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Marlborough Student Wins MWRA Writing Contest
The winning essay focused on the theme of water conservation and beat out a field of more than 1,100 entries.
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Amanda Cameron, a seventh-grader at the Charles Whitcomb Middle School, Marlborough, has won First Place in Massachusetts Water Resource Authority's annual writing contest
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This year, students from schools across MWRAʼs service area were challenged to write about the benefits of water conservation or to create posters about what happens at the Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.
MWRA received more than 1,100 writing entries and 1,750 posters. A ceremonyhonoring the winning students and their teachers was held at Deer Island on May 25, 2012. More than 250 people attended the event. Cameron accepted her award at the event and was joined by teacher Phyllis Goldblatt and Assistant Principal Rick Lacina.
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The annual poster and writing contest is part of MWRAʼs School Education Program, which educates students and teachers about the public health significance of water supply and wastewater treatment.
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