CIAB announces winners of 10th Annual 'Clean-Up & Green Up' Poster and Video Contest
Local student artists recognized for helping to raise Miami-Dade’s environmental consciousness
(MIAMI, May 6, 2014) — Praising the next generation for its support of cleaning and greening Miami-Dade County, the Community Image Advisory Board (CIAB) and the Board of County Commissioners today recognized 10 local student artists for their creative contributions in the 10th Annual ‘Clean Up and Green Up’ poster and video contest. The winners were selected from more than 1,500 poster and 15 video submissions.
“Their artwork demonstrates the value of creating welcoming environments,” said Miami-Dade County District 9 Commissioner and CIAB Chairman Dennis C. Moss. “It reminds us all of why it is so important to keep our community full of trees and litter free.”
The winners in the “poster category” include:
Elementary School
1st Place Winner: Valentina Caro, Cushman School. Teacher: Ms. Martinez
(Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Audrey Edmonson)
2nd Place: Rashel Serrano, Doral Academy. Teacher: Ms. Melero
(Miami-Dade County District 12 Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz)
3rd Place: Amanda Valdes, Hialeah Elementary School. Teacher: Mr. Jui
(Miami-Dade County District 13 Commissioner Esteban Bovo, Jr.)
Middle School
1st Place Winner: Thalia Matos, South Miami Middle School. Teacher: Ms. Goodman
(Miami-Dade District 7 Commissioner Xavier Suarez)
2nd Place: Ruben Prieto, Lamar Louise Middle School. Teacher: Ms. Carrodeguas
(Miami-Dade District 11 Commissioner Juan Zapata)
3rd Place: Tiffany Aviles, Paul W. Bell Middle School. Teacher: Mr. Zaldivar
(Miami-Dade County District 12 Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz)
High School
1st Place Winner: Sarah Marquez, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School.
Teacher: Mr. Vazquez
(Miami-Dade County District 13 Commissioner Esteban Bovo, Jr.)
2nd Place: Natalie Diaz, TERRA Environmental Institute. Teacher: Ms. Rios
(Miami-Dade County District 10 Commissioner Senator Javier D. Souto)
3rd Place: Karina Antia, Young Women’s Prep Academy. Teacher: Mr. Gottlieb
(Miami-Dade County District 5 Commissioner Bruno Barriero)
The winner in the “video category” (new category this year):
“Flownometal”
An original rap video by iPreparatory Academy students: Teiheim Edwards (producer), Adriana Salazar, Alexander Avedano, Alicia Mota, Amanad Antoku, Astrid Avila, Beth Leon, Carlos Chacin, Chris Ivy, Jonathan Lemus, Lillibeth Lozano, Lisette Garcia, Serena White-Reyes, Shaun Fedrick, and Victoria De La Torre.
Teacher: David Palladino.
(Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Audrey Edmonson)
The CIAB also recognized its sponsors who have been supporting the Clean-Up & Green Up Contest since its inception:
- The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, who provided all first-place prizes for students and teachers.
- Newspapers in Education (funded by the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald), who host the judges and receive all contest submissions.
- The Miami-Dade County School Board, who helped recruit the entries.
- The Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department
- WPLG and Feld Entertainment, for providing the ‘Disney on Ice 4-Pack’.
Immediately following the Board of County Commissioner’s presentation of the 10th Annual CIAB ‘Clean Up and Green Up’ awards, students joined parents and teachers for a reception.
The award recipients will also be recognized at tomorrow’s Miami-Dade School Board meeting.
About the CIAB:
Housed in the Parks Recreation and Open Spaces Department, the CIAB is a multi-jurisdictional collaborative dedicated to creating beautiful gateways, corridors and connections through cleaning and greening investments. Working with members, including the Florida Department of Transportation, PortMiami, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and Miami-Dade Public Works and Waste Management departments, the CIAB’s impact can be seen in efforts, such as: litter reduction, tree plantings, roadway landscaping and Metrorail station improvements. The CIAB launched Million Trees Miami in 2010.