Students from across Long Island participated in a “Save the Earth” poster, ad and essay contest to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, 2005. The project was a joint undertaking by the Society and the KeySpan Foundation which provided scholarships to the winners.

Winning entries were showcased at the Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium in Centerport from June through September 2005, and now can be viewed below. 

Poster Winners  (Elementary School)

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Steven Santorelli      Kristen Sabatino               Amelia Whelan                
Kathleen Squeri Elizabeth Braun Jessica Falci

Ad Winners  (Middle/Junior High School)

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Latricia Hires     Kamil Remiszewski Cynthia Conway      
Pin Gao Veronica Wicks Suzanne Hutnick
    Kevin Miller

Essay Winners  (High School)

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Melissa Antaki       Ashley Glennon              Jesse Comba               
Julie Stohsahl Monica Levy Rob Kiernan