Snohomish County PUD recently honored 17 local students who won awards in the utility’s 2018 art and photography competitions. The contests are designed to engage students and the community in energy topics. Students from 35 local schools submitted entries this year.

Winners of the “PUD in Your Community” Art Contest: Reaghan Higuera-Lyons (kindergarten, Index Elementary); Michelle O’Malley (grade 2, Holy Rosary School); Lola Gordon (grade 3, Index Elementary); Cordelia Alford (grade 4, Twin City Elementary); Cade Farmer (grade 5, Serene Lake Elementary); Kira Thompson (grade 5, Serene Lake Elementary); Nanako Kempma (grade 6, Tenth Street Middle School); Raquel Lara (grade 6, Tenth Street Middle School); Jasmine Ballesteros (grade 8, Eisenhower Middle School); Henry Gordon (grade 8, Index Elementary); Paige Johnson (grade 9, Glacier Peak High School); Saige Skuja (grade 9, Glacier Peak High School)

Winners of the “Energy in Action” Photography Contest: Lillian Castanera (grade 9, Stanwood High School); Valarie Vancleve (grade 10, Lake Stevens High School); Anna Muszynski (grade 11, Glacier Peak High School); Shelby Nelson (grade 11, Snohomish High School); Shelby Northen (grade 12, Glacier Peak High School)

See all the winning work at www.snopud.com (click on “Contests & Camps” under the “Education” menu).

Shelby Northen, Glaicer Peak High School, was a winner in the 2018 Snohomish County PUD “Energy in Action” Photography Contest. (Contributed)

Valarie Vancleve, Lake Stevens High School, was a winner in the 2018 Snohomish County PUD “Energy in Action” Photography Contest. (Contributed)

Lillian Castanera, Stanwood High School, was a winner in the 2018 Snohomish County PUD “Energy in Action” Photography Contest. (Contributed)

Anna Muszynski, Glacier Peak High School, was a winner in the 2018 Snohomish County PUD “Energy in Action” Photography Contest. (Contributed)