The first place entry at the high school level was submitted by Alex Petraglia of Nashoba Valley Technical High School in Westford. (Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) The first place entry at the elementary school level was submitted by Bella Marks, of the Plympton School in Waltham. (Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) The first place entry at the middle school level was submitted by Akshaya Rajendran of the Blanchard School in Westford. (Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) Eliana Uzcategui, of the Johnson School in Nahant won honorable mention in the elementary school level. (Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) Mashi Srivastava, of Gibbons Middle School in Westborough, won honorable mention in the middle school level. (Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) Aryanna Perelez, of Auburn Middle School in Auburn, won honorable mention in the middle school level. (Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) Noelle Fedor, of Grafton High School, won honorable mention in the high school level. (Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth) Elizabeth Flattich-Breidenthal and Jacob Smith, of Hull High School, won honorable mention in the high school level. (Courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth)
WAKEFIELD — Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is proud to announce that nine students from across the Commonwealth have been chosen as winners of this year’s annual poster project.
There were 324submissions made by students from 47 school districts this year. MPY has hosted the poster project since 2009 to engage students on important topics and provide a platform for their voices.
The theme for the 2022-2023 project, “The Earth Loves You. Love it Back”, was focused on the continued movement to be green and sustainable, and it challenged students to cover topics such as reducing paper consumption, saving electricity, educating others on sustainable development goals and planting trees.
“Our annual poster project seeks to empower students to find their creative voices as they respond to and learn from MPY’s theme,” said Executive Director Daniels. “The students who responded this year are talented, thoughtful, and very expressive. Students from across the Commonwealth have inspired us to take better care of our environment.”
This year’s winners at the elementary school level are:
- First Place — Bella Marks — Plympton School, Waltham
- Honorable Mention — Eliana Uzcategui — Johnson School, Nahant
This year’s winners at the middle school level are:
- First Place — Akshaya Rajendran — Blanchard School, Westford
- Honorable Mention — Mashi Srivastava — Gibbons Middle School, Westborough
- Honorable Mention — Aryanna Perelez — Auburn Middle School, Auburn
This year’s winners at the high school level are:
- First Place — Alex Petraglia — Nashoba Valley Technical High School, Westford
- Honorable Mention — Noelle Fedor — Grafton High School
- Honorable Mention — Jacob Smith and Elizabeth Flattich-Breidenthal — Hull High School
The annual Public Service Announcement (PSA) Project is currently underway, with the same theme – “The Earth Loves You. Love it Back.” Submissions are due on Friday, April 28, 2023. To download a submission form, click here.
About the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc.
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides training, fosters collaboration, and develops programming to increase the health and safety of students. MPY is committed to bringing cutting-edge information and high-quality trainings to constituents and endeavors to provide solution-oriented, community-based, multi-disciplinary approaches to reducing and ideally eliminating risky behaviors for youth.
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth is governed by a Board of Directors made up of school superintendents, police and fire chiefs, and other community leaders who work closely with MPY staff to deliver this mission. To learn more, visit: https://massachusettspartnershipsforyouth.com/.