Water Awareness Poster Contest

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The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Water Awareness Poster Contest is an annual contest presented each spring. All Orange County students in grades Kindergarten through 12 are invited to participate. The Contest’s goal is to get students thinking about our most precious natural resource – water – and how clean, fresh drinking water improves our daily lives. Nearly a thousand entries are collected each year, and from these entries, 40 winners are selected.

2024 Water Awareness Poster Contest Flyer

Creating Water Awareness – Poster Contest Activity

Poster Contest Rules

  1. Now open to all Orange County children; however, only students in grades K-12 are eligible to receive a Grand Prize.
  2. Submissions must reflect the student’s own ability.
  3. Posters must be drawn horizontally on 8.5 x 11 in. or 12 x 18 in. paper.
  4. ORIGINAL ARTWORK ONLY: Posters submitted with licensed characters or images will not be accepted (e.g. Spongebob or Mickey Mouse). Students are allowed to use the Ricky Raindrop character in their design.
  5. All artwork will be the exclusive property of the Municipal Water District of Orange County for reproduction or promotional purposes and may be published at mwdoc.com.
  6. Include the following information on the back of your your submission:
    1. Student’s Name
    2. Grade Level
    3. School Name
    4. School District
    5. School ZIP Code
    6. Teacher’s Name
    7. Teacher’s Email
    8. Parent’s Name
    9. Parent’s Phone
    10. Parent’s Email
  7. Mail all entries to: MWDOC, Attn: Public Affairs, 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. (Note: if you are unable to mail your entry due to physical or financial adversity, please contact Katie Vincent for alternate entry options: Kvincent@mwdoc.com)
  8. Deadline (Postmarked or dropped off by): March 6, 2024
  9. 2024 Contest theme: Save Blue. Live Green.
  10. Teachers: Make it a class project and be entered to win a FREE water lesson for your students!

2024 Poster Contest Winners

Gayeon Kang K – Winner David Cha 6th Grade – Winner
Akshara Deb 1st Grade – Winner Cassidy Cheng 6th Grade – Winner
Seoyeong Lee 1st Grade – Winner Emily Im 6th Grade – Winner
Calissa Cheng 2nd Grade – Winner Sylvia Jun 6th Grade – Winner
Hara Jang 2nd Grade – Winner Evangelina Yoo 6th Grade – Winner
Mingyn Kang 2nd Grade – Winner Elon Bousney 7th Grade – Winner
Gurseerat Kaur 2nd Grade – Winner David Jin 7th Grade – Winner
Shia Park 2nd Grade – Winner Sion Jenny Kim 7th Grade – Winner
Aanya Verma 2nd Grade – Winner Kana LeQuang 7th Grade – Winner
Greyson Yamachika 2nd Grade – Winner Sophia Kim 8th Grade – Winner
Audrey Chao 3rd Grade – Winner Angelina Choi 9th Grade – Winner
Sumedh Manthena 3rd Grade – Winner Lily Collin 9th Grade – Winner
Yunyi Yan 3rd Grade – Winner Naueon Dohne Kim 9th Grade – Winner
Bethel Bernier 4th Grade – Winner Sophia Kim 9th Grade – Winner
Anagha Bhat 4th Grade – Winner Amy Nhu Loan Vo 9th Grade – Winner
Eileen Kim 5th Grade – Winner Ashlan Prestridge 9th Grade – Winner
Kora Lim 5th Grade – Winner Jane Sa Rang Park 9th Grade – Winner
Raina Nam 5th Grade – Winner Busra Asici 11th Grade – Winner
Aarika Sheth 5th Grade – Winner Flora Kweon 11th Grade – Winner
Wayne Xu 5th Grade – Winner Sarah Contada Cuenca 12th Grade – Winner
Kaitlyn Kim 1st Grade – Honorable Mention
Caden Park 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention
Soobeen Olivia Kwon 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention
Ananya Deb 4th Grade – Honorable Mention
Emiliano Ferrones 4th Grade – Honorable Mention
Jane Lee 4th Grade – Honorable Mention
Luna Chung 5th Grade – Honorable Mention
Juha Kim 7th Grade – Honorable Mention
Priscilla Sung 7th Grade – Honorable Mention
Doyeon (Chloe) Kim 8th Grade – Honorable Mention
Sharanya Rao 8th Grade – Honorable Mention
Charlotte Oliver 9th Grade – Honorable Mention
Jia Kim 9th Grade – Honorable Mention
Mooyong Kim 9th Grade – Honorable Mention
Shiley Moeinzadeh 9th Grade – Honorable Mention
Mara Averche 10th Grade – Honorable Mention
Alison Hwang 11th Grade – Honorable Mention

Have questions? Contact Katie Vincent at
kvincent@mwdoc.com, or (714) 916-0763

Of the annual winning posters, several will also be submitted to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s regional poster contest for consideration, and a chance to win a spot in their annual “Water Is Life” calendar.