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2024 Public Power Week Poster Contest
October 17, 2024 • Hanna Ashcraft, EWEB Communications
To celebrate Public Power Week, EWEB is holding our annual poster contest for fifth graders in our service area.
This year, we received 185 entries from more than a dozen elementary schools. EWEB staff narrowed down the submissions to the top 20. Now we need YOUR help picking the top five works of art to receive awards.
Scroll below to review the finalists and complete the survey of the page to vote for your favorites. Or vote in person at EWEB’s Halloween Truck-or-Treat Event. On Friday, October 25 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., EWEB staff will frame and display a gallery of the top 20 finalists at Roosevelt Operations Center to vote on during the event. This is a unique opportunity to see the artwork in person!
The deadline to cast your vote is Friday, October 25 at 6:00 p.m.
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