paez, who attends Trautmann Middle School, in Laredo.
The increasing number of entries each year indicates students’ growing interest in demonstrating how to help keep the air and water clean, conserve water and energy, and reduce waste.
Take Care of Texas team members worked diligently to qualify and pick just 12 finalists from the initial pool of 585. Members of the public voted on the 12, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place standings were decided by TCEQ commissioners, executive staff, and representatives from the contest partner, Waste Management of Texas, Inc.
The following students were selected as winners:
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9th through 12th Grade |
6th through 8th Grade |
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1st Place: Ethan Weldon |
1st Place: Alondra Paez |
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2nd Place: Rachel Lewis |
2nd Place: Nicole Rodriguez |
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3rd Place: Emma Lowe |
3rd Place: McKinley Meece |
View all of the winning videos here.
Prizes generously donated by Waste Management of Texas, Inc. will be presented to winners on May 13, the final day of the TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair.